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Autopsy reports reveal new details in the Cocke Co. deaths of 2 Georgia firefighters, determines it was a murder-suicide
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Knox County Regional Forensics Center released the autopsy reports for two missing Georgia firefighters who were found dead in Cocke County in June and determined the case was a murder-suicide. Cocke County authorities found Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander dead in a vehicle on...
Bipartisan effort paves way for reviving shuttered hospitals in Georgia
At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a “Stronger Together” mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas. The campus was mostly quiet on a recent weekend, since AMC closed almost two years ago. A lone security vehicle sat behind a chain-link fence, and pedestrians passed by without even a glance.
Georgia governor doubles down on Medicaid program with work requirement despite slow start
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Monday defended and doubled down on his signature Medicaid program — the only one in the nation with a work requirement — further dimming chances the state could adopt a broader expansion of the taxpayer-funded low-income health plan without a work mandate any time soon.
State Election Board doubles down on rules changes
ATLANTA — For the second time this month, the Republican-controlled State Election Board approved a change to Georgia’s election rules critics say could make it easier to delay the official vote count this fall. The change, which passed 3-2, requires local election officials to submit to the secretary of state a report reconciling the total number of ballots cast in each precinct with the total number of voters who received credit for voting before election results can be certified. ...
Kemp touts 'state-based' approach to health insurance
ATLANTA — The federal government has given Georgia the go-ahead to launch a state-based health insurance exchange proponents say will give Georgians better health coverage and offer health-care providers higher reimbursements. The new exchange, Georgia Access, will launch Nov. 1, Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday during a roundtable discussion updating the state’s health-insurance initiatives. “This platform will enable hardworking Georgians to compare their health-insurance options more easily so they can...
Perdue criticizes overhaul of federal student aid process
ATLANTA — University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is asking the U.S. Department of Education to delay processing federal student aid applications because of the botched rollout of a simplified application website. The simplified website for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was launched last December following a two-month delay supposedly to fix glitches. But when the new system finally went online, students and their families quickly found flaws, including limited hours of availability and the loss of saved information. ...
GPB evening headlines for August 19, 2022
A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health. John Lewis statue in Decatur to be unveiled Saturday. Terrapin Brewing Company is being sold. Tagged as:. GPB morning headlines for August 19, 2024. Public health officials in...
Breaking down a Georgia Power bill
This story is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electricity bills to developing renewable energy. Carolyn Yeago couldn’t figure it out. The Atlanta resident is a biomedical...
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