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…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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