Families fear ‘heartbreaking’ cuts in disability programs
Matt Gaffney had trouble living in a group home for people with disabilities like himself.
He’s nonverbal and suffers from multiple conditions: severe autism, bipolar...
Kemp signs budget with school spending increase, staff bonuses
Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a spending plan that carries the state through June, restoring hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools,...
Kemp issues new Executive Order on COVID-19 guidance
Governor Brian Kemp today signed Executive Order 02.15.21.01, providing additional and revised guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19.
The Order modifies...
Senate acquits Trump in his second impeachment; 7 GOPs vote to convict
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly Jan. 6 insurrectionist...
Feds appear set to halt Georgia’s upcoming Medicaid waiver rules
Georgia’s move to add some low-income adults to Medicaid appears threatened as the Biden administration moves to eliminate work requirements for coverage under the...
Proposed $15-an-hour minimum wage would boost paychecks in the South
WASHINGTON — A gradual increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase the pay of low-income workers across the U.S....
Georgia lawmakers weigh ‘express lane’ for many uninsured kids to get Medicaid
Tens of thousands of uninsured Georgia children could gain a pathway to health coverage under a House bill moving through the General Assembly.
The legislation,...
Feds woo Georgia, other Medicaid expansion holdouts with billions
WASHINGTON—U.S. House Democrats are trying again to entice Georgia and other holdout states to expand Medicaid coverage with the prospect of billions of dollars...
Fulton prosecutor investigating Trump’s election call to Raffensperger
Fulton County prosecutors are launching a wide-ranging criminal investigation into attempts to overturn last year’s presidential election results in Georgia.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani...
Georgia leaders agree to $1,000 bonus for most state workers
More than 57,000 state employees will receive a one-time $1,000 payment through this year’s mid-year budget.
Gov. Brian Kemp and the state’s highest-ranking GOP lawmakers...
State setting aside millions to help COVID-ravaged travel industry recover
In 2020, Macon officials did something unprecedented – they canceled the city’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Losing...
Online sports betting could defy odds in Georgia
The odds are looking better for online sports betting in Georgia after a group of high-ranking state senators filed a bill Tuesday night that...