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News Articles: Public Policy

Former President Donald Trump speaks to a smaller crowd at a rally for GOP primary candidates in Commerce, Ga. Sat. March 26, 2022.

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  • Politics

Trump’s Republican revenge tour falters in Georgia

Donald Trump has backed seven GOP primary candidates in Georgia based primarily on false claims about the 2020 election.

March 27, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Riley Bunch
Advocates for disability funding at Georgia State Capitol

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  • Health

Advocates cheer bump in funding for disability services but hope for more

State lawmakers will boost funding for services for people with disabilities in next year’s budget, though thousands will remain on a wait list.

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
People protesting mental health bill at Georgia State Capitol

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  • Mental Health

Backers of mental health bill defend proposal after sudden pushback

Supporters of a sweeping mental health bill are defending the proposal after it was met with spirited opposition in the Senate this week.

March 24, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
After narrowly losing the governor's race in 2018, Democrat Stacey Abrams is running again in 2022 under a platform of "One Georgia."

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Stacey Abrams is ready for a rematch (and Medicaid expansion)

On this week's episode, we follow Democrat Stacey Abrams' campaign for governor as she launches a "One Georgia" tour.

March 23, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Pregnant woman

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  • Health Care

House committee advances bills aimed at curbing Georgia’s maternal deaths

One popular measure would extend Medicaid to one year after a woman’s pregnancy ends, up from six months of coverage. The other proposal, Senate Bill 496, would require autopsies when the woman’s cause of death is unclear, which may upset some grieving families.  

March 23, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Tractor in field

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  • Politics

Freedom to Farm Act gets hearing in Georgia Senate committee

Legislation aimed at protecting Georgia farmers from nuisance lawsuits drew support Monday from representatives of agribusiness and opposition from environmental advocates.

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A large group of activists showed up Monday to oppose a wide-ranging mental health bill pending in committee. Secretary of Senate David Cook (right) and additional state troopers were called to the room to maintain order.

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  • Mental Health

House Speaker’s priority mental health reforms run into Senate buzzsaw

House Speaker David Ralston’s sweeping mental health bill is picking up loud opposition in the Senate. 

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks in Cuthbert on her "One Georgia" campaign tour.

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  • Elections

Stacey Abrams launches statewide tour highlighting call for Medicaid expansion

"In the state of Georgia, we should not have differences of outcome because of differences in ZIP code," the Democrat said.

March 15, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Kerry Robinson is one of three Georgians currently seeking restitution for a wrongful conviction through an ad hoc legislative process that critics have long described as inefficient and inconsistent.

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  • Politics

Bipartisan effort to reform Georgia’s wrongful conviction compensation process advances

A bipartisan bill in the Georgia House of Representatives aims to create a wrongful conviction compensation statute and establish a formal process.

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Clay Voytek
Democrat Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Elections

Qualifying week sets the stage for Georgia's contentious 2022 primary races

Hundreds of candidates have qualified to run for office in 2022, setting up several marquee primary races on May 24.

March 10, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Sample section of Georgia absentee ballot application

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | How to vote absentee by mail in Georgia under SB 202

On this week's episode, we walk through the steps of requesting and voting an absentee by mail ballot under new voting law SB 202.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Protestors in Atlanta

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  • Politics

Bill inspired by backlash to 2020 racial justice protests clears Georgia Senate panel

A Georgia bill that opponents argue aims to stop protests by trampling on constitutional rights through expanded criminal penalties, added civil liability for local governments that allow protests and authorized violence against protesters.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston during discussion of House Bill 1013

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  • News

Lawmakers: On Day 25, House passes historic mental health bill

House Bill 1013, “The Mental Health Parity Act,” an 80-page bill addressing Georgia's mental health crisis, was passed overwhelmingly in the House on Tuesday.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Patrice Little
James Cockrum speaks before the McMinn County School Board in a packed meeting room, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Athens, Tenn. The McMinn County School Board heard from concerned citizens about the removal of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust, “Maus," from the district's curriculum at the meeting.

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  • News

Senate bill cracks down on local school boards' ability to eject disruptive parents from meetings

A Senate panel backed a bill on Tuesday that would put pressure on local school boards to adhere to the open meetings laws and create barriers to removing disruptive parents from meetings.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Students walking on a Georgia college campus

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  • Politics

Senate education panel advances ‘divisive concepts’ bill, stripped of college rules

A Georgia lawmaker’s proposal to prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” in public schools will no longer force colleges and universities to comply.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
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