Medicaid Expansion Bill Gains Bipartisan Support In Georgia From Four GOP Senators
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Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go
GOP senators sign on to Democrat-backed Medicaid expansion
Goodman, Hickman and Watson declined comment. Summers told 11Alive News that he has heard from constituents who can be served with Medicaid expansion and is motivated to protect rural hospitals, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.
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Kemp wants to revise Georgia tort law. Here’s a primer
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out a sweeping package of proposals to curb civil litigation – and he says he wants a bill on his desk by the end of the legislative session.
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Georgia Democrats are fracturing over Trump’s hardline immigration agenda
When President Donald Trump made a measure named for a slain Georgia nursing student the first law he signed in his second term, it crystallized a deepening Democratic divide over immigration that could remake the generations-old debate.
Georgia Rep. McCormick Has A Problem With Kids Who ‘Sponge Off The Government’ For School Lunch
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick says children can "have value" by working for their school lunches, as he did, before child labor laws.
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GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday.
Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?
Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp is reiterating his pitch for lawsuit limits, saying they will halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated.
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Transgender bill highlights tension in Georgia GOP race for governor
The proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones takes a subtle swipe at Attorney General Chris Carr. The two will likely face off in the 2026 GOP primary.
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Georgia governor vows tort reform legislation will reduce insurance costs
Opponents of the proposal, however, argue it strips Georgians of their right to seek compensation for injuries suffered from the negligence of large corporations.
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Georgia Defends GOP-Drawn Voting Maps in Appeals Court
Georgia defends 2023 redistricting maps in federal court against Voting Rights Act challenges, as advocates argue the maps dilute minority voting strength and fail to ensure fair representation.
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David Cross launches campaign for Georgia GOP chairman
Suwanee resident David Cross, who is currently the Georgia Republican Party’s 2nd vice chairman, announced on Friday that he is running to be chairman of the state party. In his
Georgia senator no longer banished after Capitol arrest drama
ATLANTA — A Georgia state senator arrested at the Capitol Thursday returned Friday. Hours later, the state House Speaker lifted the banishment that resulted in Sen. Colton Moore's arrest. Moore (R-Trenton) showed off a a bit of a bruise he said he got when a House staffer wrestled him to the ground and state troopers took him into custody Thursday.
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WABE's Week In Review: GOP infighting at the Georgia Capitol and endangered right whales may face more danger
This week on WABE, the 2025 Georgia General Assembly starts, Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his State of the State address, Republican infighting, and federal regulators are rolling back a proposed expansion of ocean speed limits designed to protect right whales.