There has been much wringing of hands over President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade wars and the effect they are having on various American industries. Up in Dalton, however, said wringing has turned into applause. A 30% tariff on solar panel imports has turned the North Georgia town, famous for its carpet mills, into one of the solar capitals of the United States. A new plant from South Korean company Hanwha is now the largest solar panel assembly plant in the Western Hemisphere, feeding a growing demand for renewable energy here in Georgia and throughout the U.S. Once again jumping headfirst into an exploding market, Georgia’s foray into solar production has its ship RISING…
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Expanding access to rural healthcare has been a key priority for legislators in recent years, but there are still areas where Georgia struggles. One of those is access to maternity care, where according to a study by March of Dimes, nearly half of the state’s 159 counties are considered ‘maternity care deserts.’ That means that some 159,000 women in Georgia live more than 30 minutes from a hospital that provides labor and delivery services. SINKING…
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