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Rebecca Grapevine

Rebecca Grapevine
Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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Rebecca Grapevine is a freelance journalist who was born and raised in Georgia. She has written about public health in both India and the United States, and she holds a doctorate in history from the University of Michigan.

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Four fires were sparked on St. Catherine's Island by lightning strikes on June 11.

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  • Environment

Georgia forest fires on decline

Last year, Georgia saw 2,444 forest fires burn around 12,500 acres — down from a 10-year-high in 2017.

July 15, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Stacey Abrams

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  • Politics

Campaign finance agency dismisses Abrams violations, fines 30 candidates for missing or late info

The Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission dismissed two charges against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams but upheld a slew of other charges against 30 Georgia candidates facing fines for failing to file sufficient personal financial disclosure information.

July 14, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Crowd walking down street

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  • Nation

New census data shows how Georgia changed from 2020 to 2021

New population estimates out today include information on age, race, and ethnicity in American counties and cities for the period up to July 2021.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Grapevine
Monkeypox

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  • Health

Third case of monkeypox confirmed by Georgia Department of Public Health

An Atlanta man who recently traveled to Chicago for a convention has been diagnosed with the disease, DPH spokeswoman Nancy Nydam said. The man’s case is unrelated to the previous two cases identified in the state.  

June 20, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Doctor performing surgery

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  • Health Care

Georgia seeks input on new Medicaid contracts

Georgia’s Medicaid program contracts with private health insurers to provide health care services to around 1.7 million Georgians, most of them low-income children and pregnant women. The contracts are worth more than $4 billion annually. 

June 13, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine

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