Georgia's 9-8-8 mental health crisis line has received a disproportionate number of calls from rural areas since its launch in mid-July.
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade injected abortion rights as a top issue in Georgia campaigns, particularly in the governor's race.
Georgia is one of seven states that does not protect pregnant people in the workplace beyond basic discrimination.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn't learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The incumbent also wants to expand the number of school counselors, encourage teacher aides to become full-fledged teachers and pass a law requiring school lockdown drills.
Monday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Medical Center is closing. How will candidates motivate voters concerned by a shrinking health care safety net? Meanwhile, the Walker campaign says Sen. Raphael Warnock and other Democrats "use race to divide us." Elsewhere, a women-led city moves to decriminalize abortion.
Catoosa County officials say a decision is coming about the legality of owning backyard chickens. Multiple county residents say the issue is about freedom, independence and the ability to provide for their families.
Georgia’s film industry took off after the General Assembly significantly strengthened the state income tax credit for movie and TV productions in 2008. Now the music business is looking for similar treatment.
Last year there were 212 family violence related deaths in Georgia — a nearly 50% increase over the previous year. The coronavirus pandemic is part of the explanation for the sharp rise, but there are other factors, including the difficulty in identifying when a death is related to family violence. For more on this, GPB’s Peter Biello spoke with Hall County Solicitor-General and board chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence Stephanie Woodard.
Friday on Political Rewind: In eight weeks, Georgians will cast their votes in the midterms. Our panel checks in on down-ballot races. Plus, former ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley arrived to campaign for Kemp and Walker. Meanwhile, Warnock's new ad focuses on Walker's hesitancy to debate.
The high price of electric vehicles have been delaying some consumers from making a transition. Incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act might be the solution those buyers want.
The mid-July launch of a new three-digit national suicide prevention phone line has driven an increase in call volume in Georgia, with a disproportionate number of callers dialing in from rural counties.
In response to the havoc caused by the massive Golden Ray carrier that sank off the Georgia coast three years ago, commercial fishermen are suing the cargo ship owner and manager and the company responsible for the lengthy salvage operation.