With just weeks left in Georgia’s legislative session, lawmakers are racing to pass key bills, including Gov. Kemp’s tort reform effort, which faced strong opposition but narrowly advanced. Budget debates continue, with the Senate prioritizing scholarships for private schooling while the House focuses on public school funding, setting up a showdown before the session ends on April 4.
On the March 21 edition: Spending cuts from Trump's DOGE spark protests in Georgia; State lawmakers have just two weeks left to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year; Decatur develops a plan to address the needs of the youth.
Children of farm worker families visited representatives at the state Capitol; Macon's suspending automatic speeding tickets issued by school zone cameras; state lawmakers have just two weeks left in the General Assembly.
Sen. Jon Ossoff and members of Georgia’s congressional delegation are raising concerns about recent EPA staff dismissals they say could threaten public health protections.
On the March 20 edition: Trump aims to dismantle the Department of Education; study shows AI helps predict which children will develop mental health issues; an Atlanta man held by the Taliban is released.
The Georgia House narrowly passed a bill that would limit civil lawsuits in the state, bringing Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority closer to becoming law.
The latest plans for upgrades to the city’s century-old water infrastructure include new technology. Last year's water main breaks made system repairs a priority.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising Qatar for helping the U.S. secure the release of an American man who was held by the Taliban for more than two years. Rubio said Thursday George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, will be reunited with his wife. Glezmann was abducted while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist.
While most unpaid family caregivers in the United States are adults, experts estimate that there are millions of adolescent Americans who provide this type of work every year — and studies suggest that young caregivers are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.
