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A nurse assists a resident at Fellowship Home at Brookside, an assisted living center in Valdosta.

Lawmakers explore ways to keep seniors from heading to nursing homes too soon

By Jill Jordan Sieder
Sep 25, 2023
The Gist The House Human Relations & Aging Committee explored several legislative and regulatory solutions to address the long-term care needs of Georgia’s rapidly expanding elderly population last week. A big focus was on how to best use Medicaid funds to provide more care for seniors who don’t yet need to be in a nursing ...
GBI Director Chris Posey (right) and his wife Powell
A conversation with GBI Director Chris Hosey
By Tammy Joyner
Sep 22, 2023
Former Police Chief John Wagner
Putting long lines in the rearview: driver services continues technology update
By Tammy Joyner
Sep 18, 2023
Smyrna resident Gladys Dancy, 83, told the Georgia Senate Urban Affairs Committee members that her landlord plans to raise her rent by 39% in October.
Lawmakers plan another run at rent control legislation
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Sep 15, 2023
Sherry Bellille and son Thailand
New Georgia law mandates active shooter drills in public schools
By Tammy Joyner
Sep 15, 2023
Gov. Kemp’s executive order to suspend fuel taxes will save Georgians 31 cents on a gallon of regular gasoline and 35 cents on diesel fuel through mid-October. (Credit: Jill Jordan Sieder).
Gov. Kemp suspends fuel taxes
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Sep 12, 2023
empty classroom
Getting through the darkness: Georgia State University gets $3.6 million to boost numbers, diversify K-12 school psychologists.
By Tammy Joyner
Sep 11, 2023
mental health parity report
Georgia insurance companies flout mental health parity reporting requirements
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Sep 08, 2023
Red truck
Senators seek solutions to truck driver shortage
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Sep 02, 2023
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Investigative
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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
Georgia Senators not alone among state legislators in U.S. concerned over foreign ownership of farmland
By Jarred Meeks
Aug 16, 2023
States tackle worker shortages despite low unemployment rates
By Jarred Meeks
Aug 14, 2023
NCSL: How hard could it be to develop good election policy? Very. 
By Elena Durnbaugh
Aug 14, 2023
NCSL Report Explores Policy Implications For Artificial Intelligence
By State Affairs
Aug 14, 2023
How did Georgia General Assembly’s freshmen class of 2023 perform? Better than you might think.
By Tammy Joyner
Jul 18, 2023
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Taxes
Lawmakers asked to referee fights between cities and counties over local sales tax revenues
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Aug 16, 2023
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
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Economy & Business
Header image: Child care providers across Georgia are losing teachers, closing classrooms and seeing their waitlists to enroll new children grow, per a new statewide survey of providers. (Credit: Quality Care for Children).
Already struggling child care providers brace for end of federal relief funds
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jul 17, 2023
State agencies are bleeding staff and seeking younger workers
By Jill Jordan Sieder
May 18, 2023
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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 lawmakers
School transport funding is high on agenda of 3 Democratic lawmakers
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jul 14, 2023
Public Service Commissioners: Keeping the Lights On
By Tammy Joyner
Aug 13, 2022
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Politics & Policy
The eight K-9 teams comprising the DNR K-9 unit at the Governor’s Mansion on June 7, 2023, after a K-9 graduation ceremony.(Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources)
Don’t let the wag and bark fool you. Heavy drug trade and increased gang violence mean more K-9 forces on Georgia’s streets.
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Aug 07, 2023
Amid revelry and celebration, Black lawmakers ask tough questions, pledge to push through agenda
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jul 25, 2023
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Health Care
A mobile unit operated by Eastchester Family services. It a retrofitted RV.
Mobile program launched in Georgia to help Medicaid recipients keep coverage
By Tammy Joyner
Aug 31, 2023
A year after passage, more is happening with the Mental Health Parity Act than you think.
By Jill Jordan Sieder
Jul 05, 2023
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