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From funeral homes to helicopters and the courtroom: The other side of Georgia legislators

By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jun 06, 2023
Ever wonder what a politician does when they're not … well … politicking? So did we. Georgia’s 236-member General Assembly is a part-time citizen Legislature whose members are paid a salary of $22,342, plus a daily allowance of $247, to work during a 40-day legislative session that runs from January to March. (The salary is ...
Nathan Deal Judicial Center
Judicial circuits get $15 million more to pare down big case backlogs
By Tammy Joyner
May 30, 2023
John Deere farm equipment
$69.4 billion farm-to-table pipeline: ‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu’
By Tammy Joyner
May 25, 2023
Carl Gillard
Q&A: Even the Energizer Bunny is no match for Carl Gilliard
By Tammy Joyner
May 25, 2023
A default on the country’s debt could cause ‘real and lasting’ damage
By Michael Toma
May 24, 2023
How to be your own lawyer in Georgia (and when you shouldn’t)
By Jill Jordan Sieder
May 24, 2023
Kemp takes veto scalpel to FY 2024 budget, trimming millions, delaying spending
By Tammy Joyner
May 18, 2023
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking more game wardens to keep hunters, hikers and boaters safe and on the right side of the law. (Credit: Department of Natural Resources)
State agencies are bleeding staff and seeking younger workers
By Jill Jordan Sieder
May 18, 2023
State Affairs invites you to our virtual Town Hall on Georgia’s school bus crisis
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May 12, 2023
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Investigative
Taliaferro bus door open
Georgia’s struggling school bus system: Finding funds and drivers
By Jill Jordan Sieder
May 08, 2023
Georgia’s aging school buses, bus driver shortage lead to missed classes, meals and safety issues
By Jill Jordan Sieder
May 08, 2023
Are your french fries safe? Georgia senators move to regulate third-party deliveries
By Tammy Joyner
Jan 26, 2023
Georgia’s punishing probation system: Balancing public safety with giving people a second chance
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jan 03, 2023
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Commentary
Mayor of Plains Boze Godwin and his wife Betty
Commentary: What Jimmy Carter taught me about being a public servant and reading a compass
By L.E. Godwin
Feb 22, 2023
Commentary: He is ‘Mr. Jimmy’ to me
By Michele R. Dunn
Feb 21, 2023
Commentary: Georgia should adopt ranked choice, instant runoff voting
By James Edward Dillard
Feb 15, 2023
COMMENTARY: Engaging Georgia’s Latino voters
By Samuel Aguilar
Dec 20, 2022
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Explainer
Lawmakers, hospitals hustle to find cure for growing nurse shortage
By Tammy Joyner
May 10, 2023
Kemp signs bevy of bills, many related to health care
By Tammy Joyner & Issac Morgan
May 03, 2023
Gov. Kemp goes on bill-signing frenzy
By Issac Morgan
Apr 27, 2023
Sea turtles thrive, shorebirds take a dive in this year’s coastal ecosystem report card
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Apr 22, 2023
Tighter restrictions on Florida’s abortion law would decrease options for Georgia women
By Tammy Joyner
Apr 18, 2023
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Taxes
Sen. Gail Davenport
Georgia bills that will live to see more lively debate, and a few that won’t 
By Jill Jordan Sieder & Tammy Joyner
Mar 08, 2023
Back to budget basics: A look at how states decide what money goes where
By State Affairs
Feb 13, 2023
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Economy & Business
Fill up your tank while gas prices plummet; and where to find the cheapest fuel
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Dec 13, 2022
The cost to make deviled eggs is sky high, and other ways inflation impacts you
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Nov 21, 2022
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Social Issues
Civil courts cases nearly back to pre-pandemic norms
By Tammy Joyner
Feb 23, 2023
Legislative Black Caucus seeks to lock in Kemp’s recent efforts to increase diversity in state contracts
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Feb 19, 2023
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Transportation & Public Works
Georgia Power Transformer Station
Public Service Commissioners: Keeping the Lights On
By Tammy Joyner
Aug 13, 2022
With Less Staff to Renew Driver’s Licenses, Georgia Pivots to Machines
By Beau Evans
Apr 06, 2022
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Politics & Policy
Kemp 2024 Budget signing Ellabell
Kemp signs $32.4 billion state budget, 18 more bills
By Tammy Joyner
May 05, 2023
Bills signed by Gov. Kemp on May 2
By Tammy Joyner & Issac Morgan
May 03, 2023
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Health Care
Mental health legislation remains top of the agenda for Dems and Republicans
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Feb 27, 2023
State’s ‘Pathways’ Medicaid program set to begin July 1 amid continued controversy
By Tammy Joyner
Feb 02, 2023
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