Sofi Gratas covers rural health and health care for GPB. She joined GPB in June 2022 as a Report for America Corps member. Based in Macon, her coverage area includes Middle and South Georgia. Her focus is on the crisis facing rural communities that consistently rank near the bottom nationwide in health and health care. Sofi is a 2020 graduate of the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism. Prior to joining GPB, she worked at the Red and Black and WUGA.
State government tries to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities"; a new study compares health care spending in Georgia to the leading causes of poor health; and Andrew Young, 93, has no plans of slowing down.
On the March 11 edition: Atlanta teacher's body finally found in Lake Oconee; Atlanta opens a new bike lane in the city; and Delta lowers its first-quarter earnings and revenue outlook
House Bill 238 would expand training for officers on identifying and responding to situations where someone with Alzheimer's or other degenerative diseases needs help.
On the March 6 edition: It's Crossover Day in Georgia's 2025 legislative session; some CDC employees are told to report back to work; and 17 states seek to remove gender dysphoria protections from a federal act related to schools.
