Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
Good morning! We’re rolling hard to the year’s end and wanted to share some favorite photos. Justin Taylor, visual journalist for The Current GA, spent every workday of 2025 looking for the best scenes to tell the stories of Coastal Georgia. We’ll start with this one:
Here’s a link to his favorites from the year. Enjoy.
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Alicia Johnson sworn in as first Black woman on Georgia Public Service Commission
By Marisa Mecke/WABE
Alicia Johnson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the first female Democrat to serve on the commission, and the first Black woman elected to a statewide executive office.
Scenes from 2025: Justin Taylor
By Justin Taylor
Visual journalist Justin Taylor shares his favorite photos and stories from the past year.
Weeping Time land: Group works to buy, build memorial
By Ellen Hunter/The Current
Local leaders, descendants, and a black historian are attempting to raise money to buy the Weeping Time sale land to build a memorial there.
New laws will address professional services, homeowner protections, car tags and politicians
By Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service
On New Year’s Day, several new laws will take effect in Georgia, addressing shortages in accounting and dentistry, increasing homeowner protections, updating campaign finance and vehicle licensing requirements, and introducing a new look for car tags.
Standout stories: The Current’s picks for 2025
By The Current
The Current GA’s top stories for 2025 include a whale disentanglement, a Hyundai ICE raid, a human exposure study, and an oyster farming photo-essay, all of which demonstrate the importance of local journalism in providing in-depth coverage of environmental issues, law enforcement, and economic opportunities.
Tech industry the target of potential legislative backlash
By Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service
Georgia lawmakers are considering new legislation to protect children from the negative impacts of social media, including stricter data privacy, age verification, and product liability laws for AI platforms.
Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care
By Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service
The federal government will provide Georgia with nearly $219 million to improve healthcare in 126 rural counties, as part of a $10 billion allotment to the 50 states.
Georgia health officials map $1.4 billion plan for new federal rural health funds
By Maya Homan/Georgia Recorder
Georgia health officials have proposed a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years, using funds from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
With food programs stretched thin, Georgia hunters take aim at rural hunger
By Emily Jones/WABE, Grist
Georgia hunters are donating their extra deer meat to local charities through the Hunters for the Hungry program, which has set a goal of collecting 140,000 pounds of donations this year to help feed the nearly 15% of families in Georgia who are food insecure.
Rising costs for insurance, with reports of refusals to pay claims, could spur legislation
By Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat News Service
Lawmakers in Georgia are looking for ways to address rising insurance costs, which have been driven down by low profits and frustrating delays in claims processing, while some companies have recently announced reductions in auto policy premiums.
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