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SNAP Cuts, Delayed Benefits, and Post-Shutdown Fallout Drive Severe Hunger Across Georgia

SNAP Cuts, Delayed Benefits, and Post-Shutdown Fallout Drive Severe Hunger Across Georgia Georgia families are facing a worsening food crisis as the effects of the 43-day federal government shutdown collide with newly tightened Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules mandated under a GOP tax-and-spending law. Reporting across the state finds that even though federal operations have resumed, food insecurity continues to escalate. USDA Pushes Forward on SNAP Restrictions During Shutdown […]

todayNovember 24, 2025 43 6

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Georgia Fails Another Preterm Birth Rate Report

Georgia Fails Another Preterm Birth Rate Report Georgia received an F grade for its preterm birth rate in the March of Dimes’ 2025 Report Card, placing the state among the lowest-ranked in the country for maternal and infant health. The report, released on World Prematurity Day, shows Georgia’s preterm birth rate held at 11.8% in 2024, the same as the previous year. Preterm birth — delivery before 37 weeks of […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 15 4

Health

South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds

South and Southwest Georgia Experience Highest Infant Mortality Rates, Report Finds Infant mortality rates vary sharply across Georgia, with the highest death rates concentrated in rural and southern regions, according to the 2025 State of the State Report from the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA). HMHBGA mapping shows that Georgia’s Southwest (Albany), West Central (Columbus) and South Central (Dublin) public health districts recorded the highest infant mortality […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 12

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Skandalakis Takes Charge of Georgia Election Interference Case

Skandalakis Takes Charge of Georgia Election Interference Case Peter J. Skandalakis has taken control of Georgia’s election interference case after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed. As the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, Skandalakis confirmed his appointment in Fulton County Superior Court, meeting a strict deadline imposed by Judge Scott McAfee.  Charges were initially brought against Trump and 18 others in August 2023 for […]

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