On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a controversial bill banning transgender girls from participating in school sports while the House approved the amended fiscal year 2025 budget. On Saturday, an 11-story tower opens at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
A rule enacted by the Biden administration that took effect for many Affordable Care Act plans on Jan. 1 should make it easier for people like Wilkins to get long-acting PrEP injectable drugs — a new Trump administration adds an X factor to this and other federal health programs.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans.
On the Thursday, Feb. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Hundreds of people show up to the state capitol to demonstrate against president Donald Trump; legal challenges from local public housing authorities could hurt the way landlords are held accountable under law; and Democratic state senators want Georgia voters to decide on abortion access.
How the legal precedent of sovereign immunity could change the way housing authorities in Georgia are held responsible in cases where tenants allege harm.
Today at the Capitol, another cultural celebration and a protest against President Trump. The day kicked off with another Latino celebration, this time outside the Capitol at Liberty Plaza. Advocacy groups and lawmakers celebrated contributions from the Latin American community in Georgia and used the opportunity to condemn President Trump's immigration policy.
Hundreds protested President Donald Trump and his administration at the Georgia Capitol on Wednesday; sheriff’s offices in Georgia slowly ramping up immigration enforcement as mandated by a state law passed last year; and state Senate Democrats look to create a ballot referendum allowing voters to decide on abortion access.
On Tuesday, Rep. Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville) introduced legislation to the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee that would provide pretrial proceedings in death penalty cases when the accused has an intellectual disability.
On the Wednesday, Feb. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia sheriff's offices get ready to work with federal immigration law enforcement; the Georgia prosecutor accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial has her remaining charge dismissed; and the Rockdale County fire chief is stepping down.
At a health expo in Clarkston, workers offering services expressed pride in their efforts to contribute to metro Atlanta’s well-being. But many worried whether moves by newly elected President Donald Trump could hamper their mission.