Georgia
Carter's adoption support: Empowering families, strengthening workplaces
A Georgia company is showcasing the benefits of supporting workers who want to adopt children. The Atlanta-based kids' clothing brand Carter's is …
Experts offer tips on staying safe is Georgia heat
As scorching heat waves sweep across southern states, experts are urging residents and visitors in Georgia to take precautions. With parts of the …
Report: Georgia urgently needs better crisis response systems
Georgia needs to increase its crisis-response capacity for long-term success, according to a new report by the mental health policy group Inseparable…
University of Georgia farm program helps veterans transition to agriculture
A University of Georgia outreach program is giving veterans a new start in agriculture. With the help of a $750,000 grant, the Farm Boot Camp will …
Supreme Court emerges as key election issue, according to survey
In the last election, Georgia tipped the scales with the smallest victory margin for President Joe Biden, but now a new battleground emerges: the …
Youth diversion programs could improve Georgia juvenile justice
Juvenile justice advocates say more diversion programs could be key to keeping Georgia's young offenders out of the criminal justice system. A …
Georgia lawmakers highlight EV benefits for health, environment
Georgia lawmakers with the group Elected Officials to Protect America are spotlighting the health and environmental benefits of electric vehicles…
Housing among top priorities for Savannah at Mayors' Conference
More than 200 mayors, from cities in Georgia and across the country, gathered through this weekend to tackle the nation's most prominent issues at …
GA restaurants urged to end use of livestock gestation crates
Advocates for animal welfare are calling on restaurants in Georgia to end the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs in their supply chain…
GA ranks among bottom 10 for health despite gains in child well-being
Georgia remains among the bottom 10 states for children's health, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation…
Could states use federal dollars to reduce prison populations?
Some Georgia lawmakers want to lower the jail population, especially in Fulton and Muscogee counties, due to safety concerns and staffing shortages…
Raising awareness about fibroids, treatment options
More than 26 million women in the United States have fibroids, benign growths typically in the uterus and reproductive organs, and fewer than half of …