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Economics

Georgia borrowers carry second-highest student loan debt in the nation

Georgia borrowers carry some of the nation’s highest student loan debt Georgia’s college students continue to shoulder some of the heaviest loan burdens in the country, according to a new national review of student financial stress. The report details the results of a survey from the Education Data Initiative, it included more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The findings show that the average Georgia borrower owes $42,226, the second-highest […]

todayNovember 26, 2025 47

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Community

‘I couldn’t separate them’: GA adoption story underscores need for support

‘I couldn’t separate them’: GA adoption story underscores need for support A Georgia man decided to adopt two brothers in 2022. He first adopted the little brother, Brody. After inviting the older brother, Christian, to Christmas, Sean Lee knew the boys needed each other. "When I saw the kids together on Christmas morning, I made sure Christian had a lot of presents as well," Lee said. "The boys were just […]

todayNovember 25, 2025 31 5

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Featured

Georgia Senate Committee offers recommendations to support youth aging out of foster care

Georgia Senate Committee offers recommendations to support youth aging out of foster care The Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care held its final meeting on Friday and presented recommendations to improve how children transition out of the foster care system into adulthood. Around 700 young people age out of Georgia’s foster care system every year, and they lose access to resources, […]

todayNovember 25, 2025 27 3

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Politics

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 58 6

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Education

Elementary Schools in Savannah-Chatham Will Begin Random Contraband Screenings

Elementary Schools in Savannah-Chatham Will Begin Random Contraband Screenings The Savannah-Chatham County Public School District has expanded its random contraband inspections to include all elementary schools, a policy shift officials say is intended to address safety concerns among younger students. According to reporting from the Savannah Morning News, the district has long required random searches in middle and high schools under its student code of conduct. This school year, the […]

todayNovember 21, 2025 26

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Health

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 32 4

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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 30

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Community

Environmental Concerns Rise as Georgia Data Centers Multiply

Environmental Concerns Rise as Georgia Data Centers Multiply As Georgia becomes one of the nation’s fastest-growing data center hubs, communities and environmental groups warn of mounting risks to water supplies, wildlife habitat and the electric grid. In rural Twiggs County, residents are fighting a proposed data center complex they say could overwhelm limited water resources and reshape the local landscape. Nancy Lubeck told Georgia News Connection that county leaders have […]

todayNovember 18, 2025 41

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Community

Georgia PSC rejects delay request, outgoing commissioners will rule on Georgia Power expansion

Georgia PSC rejects delay request, outgoing commissioners will rule on Georgia Power expansion The current members of the Public Service Commission decided Friday that they would not delay their decision on a historic request from Georgia Power.  The Sierra Club and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy filed a motion on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to delay the hearing until the newly elected commissioners could take their seats. However, the PSC […]

todayNovember 14, 2025 89 1