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Georgia
Netflix, Disney, WarnerMedia threaten to leave Georgia
May 30, 2019
Hollywood is concerned about the state's restrictive abortion bill.
A rural community loses its hospital — a standalone ER fills the gap
May 14, 2019
Quick thinking and a $2.2 million investment preserved the emergency room.
Stalled federal storm relief hurts communities of southwest Georgia
by
Emma Hurt
May 13, 2019
An impasse in Congress has life difficult for farmers and businesses serving them.
Movie industry puts pressure on Georgia's abortion bill
Apr 18, 2019
The industry's clout in the state is being put to the test.
Federal loan guarantees boost nuclear energy projects
by
Scott Tong
Mar 27, 2019
The Vogtle project is three years overdue and vastly over budget.
Georgia experiments with food stamp work training program
Aug 13, 2018
But state's training program spends much more per person than the figure Congress might allocate if it decides to pass a SNAP work requirement
Georgia has looked at what it takes to train some food stamp recipients to meet work requirements
Jul 30, 2018
The House version of the proposed federal farm bill would require parents with children over 6 years old to fulfill a 20-hour work or training requirement to receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. That means nationwide 3 million more people would suddenly need job training. The conundrum, said […]
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Georgian pecans are popular in China, where tariffs just shot up
by
Daisy Palacios
and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 5, 2018
We visit a farm in Georgia that sells 60 percent of their nuts to China.
A tourism-driven building boom threatens the architecture that makes Savannah a destination
by
Emily Jones
Jul 4, 2018
Like many old cities, Savannah, Georgia stakes a lot on its history. In fact the National Park Service calls Savannah’s downtown one of the largest urban Historic Landmark Districts in the country — a big draw for tourists and residents alike. But a familiar tension between building the future and preserving the past may be putting […]
For some conservatives, the dispute between the NRA and Delta isn't about guns, it's about the free market
Feb 28, 2018
Companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Delta Air Lines have joined the list of businesses taking a stand against gun violence — but it’s Delta that’s met with a tremendous amount of backlash after the airline announced it would no longer offer discounts to National Rifle Association members. Conservative politicians in Georgia, where the […]