When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote.
Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law. But many other constituencies stand to lose, including one that cannot vote: children in public schools.
A Georgia bill headed to the governor's desk is aimed at ensuring Medicaid covers the current treatments for sickle cell anemia — after advocates gathered at the state Capitol to push for the bill.
The Georgia legislative session has come to a close. Dozens of bills crossed the finish line on Sine Die, the last day of the session, and several controversial bills failed to meet the deadline.
A bill to certify community health care workers, who help bridge gaps between people and health care systems, has stalled in a key committee of the state Senate.
Georgia lawmakers may require that every public school student be checked for weapons each day. On Monday, a Senate committee advanced a bill, pushing it closer to final passage.
The typical path to becoming a politician includes law school, public policy, or government work — not necessarily medical training. But doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and even a dentist or two make up the ranks of legislators in the Georgia General Assembly.
