(APN) ATLANTA — A pro-consumer bill, HB 931, co-sponsored by State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale), calls for an end to the Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery (NCCR) surcharge on Georgia Power electric bills after March 2017. NCCR is a statewide surcharge that all Georgia Power residential and small business electricity customers pay every month. It is about eight percent […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Republicans maintained control of all statewide Georgia positions, despite ethics scandals plaguing Republican Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens, and despite apparent voter suppression on the part of Secretary of State Brian Kemp. However, one progressive victory was won when Clayton County voters decided to join MARTA and pay a one penny sales tax to […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has two seats up for election this year, including District 4, currently held by Lauren “Bubba” McDonald; and District 1, held by Doug Everett, both Republicans. The General Election contest for District 4 is a three-way race, including Daniel Blackman, the Democratic nominee; McDonald, the Republican nominee; and Robin Gilmer, the […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA – The Board of Directors of Atlanta Progressive News is pleased to announce that APN is endorsing David Staples and Brad Ploeger for the General Election for Public Service Commission Districts 5 and 3, respectively. Staples and Ploeger are both Libertarian nominees. This marks only the second and third time in APN’s nearly seven year history that we […]
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