Georgia Sec. of State asks lawmakers for new powers to help victims get money from financial fraud
Under current Georgia law, funds cannot be recovered by the Secretary of State and returned to financial fraud victims.
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its ...
State senator pushes bill to protect Georgia Power customers from rate hikes fueled by data centers
Georgia Power, a national data center association, and clean energy groups are divided over the need for legislation that ...
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Southern states are funding rural health, yet rejecting Medicaid
States are investing in rural health, but most Southern states have long rejected federal Medicaid funds. That’s unlikely to ...
Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail
Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and ...
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Will legislature update Safe at Home Act to define “habitability?”
When lawmakers passed HB 404, it marked a step forward for tenant rights, requiring housing to be “fit for human habitation.” ...
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Reps. Taylor and Cannon hear State of the Judiciary
This was return to work week at the Gold Dome. Members of the Georgia House of Representatives returned to the State Capitol ...
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Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
During the current state fiscal year, Clemson Rural Health has been underwritten by a $2.5 million contract, its largest source of funding, from the state Department of Health and Human Services, ...
The Sunshine Blog: The Fight Against Secrecy At The Hawai‘i Legislature
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...