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Georgia helps drive record enrollment in ACA health insurance
Dec 23, 2021 · Georgia helps drive record enrollment in ACA health insurance. States that haven’t expanded Medicaid spark surge in enrollments. A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
State lawmakers urged to take action as ‘rural Georgia falls into …
Sep 3, 2021 · State lawmakers have spent years studying the forces working against Georgia’s smallest communities and brainstorming potential solutions. Much of the sustained focus has been driven by the House Rural Development Council, which began meeting again Wednesday virtually after a break during the pandemic.
Georgia isn't alone in city law vs. state conflicts - The Current
Apr 21, 2021 · Editor's Choice. Georgia isn’t alone in city law vs. state conflicts. Pandemic provokes many state legislatures to override local control. by Elaine S. Povich/Stateline April 21st, 2021April 21st, 2021Why you can trust The Current. Georgia Senate members take the oath of office on the first day of the 2021 legislative session on Jan. 11, 2020.
Thousands of Georgians enroll for coverage as exchange reopens
Mar 8, 2021 · More than 16,000 Georgians signed up for coverage on the state’s insurance exchange during the first two weeks of a special enrollment period ordered by President Biden. This story also appeared in Georgia Health News. That’s the third-highest total of any state, behind Florida and Texas, among the 36 states that let the federal government ...
Georgia school superintendent expects students back in class, …
Jan 8, 2022 · Gov. Brian Kemp made a $5,000 teacher pay raise a key pledge in his 2018 campaign, and the legislature approved a $3,000 raise the following year. The difference was planned to be a part of the 2020 budget, but the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled those plans. This year, with the state treasury flush with cash and Kemp facing re-election, completing ...
Q&A: How title lending works - The Current
Dec 8, 2022 · ProPublica spent months reporting on how title lending works as part of a project with The Current, a nonprofit newsroom based in Georgia. We found that, even though Georgia banned high-interest payday loans, it carved out a loophole for …
State schools superintendent eyes new funding approach in 2024 ...
Nov 14, 2023 · Woods is proposing a $3,000 pay raise for teachers, which, if approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, would represent a total salary increase of $10,000 since Kemp took office in 2019. Kemp’s office has not commented publicly on the proposals. “In the longer term, we also advocate for expanding step increases on the ...
Robin Kemp joins The Current as accountability reporter
Sep 5, 2023 · The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative news organization, has hired Robin Kemp as an accountability reporter for Liberty County as the newsroom builds on its mission to fill the vacuum of local, data-driven news in Coastal Georgia.. Robin comes to The Current as an acclaimed Georgia-based watchdog reporter with over three decades of …
Georgia election board walks back rules approved at meeting …
Jul 31, 2024 · Georgia election board walks back rules approved at meeting flagged by state AG. New rules would’ve allowed more poll watchers. by John McCosh/Georgia Recorder July 31st, 2024July 31st, 2024Why you can trust The Current. Protesters lodged accusations of open meetings violations at three conservative State Election Board members on July 12.