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Supreme Court Ruling Frees Georgia to Turn Attention to Closing Coverage Gap
Timothy Sweeney
June 25, 2015
Today the U.S. Supreme Court again upheld a key component of the Affordable Care Act against a politically-driven ...
Pro-Work Tax Credits Give Georgia Fathers a Hand
Wesley Tharpe
June 19, 2015
Countless Georgians will celebrate the role that fathers play in their families this Sunday, on Father’s Day. They’ll ...
Rising Child Poverty Places More Demand on Summer Feeding Programs
Melissa Johnson
June 17, 2015
Georgia summer nutrition programs served about 18,000 more children in July 2014 than in July 2013. That’s the ...
North Carolina Mayor Makes Long Trek to Save Rural Hospitals
Timothy Sweeney
June 4, 2015
By Ann Hedges and Tim Sweeney On Monday, Belhaven, N.C. Mayor Adam O’Neal started a 283-mile walk to ...
Education Reform Commission – Can We Talk About the Cost?
Claire Suggs
May 27, 2015
The Education Reform Commission established by Gov. Nathan Deal spent a lot of time talking about money in ...
Summer Brings Child Hunger Challenges
Melissa Johnson
May 26, 2015
It’s that time of year again. The school year is ending and Georgia children are leaving classrooms for ...
Tax Policy a Quality of Life Topic in 2015 and Beyond
Wesley Tharpe
May 20, 2015
Taxes are nobody’s favorite expense. Most people view them as simply a nuisance bill to pay or as ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Final 2015 Tax Recap
Wesley Tharpe
May 20, 2015
Governor Approves Big Transportation Package, Slew of Smaller Bills Gov. Nathan Deal approved several pieces of legislation that ...
Georgia’s Medicaid “Experiment” a Tepid Response to Coverage Gap
Timothy Sweeney
May 15, 2015
State leaders at the Department of Community Health are reportedly working with a few Georgia hospitals to take ...
Reworking QBE, Teacher Compensation Weighed by Education Reform Panel
Claire Suggs
May 8, 2015
The funding committee of the Education Reform Commission is considering big changes to teacher compensation as it moves ...
Georgia Moms Earn It
Wesley Tharpe
May 7, 2015
Working moms are the bedrock of so many Georgia families. Between raising kids, contributing to their communities and ...
Latest Tuition Hike Clouds Goal to Increase Graduates
Claire Suggs
May 1, 2015
A college education in Georgia just got less affordable. Tuition is going up again in the wake of ...
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