On the March 27 edition: Georgia lawmakers make another push to create the state's first national park; Hyundai opens a new electric vehicle plant in Bryan County; and it's opening day for the Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta's mayor spoke on pursuing federal funding and planning for major events; U.S. Senate voted to repeal a rule limiting overdraft fees; Hyundai opened its $7.5 billion EV factory in Bryan County yesterday.
Motorists see what the future may hold on Vineville Avenue as Macon-Bibb County crews closed parts of the reversible lane over the last week to repair equipment.
In anticipation of cuts from the federal government, the Georgia Department of Public Health had already made plans to tighten the belt around its budget. Grants cut this week were originally issued in response to Covid-19 but have since been used for other programs.
A new report is predicting far-reaching economic impacts of any federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Georgia.
A bipartisan bill to make the Ocmulgee Mounds Georgia’s first and only national park and preserve was reintroduced Wednesday after an effort in 2024 didn’t ultimately make it through Congress. Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, and Reps. Sanford Bishop (D, GA-02) and Austin Scott (R, GA-08) introduced the legislation.
Legislation seeking to give Georgians more leverage to invoke religion when disagreeing with government requirements is primed for final passage after clearing a committee Wednesday.
A Georgia House committee heard testimony on bill seeking to ban abortions after conception; report predicts economic impact of cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in Georgia.
NATO is clarifying comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed.
Sweeping changes to election rules intended to increase paper ballot options, expand the powers of the State Election Board and remove the state from a voter registration sharing database are up for debate as the 2025 legislative session nears a close.
On the March 26 edition: Georgia Medicaid and SNAP could be affected by federal cuts; The Georgia House's bills on children and public safety; Georgia bridges get good marks in national infrastructure report.
Potential cuts to HIV work at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have local and national experts worried that recent progress in cutting HIV rates will come to a halt.
