Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers
Hundreds of people gathered at Washington Square Park in New Orleans on March 31, 2023, for a march to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator Georgia state Senate Republicans advanced language that would ban puberty blocking medication for transgender minors through a key committee Monday after grafting it to a bill requiring overdose…
Under pressure to do more, Senate panel approves bill to loosen some restrictions on medical facilities
A Senate panel added more changes that would loo A proposal to ease Georgia’s health care business regulations passed out of a Senate committee Monday with more changes that would loosen rules designed to limit the number of medical services available in a community. But the calls for full Medicaid expansion continue to follow the…
Georgia voters get their say at the polls as presidential campaign 2024 matchup nears decision
At a September 2020 debate, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden held their second debate ahead of the election that saw Biden score upset wins in swing states, including Georgia. Morry Gash-Pool/Getty Images (file photo) Georgia is set to host a presidential preference primary on Tuesday that is trending toward President Joe Biden…
Biden calls for expanded child tax credit, taxes on wealthy in $7.3 trillion budget plan
President Joe Biden released his $7.266 trillion budget request on Monday, March 11, 2024, as the annual budget and appropriations process begins in Congress and demonstrating White House priorities and values. (Getty images) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden released his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, calling on Congress to stick to the…
Trump, Biden hold competing rallies in Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s primary contests
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and Former president Donald Trump are both campaigning in Georgia today ahead of the Primary election voting taking place on Tuesday. Megan Varner/Getty Images President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, separated by less…
U.S. Senate sends Biden giant spending package hours before midnight deadline
President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law a package of six bills that cleared Congress on Friday, March 8, 2024. The bills are just part of the equation Congress must solve before the next funding deadline of March 22, when another six bills, which are much more challenging and include a higher price…