DOT officials get the environmental go-ahead from the federal government for the Northwest Corridor toll lanes project in Cobb and Cherokee counties . . .
Fulton Commission Chairman John Eaves said lawsuits will be filed to challenge two of the bills that restructure the county commission . . .
Southern Co. and Georgia Power executives are confronted by sharp questioning over the utility’s limited use of renewable energy to generate electricity . . .
As saltwater intrusion threatens the water supply for Hilton Head Island, the EPD prohibits groundwater withdrawals from the Floridan Aquifer in several counties . . .
Rajeev Dhawan delivers a somewhat optimistic forecast for economic growth in Georgia . . .
Secretary of State Brian Kemp proposes some changes in the 2014 election procedures in an attempt to salvage Georgia’s system of runoff elections . . .
Senate candidate Karen Handel says she opposes the controversial Common Core curriculum standards; countywide elections appear to be a thing of the past in Fayette County . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal opposes Medicaid expansion, but the idea has strong support among Georgians and residents of other Deep South states, according to a new poll . . .
Georgia’s high school graduation rate continues to show improvement; Georgia Chamber of Commerce releases its scorecard rating of legislators . . .
The Georgia Supreme Court expresses concerns about the state’s mortgage foreclosure laws, but says any changes would have to come from the General Assembly . . .
