Georgia prescription-drug price rules tightening draws concern, praise
Prescription-drug price negotiators are taking stock of new state laws that aim to clamp down on predatorial pharmaceutical practices that some companies worry could hamper efforts to lower medication costs in Georgia.
The ATL cuts ribbon on Xpress bus park-and-ride lot in Cobb County
ATLANTA - Commuters to downtown and Midtown Atlanta from Bartow, Cherokee and North Cobb counties will have a new way to get to work starting Monday. Officials from The ATL, metro Atlanta’s regional transit planning and governance agency, cut the ribbon Friday on a...
Biden talks voter integrity, new taxes at metro Atlanta rally
Marking his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden swung through metro Atlanta Thursday to highlight Georgia’s pivotal role in securing his election and easing passage of his legislative priorities.
Initial unemployment claims in Georgia continue to fall
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell last week, mirroring a nationwide trend as more Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic get back on the job. Jobless Georgians filed 28,764 initial...
New report: Low-income Georgia workers would benefit most from Medicaid expansion
ATLANTA - The Georgians most likely to benefit from Medicaid expansion are the same low-income workers who have done the most to prop up the state’s economy during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Georgetown University...
Arbery murder defendants hit with new federal charges
Gregory McMichael (left) and Travis McMichael (right) face new federal charges in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Glynn County Sheriff's Office) ATLANTA - The three white men accused of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick now face new federal...
State Election Board meets after Georgia voting bill removes Raffensperger
The State Election Board held its first meeting Wednesday since Republican lawmakers in the General Assembly removed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s voting powers on the board.
Georgia insurance commissioner draws Democratic challenger in 2022 election
The field of Democratic candidates lining up to flip Republican-held state offices in Georgia for the 2022 election cycle has added another contender.