Across Georgia, GA|News|
Proposal To Ditch Healthcare.gov Continues To Draw Critics
A revised version of the governor’s plan to remake the private insurance market in Georgia continues to draw opposition.

The Georgia Recorder, an independent, nonprofit news organization, connects public policies to stories of the people and communities affected by them through a steady mix of in-depth reporting, blog posts, and social media updates on the latest news and progressive commentary. The Recorder is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers.
A revised version of the governor’s plan to remake the private insurance market in Georgia continues to draw opposition.

Allen's legislation would block federal education funds for any school that does not provide an option to attend classes safely, in-person.
Coronavirus relief package is mulled -- Adjournment for Congress is in three weeks.
Georgia Democrats overwhelmingly backed a state senator, also the first Black woman to lead the Democratic Party of Georgia.
Outpatient procedures ceased in many rural Georgia hospitals following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare rolls continue to grow amid the economic devastation from COVID-19.
Georgia Power is moving with long-term plans to expand its capacity to convert trees and other organic material into biomass energy.
A congressional race in a solid Republican northwestern Georgia district has garnered national attention.
Gov. Brian Kemp sued Atlanta Thursday in an attempt to stop the city from enforcing COVID-19 rules more restrictive than the state’s.
(This post is updated to include comments from the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.)
The green Honda CRV inches along the pavement, as driver Don Black readies for delays at a pop-up coronavirus testing center.
Trump, facing scathing criticism in a newly-published book, and trailing Democrat Joe Biden in polls, pointed to two Georgia projects.
Gov. Brian Kemp Friday said he is confident the state will win a legal battle with Atlanta over the city’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Ahmaud Arbery's mother implored a judge not to release the man who filmed the killing of her son, calling Bryan "unrepentant, dangerous."
The emergency room overflowed with patients. Then, the next wave arrived. This time on stretchers, adding to a devastating scene.
Trump paid his second visit to Georgia since March, with campaigning seeming to be his top priority; he is trailing Joe Biden in polls.
This article about the coronavirus "Red Zone" was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom.
A substitute for two Cherokee County elementary schools misses spending time with children but is concerned about returning due to COVID.
A federal judge’s decision to throw out Georgia’s controversial anti-abortion law has reignited fiery debates in this election year.
Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law drew withering criticism Monday from civil rights advocates.