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(The Center Square) – Georgia will spend $125 million to expand hospital staff and capacity, Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday. The announcement comes after...
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Pet food manufacturer plans $79M Georgia plant, but taxpayer-funded incentives are unknown
Georgia DOT awards $199M in projects, but rising costs could squelch future construction
Kemp Again Extends Gas Tax Suspension & Supply Chain State of Emergency
Georgia public schools rated poorly in quality and safety by new study
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Ford may let go one-fourth of salaried Michigan employees to pay for EV transition
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NOAA still expects above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
Impairment, Drugs, & Driving: Study Finds Doctors’ Orders Are Often Ineffective, Ignored by Drivers
Georgia Joins Lawsuit Against Jeweler That Defrauded 46K Servicemembers
Feds: Georgia Woman Used PPP for Breast Augmentation, Liposuction
Man Shot & Killed After Dragging Officer with Car
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Monkeypox outbreak declared national public health emergency
First settlement reached for health-care workers in lawsuit filed over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Public Health Emergency Extension Means Medicaid Eligibility On Hold
Georgia State Research Uses AI for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s, Autism, and More
Study: Teen cannabis use rose, mental health declined in states with fewer legal restrictions
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Georgia cities such as Atlanta using COVID-19 relief funds to pay retention bonuses
Jury Finds Suspended Commissioner Guilty of Destroying Records, Lying to Investigators
Georgia’s Cobb County school system allows employees, not teachers, to carry guns at school
Defund the police? Atlanta Police got more money, not less, after George Floyd’s death
Georgia Man Suing County Commission for Removing Him from Public Meeting
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Heightened Level of Openness for Board of Education Meetings Now Law in Georgia
Georgia Senate committee to examine oversight of local developmental authorities
Georgia commission will examine state’s civics education, make recommendations for improvements
Georgia Senate committees to study growth of electric vehicles statewide and HBCU expansion
Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
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Georgia officials want federal help to pay for electric vehicle infrastructure
Federal appeals court rules that Georgia’s fetal heartbeat bill can take effect
Georgia Delegation Split on Bill Codifying Same-Sex Marriage
19 state AGs petition SCOTUS supporting lawsuit over altered deportation policy
Report says Georgia should legalize sports gambling
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Analysis: Inflation Reduction Act would increase taxes on nearly all Americans
Alito: U.S. seeing growing hostility to religious freedom
22 AGs sue USDA to stop withholding school lunches over gender, sexual orientation rules
U.S. senators discuss best ways local, federal governments can help small businesses
Federal prison official subpoenaed by Senate committee to talk about Atlanta prison corruption
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Jury Finds Suspended Commissioner Guilty of Destroying Records, Lying to Investigators
Kemp Appoints Hunter to Richmond County State Court
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Ga Supreme Court Orders Public Reprimand of Judge Who Admonished Bondsman for Social Media Post
Judge Sentences Former Effingham Co. Jailer to 50 Years in Prison
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Georgia State Patrol Pins First Female Pilot
Sheriff’s Office Mourning Passing of Deputy Killed Tragically on Duty
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Patriotic pups: How one 11-year-old’s idea led to a statewide and national movement
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(The Center Square) – The Biden administration Thursday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency nationwide. The declaration is an attempt to speed up...
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(The Center Square) – The first settlement in the U.S. has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by health care workers over...
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On July 15, the Biden Administration announced the official extension of the federal public health emergency (PHE) through October 13, 2022. During the PHE,...
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New research by Georgia State University’s TReNDS Center may lead to early diagnosis of devastating conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and autism—in time to help...
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To help build confidence in and increase demand for COVID-19 vaccination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is partnering with the Georgia Department...
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The following is a statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on signing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Recommendation for an...
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Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in men and women for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to the latest...
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Last week, the IRS updated guidelines on the paid sick and family leave tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). The...
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Using the 14-day period beginning July 8, 2021 and ending July 21, 2021, the Georgia Department of Public Health has classified 11 Georgia counties...
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According to WebMD, this week the nation’s top health officials said Tuesday that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is racing through North America and other parts of the world...
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By Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square About one in 10 Americans, or 34.2 million people, live with diabetes, according to...
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By Casey Harper (The Center Square) – The Center for Disease Control updated federal COVID guidance Friday with several major changes as schools around...
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The total number of cancer screening tests received by women through CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (Early Detection Program) declined...
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