Category: thecurrentga.org
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Under new legislation, restaurants prep to post origin country for shrimp
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s House Bill 117 requires restaurants to disclose the country of origin for shrimp to increase transparency and support local shrimpers against foreign competition. The Current…
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A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
This post was originally published on this site. Coastal communities in Georgia are implementing living shorelines and pursuing large-scale conservation plans to protect migrating salt marshes from rising sea levels caused by climate change.…
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How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
This post was originally published on this site. As the Trump administration implements new tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon, QCells is expanding its Cartersville, Georgia, facility to house the entire solar cell…
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On the road: Keisha Lance Bottoms’ ‘Southeast Georgia Health Care Tour’
This post was originally published on this site. Former Atlanta mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned across Coastal Georgia, visiting towns such as Woodbine, Brunswick, and Richmond Hill before concluding her…
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Democratic primary turnout has soared in Georgia and other states. Can it carry over to November?
This post was originally published on this site. Democratic voters showed recordbreaking turnout in several midterm primary elections, fueling optimism ahead of November’s congressional contests despite potential challenges from redistricting. The Current is an…
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Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
This post was originally published on this site. Starting in July 2027, the Georgia Supreme Court will stop routinely hearing murder case appeals, transferring that responsibility to the Georgia Court of Appeals to help…
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Raffensperger launches bipartisan election integrity task force ahead of Georgia’s midterms
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launched a bipartisan task force composed of former officials and election experts to bolster voter confidence ahead of the midterm…
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Grocery cart divide: How rural, urban America sort themselves
This post was originally published on this site. An analysis of consumer behavior and demographics reveals that the rural-urban political divide in America is deeply rooted in lifestyle choices, retail patterns, and education levels.…
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Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients’ financial responsibility
This post was originally published on this site. Hospitals across the United States are increasingly demanding large upfront payments from patients due to rising deductibles and complex insurance coverage, a trend that can create…
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Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia health officials are requesting increased federal funding from the Trump administration to cover rising costs caused by projected increases in Medicaid enrollment under new federal…