Monday on Political Rewind: Around two-thirds of Georgia adults can now receive COVID-19 vaccinations now. Gov. Brian Kemp lowered the age threshold for vaccines to 55 and added people with significant health issues. Also: Georgia’s poorest families will be among the biggest beneficiaries of President Joe Biden’s relief bill.
About 171,000 Georgia children are in families expected to be lifted above the poverty line by the expansion, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and another 183,000 living below the poverty line are expected to be brought closer to it. About 91% of Georgians under 18 will benefit from the expansion.
In this morning's headlines, State Representative Barry Fleming steps down as Hancock County attorney. The action follows community outrage for his involvement in restrictive voting reform legislation.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the ACC Conference tournament Saturday night.
People across Georgia will likely feel groggy and mixed up after setting their clocks back an hour for daylight saving time on Sunday, but the biannual time change is more than just an annoyance for some, says Woodstock Republican state Rep. Wes Cantrell.
The Yoshino, which is the star of the Macon-Bibb County’s annual signature festival, struggles in the hot Southern climate and has become susceptible to disease. Plus, the 20-year life expectancy is about up for many trees already in decline around town.
From egg-laying to mammal-like placentas, there’s huge variety in how sharks and rays make babies. Here’s why one strategy — multiple dads per litter — might need a new explanation.
Friday on Political Rewind, we step away from the headlines to have a conversation with one of the most respected and beloved artists to come out of the Atlanta theater community. Kenny Leon is a Tony award-winning director of Broadway theater, filmmaker and director of primetime television shows. His latest work is Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story.
With bills on election procedures taking up much political bandwidth in this year’s session of the General Assembly, health care didn’t occupy as big a spotlight as in previous sessions.
In this morning's headlines, President Biden and Vice President Harris will bring their "Help is Here" tour to Atlanta to discuss their COVID Relief Package. Meanwhile, Senator Jon Ossoff explains how the nearly $2 Trillion measure will help Georgians.
Among this evening's headlines, thousands of Georgians are making plans to get vaccinated, after Governor Brian Kemp announced a massive expansion starting Monday.
