VA eyes major changes in health care system as veterans flock to the South,...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday began the years-long process of restructuring its nationwide health care network, an...
Georgia has 7 caregivers for every 100,000 residents. That’s the lowest ratio in the...
Almost 20% of Georgia's population is older than age 60, and about 10% of the state's seniors are living alone, but only one caregiver...
Electric vehicles are full speed ahead in the Southeast
Despite overall U.S. auto sales increasing just 3% last year, electric vehicle sales in the Southeast jumped 48%.
That’s one finding of an update to...
80% of Georgia voters support an insurance plan for paid leave. This bill would...
Many working Georgians do not have a single paid sick day from their employers, but that could change if House Bill 1517 passes.
Democratic legislators...
Trump’s grip on Georgia GOP to be tested in primary
Hundreds of candidates just cut a check and filed paperwork to be on the ballot in Georgia this year.
Six of them are touting the...
Camden officials aim to refuel sputtering rocket launch spaceport plans
(GA Recorder) — The long journey to launch rockets off the Georgia coast is running low on fuel as Spaceport Camden opponents brace for...
Congress hates changing the clocks just like everyone else
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour...
Spring forward: Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, when we change clocks to "spring ahead" one hour. In exchange for "losing" an...
Georgia lawmakers push for suicide prevention efforts in schools
Some school counselors and lawmakers are concerned about Georgia children’s mental health, citing a recent rise in deaths by suicide.
Jacob Dreiling, a mental health...
State House passes bill ending license requirement to carry a handgun
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia House approved a measure that would nix the requirement for someone to have a state license to carry a...
CON opponents win a round in latest legislative fight over health care regulations
It wouldn’t be a Georgia General Assembly session without a fierce debate about the state’s health care regulatory apparatus.
That system, known as certificate of...
Senate passes Hatchett’s ‘divisive concepts’ education bill
The Georgia Senate passed a controversial bill that would prohibit teachers from teaching “divisive concepts” in the classroom.
Senate Bill 377, sponsored by Sen. Bo...