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Refugees Help Make Georgia a Better Place
Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides ...
Charlton Ranks Among Georgia Counties With Dire Health Provider Shortages
Nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s counties fall below the statewide average number of nurses, physician assistants, total doctors and ...
Time to Remedy Georgia’s Health Care Provider Shortages
As published in the AJC June 26, 2016 Georgia needs a health care system that is sustainable. The ...
Better Investments Needed to Close Georgia’s Child Hunger Gap
When the final bells ring and students pour out of schools for the summer, some set their sights ...
Several remedies show promise for Georgia’s health care provider shortage
Last week, the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Georgia closed and left yet another county with a ...
Aiming for Average in Education Spending
Georgia ranks 38th among states for public school spending. Spending per student in Georgia is $1,807 less than ...
State Revenue Gain Offers Possibilities
As we near the close of the 2016 fiscal year, we can breathe a sigh of relief. The ...
New Overtime Rules a Win for Georgia’s Middle Class
As many as half a million Georgia workers stand to gain from a long-overdue update to the nation’s ...
More Needed for Schools, Health Care After $23.7B Budget Kicks in July 1
Gov. Nathan Deal just signed the state’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year that kicks in this July ...
Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural Hospitals
First published in the SW Georgia Health Beat on page 23. The good news is Georgia lawmakers understand something ...
Georgia Work Credit Could Get Families a Better Deal at Tax Time
As Georgians put the finishing touches on their returns to meet today’s income tax filing deadline, one benefit ...
Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case
Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if ...
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