A bill on fair health insurance and benefits for those facing mental health disorders moves closer to becoming law.
The Georgia state budget is a cause for concern for some legislators who believe the spending is too high.
Mental health counselor Jacob Dreiling says he has noticed more students having suicidal thoughts. Georgia state Rep. Mesha Mainor said she wants to mandate suicide screenings at the beginning of each academic year for all public school students ages 8 through 18.
Undergoing a “two year process,” a bill to compensate public safety officials’ standalone mental injuries will not pass this year.
A new Senate bill will limit access to abortion pills for women in Georgia, requiring in-person exams before a prescription.
Georgia senators passed SB 514, which would allow parents to opt their child out of school mask mandates through June of 2027.
A panel of educators, journalists and lawyers discuss the state of Georgia's public schools over the last two years.
Want to limit medical abortion? Then expand access to emergency contraception, experts say
Ellen Eldridge, GPB News
Experts say all emergency contraception and birth control should be offered to all women, if medical abortions are limited.
The Georgia Psychiatric Advance Directive Act has a plan to further help those struggling with mental health disorders.
Cityhood takes over the session this week, the Mental Health Parity Act is filed, Kemp’s Medicaid expansion and more
FTG Podcast Team
Season 2 Episode 3 — Jan. 28, 2022
This week on the Gold Dome Debrief, we look into the session's focus on cityhood, including the Buckhead city movement. House Speaker David Ralston introduced the Mental Health...