Currently 75% of electric vehicle battery manufacturing is done in China. U.S. officials think that number is too high and are working to push for more local production. Georgia officials share that view, maneuvering to put the state at the forefront of an industry that looks primed to explode over the next decade. The Peach State is one of 12 states to receive a piece of the $2.8 billion in grants recently awarded by the Biden administration to boost domestic battery manufacturing, which pairs nicely with the state’s investment in EV projects from Hyundai and Rivian in recent years. The continued EV push has Georgia RISING…
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The proliferation of Flock Safety license plate readers has been praised by law enforcement officials, and met with suspicion by critics. In fact, here in Georgia there have already been dozens of cases of law enforcement officers abusing the surveillance technology, often to track down personal acquaintances. The Atlanta-based tech company now has more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states, making an estimated 20 billion scans each month. But with great power, comes great responsibility, and abuse from our trusted law enforcement has Flock DRIFTING…
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