Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year, and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with the disease, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have received a landmark commitment to accelerate the scope and impact of Parkinson’s disease studies and to position Georgia […]
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New study shows Georgia’s strength as a global health hub
Georgia leaders instinctively have known the state is a leading hub for global health. But for the first time ever, a first-ever “landscape study” has the numbers to prove it.
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Georgia lawmakers face calls for police reform, end of some military-style weapons
The call for police reform following the death of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery has been sounded for the session of the state Legislature that is to begin in January. Six such proposals have been submitted in the state House.
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McCamish Foundation invests in Parkinson’s research at Georgia Tech and Emory
Parkinson’s disease is personal for the McCamish Foundation. Henry “Hank” McCamish Jr. – an insurance executive, entrepreneur and philanthropist – died of Parkinson’s in 2013.
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Between Trump and Trumpism, Georgia Republicans trace a narrow path
You just have to wonder where Sonny Perdue’s shiny bald head is at these days. It was the secretary of agriculture and his former chief of staff Nick Ayers, you will recall, who came to President Donald Trump before the 2016 Georgia Republican primary for governor and convinced him to endorse Brian Kemp. “I did that for Sonny Perdue,” Trump would later say.
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Latinos in Georgia Have Something to Say
By Guest Editors representing Latinos for Democracy It has been a historic election with more than 145 million voters casting their ballots. Among them, millions of Hispanic/Latinos/Latinx(*) voters turned out to say, “Presente, Estamos Aquí.” Latinos, the largest minority group in the United States, have a growing influence on American politics. Approximately every 30 seconds, […]
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OnBoard: Women gaining ground on Georgia’s public company boards
A Georgia public company has six women directors on its board – a first in the state. That is just one example of how women are continuing to make strides on Georgia’s public company boards, according to OnBoard, an organization that has been tracking the number of women on Georgia’s public company boards since 1993.
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As Georgia’s red heart turns blue, here are three takeaways from a long Election Week
Georgia was thrust into the national spotlight as a battleground state with a razor-thin margin between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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How Georgia’s U.S. Senate and Congressional candidates plan to address the looming eviction crisis
With Election Day on the other side of this coming weekend, Georgians have precious little time to figure out who they’re going to pick to lead the local, state and federal governments.
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Rising number of power shut-offs adds to stress, mental health concerns
The rising number of power disconnects and accounts past due in Georgia is a reality check as a new survey shows financial stress is a serious threat to the nation’s mental health.
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AT&T to donate $500,000 for economic empowerment in Atlanta
AT&T will invest $500,000 in four Atlanta nonprofits in an effort to empower the traditionally underserved and drive economic mobility in Atlanta.
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Democrat candidates run on changes for energy policy; Republicans defend power price, reliability
You get to vote on state utility regulators.
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Indigenous People’s Day in Georgia: We Are Still Here
By Guest Columnist MARY KATHRYN NAGLE, a lawyer, playwright and enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation
When I think of Georgia, I think of home. Although I have never lived there, when I return, it feels like we never left.
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Georgia Water Coalition commends ‘Clean 13’ for creating more sustainable Georgia
The Georgia Water Coalition paused from its efforts to promote clean waters to celebrate what it called, “extraordinary efforts [that] have led to cleaner rivers, stronger communities and a more sustainable future for Georgians.”
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Addiction Alliance of Georgia launched as part of ‘historic’ partnership
In an effort to address a growing need to serve people who suffer from substance abuse, the Addiction Alliance of Georgia was officially launched on Wednesday.
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Two leading Georgia scientists say: Get your flu vaccine
In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the best way to avoid a double whammy this fall is to get a flu shot.
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Georgia Democrat, Republican fight federal court paywall
Easy access to court records shouldn’t be limited to the tassel-shoe-clad, says congressman.
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Georgia utility sees credit boost by winning dispute with partner at Plant Vogtle
A credit upgrade for a Georgia utility is the latest outcome of the resolution of a contract dispute among partners building the only nuclear facility under construction in the nation, Plant Vogtle.
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Lt. Gov. Duncan hopes ‘inclusive innovation’ will make Georgia ‘tech hub of East Coast’
It’s an ambitious goal – to make Georgia the technology hub of the East Coast.
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The court has spoken, now we need permanent protections for Georgia Dreamers
By Guest Columnist SANTIAGO MARQUEZ, CEO of the Latin American Association
At the beginning of 2020, our state Legislature hit the ground running to accomplish the ample priorities on its plate for the year. In the midst of the annual kick-off, however, Georgia and the rest of the nation was forced to turn its attention to tackling the public health threat created by COVID-19.
