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Reps Mike Collins, Buddy Carter Head Home for Recess as Georgians Struggle to Pay for Gas, Groceries, Utilities
Georgia – This week, Representatives Mike Collins and Buddy Carter are headed back home to Georgia, where they are hosting district forums where they’re sure to gaslight their constituents by insisting that the affordability crisis is not their fault, or simply doesn’t exist at all. Unfortunately for them, Trump’s war in Iran is sending gas […]
April 2, 2026
ROUND UP: Republicans Are Coming Home to Canceled Jobs and Rate Hikes as Gas Prices Cross $4 Per Gallon Thanks to Trump’s War
Washington, DC — As Republican members of Congress head home for recess, they’re going to have to explain why they rubber-stamped Trump’s disastrous policies, which are leaving a trail of rate hikes and pink slips.
March 31, 2026
In the States: Republicans Are Scrambling to do Damage Control As Gas Prices Near $4 per Gallon Thanks to Trump’s War
Washington, DC – With the national average price of gasoline less than 2 cents away from hitting $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, vulnerable Republicans are running out of excuses for why they’ve failed to lower costs on everything from plane tickets to groceries.
March 24, 2026
ICYMI: Politico: How Georgia supercharged sleepy utility boards
Atlanta, GA — Last week, Politico reported on Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson’s upset victories in November 2025, winning two spots on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) – flipping Republican seats for the first time in over 20 years – as skyrocketing electricity prices drove voters to the polls. Politico also details Climate Power’s […]
March 10, 2026
ROUND UP: Three Manufacturing Projects Laid Off 1,337 Workers Last Week Thanks to Trump’s War on Clean Energy
Washington, DC – As Americans face skyrocketing prices at the pump thanks to Trump’s war in Iran, the GOP’s war against homegrown clean energy is already making life more expensive.
March 10, 2026
BREAKING: 1,000 Workers Laid Off at Georgia Battery Manufacturing Plant Thanks to Trump’s War on Clean Energy
Washington, DC – After Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans voted to end the electric vehicle (EV) tax incentives that revitalized the region, SK Battery Incorporated today laid off 1,000 workers at their $2.6 billion battery plant in Commerce, Georgia.
March 6, 2026
Trump Heads to Georgia Amidst an Energy Affordability Crisis of His Own Making
Washington, DC – As Georgians face soaring utility bills and pink slips, Donald Trump is heading to the Peach State to spin his disastrous economic agenda.
February 19, 2026
ROUNDUP: Four Factory Closures or Furloughs Last Week, Thanks to Trump
Washington, DC – Donald Trump has taken a sledgehammer to clean energy projects across the country, leaving American families to pay the price.
November 17, 2025
Trump’s War on Clean Energy Forces Georgia Solar Manufacturing Company to Lay Off 300 Workers, Reduce Pay for 1,000 More
Atlanta, GA – The Associated Press reported that Qcells, a solar manufacturing plant in Georgia, is furloughing 1,000 workers and permanently laying off another 300.
November 10, 2025
ICYMI: Electricity Costs are the New Eggs
Washington, D.C. – This week’s election results show utility prices are dominating the political conversation. From the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, to the two statewide races for the Georgia Public Service Commission, Democratic candidates won by centering energy affordability and holding Republicans accountable for their attacks on clean energy that are jacking up utility costs.
November 6, 2025