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Commission chair says there’s no ‘single silver bullet’ to improving Georgia’s Medicaid program
Ga. (AP)-The head of a new commission tasked with recommending improvements to Georgia’s Medicaid program said Thursday that she did not see a single solution for all of the issues facing low-income and uninsured state residents. Caylee Noggle, whom Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tapped to chair the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission, made the remarks during […]
Fun Things to Do in Middle Georgia and Beyond with the 25th Annual Bragg Jam Concert Crawl, the Firefly Festival, and Much More
The month is almost over but this week offers plenty of ways to try to slow time down some, whether with the excitement of the popular Bragg Jam Concert Crawl in Macon on Saturday, attending one of the many free live music performances in Middle Georgia, or even some art therapy at Artspace Macon. The following are just a few fun things to do the last weekend of July.
Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee
The Valley 10U AAA Allstars, also known as Team Alabama, made their debut at the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series on Thursday morning. However, the team fell to their opponent, Team Georgia, from Schley County, 10-3. The first game of the tournament is “pool play,” meaning their journey is not over. The boys will now […] The post Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Black leaders unveil Project 2025 counteroffer
Black leaders are presenting voters with an alternative to Project 2025, the controversial plan prepared by conservative groups to guide the next Republican administration. Project FREEDOM — orchestrated by Until Freedom, Live Free, MPower Action, Woke Vote and KAIROS Democracy Project (KDP) — will canvass, engage in calls and run pro-democracy digital campaigns to help…
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction...
Braves fans' panic is real and misplaced after flurry of roster moves
There is no denying reality at this point: the Atlanta Braves are in trouble right now. While they had built up a bit of a cushion in the NL wild card race in the first half, the sheer number of injuries they are dealing with to key players has really taken it's toll of late and the offense has been unwatchable for a while now.
Georgia Construction Aggregate Prices Increase 24.6%, 11th Most in the U.S.
As the U.S. economy has wrestled with the impacts of inflation over the last few years, construction has been one of the industries most impacted by rising costs. Construction materials were strongly impacted by supply chain breakdowns during the pandemic, which created shortages for key goods during a period of high demand. Hopes that price increases would level out as supply chain issues were resolved eventually gave way to the reality of broad-based inflation. Rising costs for inputs like materials, equipment, labor, and transportation have...
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