Abortion rights advocates challenge Georgia abortion ban in state court
ATLANTA – Georgia abortion rights advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state’s post-six-week abortion ban in Fulton County Superior Court. The lawsuit represents the latest step in attempts to block the so-called “heartbeat” law, which was upheld last...
Georgia should adopt family leave system, advocates argue
ATLANTA - Adopting a comprehensive family leave insurance system would benefit both Georgia’s business climate and health outcomes, according to a report released Tuesday. Setting up a system that would allow Georgians to take time off for having a child or other...
Whistleblowers air abuses at Atlanta federal penitentiary to congressional panel
ATLANTA - Two former administrators at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta told members of a congressional subcommittee Tuesday inmates have been severely abused amid inhumane conditions at least since 2014. Terri Whitehead, a recently retired former jail...
Georgia ports enjoy record-setting fiscal year
ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) during the last fiscal year, up 8% over fiscal 2021, the agency reported Tuesday. Several external developments are playing a role in the increased...
Mental health policy priorities focus on access, workforce, early intervention
ATLANTA— Georgia has a “golden opportunity” to transform its behavioral health system building on reforms adopted during this year’s legislative session, an alliance of mental-health organizations reported Monday. The Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership, a...
Fulton DA disqualified from investigating Burt Jones in 2020 election probe
ATLANTA - A Fulton County judge disqualified Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis Monday from continuing to investigate state Sen. Burt Jones’ alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Jones, R-Jackson, this year’s Republican...
Review finds Georgia film tax credit has improved oversight
ATLANTA - The state agencies in charge of Georgia’s film tax credit have strengthened oversight of the program by fully or partially addressing all shortcomings identified in a 2020 audit, a follow-up review has concluded. The General Assembly passed legislation two...
New education laws set stage for contentious start to school year
ATLANTA - A trio of Georgia education laws that took effect a few weeks ago have set the stage for a possibly contentious opening to Georgia’s school year next month. The laws address how teachers talk about potentially divisive topics in the classroom and...