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State Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon speaks in favor of the antisemitism bill during a legislative session, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Atlanta. The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Thursday to define antisemitism in state law, putting the measure on track for final passage, with Republicans uniting in support of Israel's war on Hamas and some Democrats splitting over fears of suppressing support for Palestinians. (Natrice Miller/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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Georgia lawmakers, in support of Israel, pass bill that would define antisemitism in state law
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Thu,01/25/24-12:37PM , 87 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would define antisemitism in state law, with Republicans uniting in support of Israel's war on Hamas and some Democrats splitting over fears of suppressing support for Palestinians.
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Rep. Esther Panitch, D-Sandy Springs, right, fist bumps Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after House Bill 30, an antisemitism bill, was passed unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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After stalling in 2023, a bill to define antisemitism in state law is advancing in Georgia
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Mon,01/22/24-6:38PM , 125 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law stalled in 2023 over how it should be worded.
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Dr. Reed Pitre, director of psychiatry and interim chief medical officer at Mercy Care clinic, left, speaks with a patient after her appointment, June 27, 2023, in Atlanta. Some Republican legislative leaders say they want to examine broader health care coverage through Georgia's Medicaid program in 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File)

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There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Thu,01/04/24-2:40PM , 82 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — Medicaid expansion was long politically impossible in Georgia.

Now it's just unlikely.

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns says he wants lawmakers to consider more health coverage in the state as their session begins Monday. But he’s careful not to label it Medicaid expansion, and certainly not “Obamacare.”
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State Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, speaks regarding redistricting bill HB 1EX during the special legislative session at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. A federal judge map approved the redrawn maps on Thursday, Dec. 28. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP,File)

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Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
By JEFF AMY - Associated Press
Thu,12/28/23-12:10PM , 171 Reads
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black voting districts solved the illegal minority vote dilution that led him
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