House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, touted ongoing efforts to improve access to mental health services in Georgia and seemed to crack the door back open for sports betting this session in remarks at an Atlanta Press Club event Thursday.
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Georgia’s Big Bet on Electric Vehicle Rollout Rides Heavily on State and Federal Backing
The governor’s ambitious plan doesn’t seem too far-fetched after the significant strides made by the state on the economic development front in the last two years, which includes four multibillion-dollar investments into building electric vehicles and the batteries that keep them running.
As State Jobs Increase, Unemployment Stays the Same
In December, the Georgia unemployment rate was 3.0 percent which is the same as the unemployment rate in November.
Georgia Restaurants Ranked Top 100 in Nation
Yelp announced its list of the Top 100 US restaurants for 2022, which includes some Georgia love.
What Makes the Georgia Peach So Sweet?
It’s more than a pink fruit and a fun emoji. It’s one of Georgia’s chief exports, the pride and joy of the whole Peach State.
Better Diversity in Nursing Seen as Improving Access to Care
The connection between hospital patient outcomes and nurse staffing has been well documented in health care research, and experts believe a workforce which better reflects the population it serves can help reduce health care disparities.
Audio Recording Reveals Kemp is Open To Banning Certain Contraceptives
On Tuesday, September 15, an audio recording of Governor Brian Kemp surfaced on Twitter revealing his opinion on a birth control ban in Georgia.
Warnock Calls Out Republican Senate Opponent Walker For “Dodging” Debates
With less than a few months until the midterm elections, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is now campaigning for a full term after winning a runoff election last year, is calling the bluff on his Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker for refusing any public debates before the election in November.
Georgia’s Sword of Damocles: HB 481 Could Sever Abortion Rights
House Bill 481, also called the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, is a 10-page bill that was passed in 2019 and almost immediately blocked by a federal judge who claimed the law violated the precedent of Roe v. Wade; now it’s heading to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and threatens to restrict abortion rights across the state, if reinstated.