Politics

Advocates Of New Touchscreen Voting Machines In Ga. Give Few Details On Cost

Advocates Of New Touchscreen Voting Machines In Ga. Give Few Details On Cost

Who’s On Medicaid In Georgia? It Might Not Be Who You Think

Who’s On Medicaid In Georgia? It Might Not Be Who You Think

One Day, Two Confederate Monument Discussions In Georgia

One Day, Two Confederate Monument Discussions In Georgia

Change To Georgia Surprise Billing Measure Gains Ground But Draws Criticism

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Mar 22, 2019

Georgia Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, rewrote a bill that would have let families use some state money for private services, including private school tuition and tutors. The new legislation, which is attached to another bill, tightens up some regulations, including qualification requirements and clarifying which institutions can receive state funds.

School Voucher Bill Gets New Life In Georgia Senate

Martha Dalton • Mar 21, 2019

Until now, Gov. Brian Kemp had stayed on the sidelines during the often acrimonious certificate-of-need debate. His administration says White House officials have indicated they would be more receptive to a waiver request on Georgia health insurance rules if the state would take action on CON reforms.

Kemp Backs Bid For Certificate-Of-Need Changes, Gets House Panel OK On Waiver Plan

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Mar 21, 2019

Georgia House Bill 83 would make each elementary school establish daily recess for students in kindergarten through Grade 5. The bill “encourages’’ schools to make recess 30 minutes long.

Ga. Bill’s Goal: Improving Kids’ Bodies — And Minds — By Requiring Recess

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Mar 20, 2019

Stacey Abrams' popularity has given Democratic leaders hope that should she run for the U.S. Senate, her energy could potentially flip a Republican-held seat in 2020 in Georgia, a state also expected to become a presidential battleground.

Stacey Abrams Talks 2020, Voter Suppression, Georgia As Swing State

Associated Press • Mar 20, 2019

Charlie Phillips has been growing clams and harvesting wild oysters on the coast for decades, but isn't interested in expanding into growing oysters under a new Georgia bill.

A Ga. Bill To Create An Oyster Industry Passes, But To Some, It’s Not That Simple

Emma Hurt • Mar 19, 2019