On the April 3 edition: Georgia lawmakers are working on new bills before it's too late; and a South Georgia woman's arrest and case following a miscarriage is in limbo.
In the Senate, almost 90 bills and resolutions were posted on their rules calendar as legislators hustled to pass as much legislation as they can in the last two days of the session. In the House, members approved Senate Bill 17, or Ricky and Alyssa's Law, named after two school shooting victims.
Rural health care providers are often the first, and sometimes only, line of information for parents with questions about their child's health care, including concerns over vaccines.
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On the April 3 edition: Georgia lawmakers are working on new bills before it's too late; and a South Georgia woman's arrest and case following a miscarriage is in limbo.
A bill affecting transgender people is headed to Kemp's desk; a religious freedom bill also passes; the case of a Georgia woman arrested after a miscarriage remains in limbo.
The February 2022 protests, dubbed the Freedom Convoy, were sparked by a Canadian government vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada border.
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to replace him.
In the Senate, almost 90 bills and resolutions were posted on their rules calendar as legislators hustled to pass as much legislation as they can in the last two days of the session. In the House, members approved Senate Bill 17, or Ricky and Alyssa's Law, named after two school shooting victims.
A federal judge has dismissed a long-running lawsuit challenging the security of Georgia’s electronic voting machines even though the judge maintained substantial concerns about the system.
Rural health care providers are often the first, and sometimes only, line of information for parents with questions about their child's health care, including concerns over vaccines.
Paid family leave programs not only reduce infant maltreatment but also reduce the need for spending on child protective services, according to new Georgia Tech research.
In anticipation of cuts from the federal government, the Georgia Department of Public Health had already made plans to tighten the belt around its budget. Grants cut this week were originally issued in response to Covid-19 but have since been used for other programs.
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
The grand opening of the Otis Redding Center for the Arts (Orca) was held March 18th in Macon. The new facility will serve children between 5-18 thoughts the arts and musical education.
The Shalhoub home is a testament to the wonderful design qualities of 1931, the backyard is a reflection of a different era, nuclear paranoia and destruction.
Winnie the Pooh, obviously, is a wonderful book, but the immortal voice of Cedartown, Ga., native Sterling Holloway (1905-1992) with the intrepid bear as Sterling was the wind beneath Mr. Milne’s words.
President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imported goods, which were higher and broader than many expected. The new import taxes are expected to raise prices and slow growth in the U.S., while pushing many other countries into recession.
At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
Massad Boulos, Trumps new Senior Advisor for Africa and father-in-law to daughter Tiffany Trump, kicks starts his first official trip on the continent, with a visit to the mineral rich and war wracked Democratic Republic of Congo.
A bill affecting transgender people is headed to Kemp's desk; a religious freedom bill also passes; the case of a Georgia woman arrested after a miscarriage remains in limbo.
