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Georgia Today; I m Steve Fennessy. This week, we hear about a new documentary: It s called
Saving Juliette, and it follows a growing grassroots effort in middle Georgia for clean drinking water. Safe drinking water is a topic that s grabbed headlines in recent years think Flint, Mich., and Newark, N.J. Well, this story takes place in Juliette, a small rural community north of Macon. Juliette is home to Georgia Power Plant Scherer, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the United States. And the film traces what happens when residents discover the well water they rely on could be contaminated by coal ash from the facility.
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Georgia Today. I m Steve Fennessy. Voting rights groups are pushing back against the state s sweeping new election law. The so-called Election Integrity Act includes ID requirements for mail-in ballots, time limits on absentee ballot requests and restrictions on drop boxes. It takes authority away from the Secretary of State and allows the State Election Board to assume control of county elections offices it deems underperforming. After a 2020 election that saw record voter turnout statewide, many Democrats say the law will make it harder for Georgians to vote, especially voters of color. Meanwhile, the law s Republican backers say it s going to expand voter access by mandating an extra Saturday for in-person early voting and extending some voting hours. Here s Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
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