Tuesday, January 7, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1795, Georgia’s governor approved the sale of 35 million acres of land to private developers in a bribery scandal known as the Yazoo Land Fraud.

Have you ever played pickleball? Below, check out images from the largest amateur pickleball tournament in the state, which took place over the weekend in Macon, and then take our poll.

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State Legislative Agenda Takes Shape

The 2025 legislative session opens next week with an expected focus on hurricane relief, tort reform, and the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ sports among the top agenda items.

More than 20 new state House and Senate members will serve in the 236-person state General Assembly, one of the nation’s largest state legislatures.

Republicans retained a solid majority of seats in the November election, with state House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, saying voters rewarded the GOP’s focus on taxes, safety, and schools.

Coming Storm Draws Georgia’s Focus

Much of Georgia dealt with a blast of cold and wind Monday as a deadly winter storm passed to the north, but the state’s main focus remained on the growing chances for snow on Friday.

The five-day forecast for metro Atlanta calls for sunshine and daytime highs around 40 degrees from Tuesday until Friday, when a mix of rain and snow could start and continue into Saturday.

Nationally, the first major winter storm of the season brought more than a foot of snow, blizzard conditions, and power outages from Kansas to the East Coast.

Georgians Share Experiences of Terror Attack

The University of Georgia student hurt in the Bourbon Street terror attack shared a social post with a photo of her and her injured friend holding hands with their hospital beds pushed together, saying she’s grateful both are alive.

Family members say Elle Eisele, 19, of Fort Myers, Fla., is being treated at University Medical Center in New Orleans. Details about her injuries and a timeline for her recovery have not been released.

Meanwhile, coaches, staff, and players of the Georgia and Notre Dame football teams shared their experiences following the attack, when the teams were placed on informal lockdown and their Sugar Bowl game was postponed a day.

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➤ McCormick County: Recreation areas at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake will stay closed through 2025 due to downed trees and other hurricane damage. (More)

➤ A judge found Rudy Giuliani in contempt but did not impose any immediate penalty in a defamation case involving two Georgia election workers. (More)

➤ Thomasville: Rescue workers are hoping to identify and thank a bystander who ran into a burning home to knock on doors to alert residents. (More)

➤ Statewide: Retired public employees in Georgia and elsewhere will get higher Social Security payments on top of their public pensions under a new federal measure signed into law. (More)

➤ Decatur: Family members mourned a MARTA bus driver shot and killed over a $2.50 bus fare on Friday night, calling the crime “senseless.” (See Video Report)

➤ Paulding County: The longtime sheriff who as a deputy drew praise for introducing and handling local K-9 patrols retired after a 34-year career in law enforcement. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons will reportedly not release quarterback Kirk Cousins if they can’t find an offseason trade partner. (More)

➤ Georgia Bulldogs linebacker and 2024 Butkus Award winner Jalon Walker will enter the 2025 NFL draft. (More)

➤ Atlanta Hawks star Jalen Johnson is questionable for tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz with shoulder soreness. (More)

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➤ A proposed $17 billion data center complex for western Coweta County near Georgia Power’s Plant Yates would span 832 acres and feature 13 buildings. (Details)

➤ Georgia ranked No. 5 among states that import the most electricity, and demand is expected to rise from new manufacturing and data centers, a study finds. (More)

➤ Lululemon’s expanded flagship store in Savannah has opened, more than doubling the size of the athletic apparel retailer’s previous location. (More)

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➤ The largest amateur pickleball tournament in the state took place in Macon over the weekend. (See Photos)

➤ The Mall West End, Party City, Big Lots, and Walgreens are among the retailers that announced store closures in metro Atlanta last year. (See List)

➤ The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta offers free admission Thursday as part of the National Day of Mourning events in Washington, D.C., and Plains. (Details)

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