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One In Five Georgians Quit Jobs To Be Caregivers During The COVID-19 Pandemic
As word spread about a novel coronavirus, families began changing their minds about putting aging parents in long-term residential care.
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Protection Against Violent Threats Could Be Legitimate Georgia Campaign Expense
The recent spate of violent threats -- including one by the far-right Proud Boys against Warnock -- has an oversight panel rethinking.
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Georgia Public Health Officials Roll Out COVID Boosters, Warn Of Virus Resurgence
The governor and the state's top public health official warned Georgians not to become complacent after a brief period of declining cases.
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Congressional Panel Hears From Educators About How To Safely Reopen Schools
In Georgia, the state distributed $3.8 billion of its $4.2 billion in COVID-19 relief money directly to school districts, the report states.
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‘Their Tank Is Empty': Local Public Health Officials Combat Staff Burnout, Low Pay, Harassment
"We're not only not valued, we're ridiculed," public health commissioner Dr. Toomey said.
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Spaceport Camden Launch Delayed Again As FAA Extends License Review
The Federal Aviation Administration postponed for at least a month a decision on a license for a controversial spaceport on Georgia's coast.
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Advocates See Democrat Gains As Kemp Calls Special Redistricting Session Nov. 3
An unbiased redrawing of Georgia's congressional and legislative maps could put more state House and Senate seats in Democratic hands.
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Georgia's Strict Anti-Abortion Law Remains On Hold After Federal Court Order
A federal court has postponed a decision on Georgia's stalled anti-abortion law until after the U.S. Supreme Court's Mississippi decision.
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Georgia Congressional Democrats Keep Drumbeat For Medicaid Expansion In Holdout GOP States
U.S. Sen. Warnock and other congressional Democrats are vowing to keep pushing for a form of Medicaid expansion for low-income residents.
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GA Secretary Of State Decries ‘Disinformation Campaign' Over 2020 Election
Trump's antics created "a huge disinformation campaign which really destabilized many segments of American society,” Raffensperger said.
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Biden Picks ‘Dean' Of Georgia House To Serve As Ambassador To the Dominican Republic
A distinguished career as a state legislator is likely nearing its end with President Joe Biden's nomination of Rep. Smyre as ambassador.
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Georgia Parents Welcome Prospect Of COVID Vaccine For Young Children
The first results of a COVID-19 vaccination study found the treatments are safe and effective for children between 5 and 11.
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Georgia's Carr, 23 Other Republican AGs Urge Biden Administration To Drop Vaccine Mandates
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is joining with more than 20 other Republican state attorneys general, threatening to sue.
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Gymnasts Urge U.S. Senate To Investigate Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse After Botched FBI Inquiry
The Hidden Predator Act of 2015, passed by Georgia lawmakers, set to 23 the age limit to sue, the report states.
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Fulton County Commission Adds New Lead Actor To 2022 Election Drama
The Fulton County Commission appointed Cathy Woolard to its election board, rejecting GOP complaints about a Stacey Abrams connection.
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Georgia's College-Bound Students Hit SAT Highs Despite Pandemic Turmoil
Georgia's class of 2021 showed significant increases in their SAT scores and performed better than the national average.
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State Judge Sides With EPD On Tougher Limits For Dumping Sewage Into Chattahoochee
A state judge has ruled against a middle Georgia water utility that has spent years waging a costly battle against a state permit.
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Public Health Official Urges Vigilance As Delta Wave Shows Signs Of Easing
A public health official says the fourth wave of the pandemic – brought on by the transmissible delta variant – may have peaked in Georgia.
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Justice Department Investigates Georgia Prisons Over Inmate Deaths, LGBT Attacks
A federal civil rights investigation is probing prisoner deaths, violence, and abuse of gay, lesbian, and transgenders in Georgia prisons.
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Georgia Public University Leader Reaffirms Statewide Ban On Campus Mask Mandates
At recent Atlanta meetings, two groups of education leaders outlined opposing visions for COVID-19 safety measures for students, employees.