State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver recently became the first Democrat to chair a committee in the Republican-controlled Georgia House since the GOP won control of the Legislature in 2005. Her legislative career of over 30 years makes her the second-longest serving female legislator in Georgia history.
Establishing 988 as the “911” for suicide prevention and mental health crisis services will make it easier for Georgians in crisis to access the help they need and decrease the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health. It is expected to increase demand on the crisis system twofold.
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck began a seven-year prison sentence Thursday, convicted earlier this year on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from a state-chartered insurer of last resort.
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, announced Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.
Organizations that help those in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol are asking state lawmakers for $2 million to help fund Narcan for first responders, especially in more rural parts of the state.
Georgia officials struggling to distribute federal funds to prevent evictions have outlined plans to increase the speed at which they get the money to landlords and renters.
The Republican majority in Georgia's congressional delegation is likely to grow after state lawmakers on Monday gave final passage to a redistricting plan that will give the GOP a strong advantage in nine of the state's 14 districts.
A redistricting plan likely to increase Republicans' advantage among Georgia's 14 congressional representatives moved to the cusp of final passage on Saturday, as a state House committee voted to approve it.
The Georgia state Senate approved a redistricting proposal on Friday that is likely to shift a congressional district from Democratic to Republican control, moving it closer to becoming law.
CEO Jeffery Parker said homelessness and cleanliness are issues MARTA is working to address.
