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Georgia Senate sets aside $409M for new state mental hospital The Georgia Senate allocated $409 million in its amended budget to build a state mental health hospital, which would be the first since the 1960s. State Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, said in a budget hearing Feb. 18 that the state’s police chiefs and sheriffs feel like their jails have become the mental health institutions for the state. “The Senate does […]
Family mourns Atlanta student found dead, hanging in Cobb County park as new report on modern-day lynchings is released New report details modern-day lynchings as family mourns Atlanta man found dead in Cobb County park A new national report is reigniting conversations about racial terror in America, even as a Georgia family grieves the loss of a 21-year-old Atlanta man found dead in a Cobb County park. JULIAN, a civil […]
Georgia confirms second measles case in 2026 Georgia Department of Public Health officials confirmed this year’s second case of measles in the state. An unvaccinated resident of Bryan County who had recently traveled out of the state tested positive for measles. The resident had no history of international travel. State health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed. Bryan County is part of the Coastal Health […]
Emory researchers study music’s impact on dementia patients Researchers at Emory University have been working with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Performance Hypothesis to explore the ways music impacts patients with dementia. Dr. Monica Parker works for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. She told Georgia Public Broadcasting that their research shows music improves mood and behavior and helps people with cognitive impairment perform daily activities. "We invited all of […]
Georgia bill expands pharmacists’ role in prescribing HIV prevention drugs Pharmacists are getting more power this legislative session as lawmakers look for ways to make medications more accessible. A bipartisan bill would allow pharmacists to order and dispense or inject preventative HIV drugs, such as PrEP or PEP. Senate Bill 195 passed the Georgia House by a wide margin last week, according to The Capitol Beat. Only seven Republicans opposed […]
Georgia hospitals plan for $218.8M in new rural health funds Healthcare professionals recently gathered at the Capitol to discuss how to use $218.8 million awarded to the state. Gov. Brian Kemp announced at the end of 2025 that Georgia had been awarded funds through the federal government’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Now, hospitals will be able to apply for grant funds through the Georgia Department of Community Health to […]
PLUS: GA GOP can't handle 'affordability,' so it resorts back to 'anti-trans' measures & the fuss over PFAS in NW Georgia The unsealing of an affidavit that was the basis for the FBI raid of Fulton County's 2020 ballots is raising fresh questions, along with derision from legal experts.. Ron spoke with State Rep. Saira Draper (HD 90) to allow for a Democratic party response, Draper calling the move politically […]
Fuel spill at Atlanta airport sends 10,000 gallons into Flint River Cleaning efforts are still underway after a fuel spill at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport dumped around 10,000 gallons of fuel into the airport storm water system and the Flint River. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that the fuel came from a fuel pit hydrant valve attached to a fuel system pipeline at the airport on Jan. 30. Gordon […]
Georgia launches mental health parity dashboard, fines insurers nearly $25M Georgia’s Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 2022 and requires Georgia health insurers to cover mental health and substance-use conditions at the same rate as physical health conditions. However, compliance has been difficult. Now, a new centralized dashboard is set to launch that will track issues with insurance coverage for mental health care claims, according to WABE. John King, […]
National morning drive radio and television star Stephanie Miller hosts The Stephanie Miller Show, reaching over six million listeners weekly on satellite and terrestrial radio, simulcast on FreeSpeech TV. A ratings powerhouse who dominated at KABC, KFI, and stations in New York and Chicago, she's been ranked on Talkers Magazine's "Heavy Hundred" for over a decade and won their Woman of the Year Award. Her sold-out Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour became the fastest-selling comedy tour in history, earning three Pollstar nominations and producing America's #1 comedy album. Praised by Rachel Maddow as "the high priestess of excellent liberal talk" and by Carol Burnett as "the Carol Burnett of radio," this Liberal icon—ironically the daughter of Barry Goldwater's 1964 VP running mate—is known as "The Voice of The Resistance."
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