Polk County Political Forum Audio

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On: September 27, 2017

Click below to listen to the podcast of the Polk County Political Forum from Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

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ATLANTA – The economy has replaced crime as the issue of top concern to metro Atlanta residents, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) reported Friday. According to the ARC’s annual public opinion survey, 32% of respondents rated the economy as the biggest problem facing the Atlanta region. Crime, which was the top concern in last year’s […]
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Georgia Power outlines battery storage projects to PSC
ATLANTA – Georgia Power executives Thursday pitched a proposal to build battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four sites to the state Public Service Commission (PSC). The Atlanta-based utility plans to construct BESS facilities adjacent to both Robins Air Force Base in Bibb County and Moody Air Force Base in Lowndes County. A third BESS […]
Study committee to address civil justice gap
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Funeral home owner arrested after discovery of bodies
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