Georgia
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Supreme Court emerges as key election issue, according to survey
In the last election, Georgia tipped the scales with the smallest victory margin for President Joe Biden, but now a new battleground emerges: the …
Youth diversion programs could improve Georgia juvenile justice
Juvenile justice advocates say more diversion programs could be key to keeping Georgia's young offenders out of the criminal justice system. A …
Georgia lawmakers highlight EV benefits for health, environment
Georgia lawmakers with the group Elected Officials to Protect America are spotlighting the health and environmental benefits of electric vehicles…
Housing among top priorities for Savannah at Mayors' Conference
More than 200 mayors, from cities in Georgia and across the country, gathered through this weekend to tackle the nation's most prominent issues at …
GA restaurants urged to end use of livestock gestation crates
Advocates for animal welfare are calling on restaurants in Georgia to end the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs in their supply chain…
GA ranks among bottom 10 for health despite gains in child well-being
Georgia remains among the bottom 10 states for children's health, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation…
Could states use federal dollars to reduce prison populations?
Some Georgia lawmakers want to lower the jail population, especially in Fulton and Muscogee counties, due to safety concerns and staffing shortages…
Raising awareness about fibroids, treatment options
More than 26 million women in the United States have fibroids, benign growths typically in the uterus and reproductive organs, and fewer than half of …
Brain health experts seek solutions for Alzheimer's crisis in Georgia
Brain-health experts are working to improve detection and care for Alzheimer's disease as new data reveal an increasing Alzheimer's population in Geor…
New regulations target transportation emissions in Georgia
New federal clean-truck standards in Georgia will improve air quality and public health. The Environmental Protection Agency aims to reduce …
Scientists call on moms to help fight climate change
Mothers from a nonpartisan climate science group are gearing up for summer, getting the word out to Georgia families on how more frequent and extreme …
More than 300,000 Georgia kids lose health coverage post-COVID
More than 300,000 children have been dropped from Medicaid and Peach Care for kids since the pandemic ended. A report from the Georgetown University …