Appeals court may wait on Supreme Court abortion ruling before deciding Georgia’s case
ATLANTA – The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday on Georgia’s controversial abortion law, and justices said they were inclined to wait on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Mississippi abortion law before issuing a ruling. “That would...
Kemp calls early November special legislative session for redistricting
ATLANTA - The General Assembly will meet Nov. 3 to begin a special session to redraw Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the date for the session in a proclamation late Thursday. Under Georgia law, the legislature must adopt...
Witnesses slam Georgia prison system at legislative hearing
Lee Arrendale State Prison ATLANTA - Georgia’s prison system needs a total overhaul to stem the neglect and violence rampant inside prison walls, a Democratic member of the General Assembly said Thursday. State Rep. Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, chaired a hearing...
Warnock, Ossoff, Bourdeaux push for Georgia Medicaid expansion
Georgia’s two U.S. senators and a metro Atlanta congresswoman are pushing to include an expansion of Medicaid in the final version of a budget reconciliation bill now before Congress. “Health care is a right, and if you believe health care is a right, you don’t...
University of Georgia faculty group planning to impose mask mandate
The Arch on the campus of the University of Georgia ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia is trying to fend off a rebellion from a group of University of Georgia faculty determined to impose a mask mandate in violation of system policy. A letter from Jeffrey...
Violence against healthcare workers rising, state lawmakers told
ATLANTA – A veteran nurse who was allegedly attacked by a violent patient was one of several speakers Thursday before a state Senate study committee formed to look into violence against health-care workers. “I was attacked by a patient who had already...
Ossoff, GOP’s Grassley team on bipartisan rural opioid epidemic relief
https://youtu.be/V0CdS128-q4 ATLANTA –– In a nation’s capital seemingly more hopelessly split by violent partisan rhetoric than ever, Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley from Iowa have introduced a bill designed to help rural...
Veteran Georgia lawmaker Calvin Smyre headed for U.S. ambassadorship
Georgia Rep. Calvin Smyre ATLANTA - The longest serving member of the General Assembly is about to leave the legislature for a post in the Biden administration. President Joe Biden nominated Georgia Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to the...