Georgia agency to answer calls for help over new 988 mental health crisis hotline
(GA Recorder) — The phone lines at Georgia’s crisis call center lit up for days after comedian Robin Williams took his own life in...
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launches Saturday
Saturday will mark a pivotal moment in the mental health movement as the United States rolls out a standardized national suicide hotline.
Beginning July 16,...
U.S. House passes bills to ensure nationwide abortion access, interstate travel
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House passed legislation Friday that would reinstate access to abortion, though it’s highly unlikely the two bills approved...
Georgia’s public health officials warn against COVID complacency as virus cases rise
(GA Recorder) — Georgia and the United States could be heading for a new wave of COVID-19, but public health officials are hoping new...
Pregnant patients without access to abortion face a ‘death sentence,’ U.S. House panel told
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Witnesses told a U.S. House committee on Wednesday that pregnant patients who can’t obtain abortions will face higher mortality rates...
U.S. inflation hits a 40-year high in June
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. inflation reached a 40-year high for June as prices for gas, food and rent increased, according to the latest Consumer...
Court rules PSC residency rule doesn’t block Democrat Edwards from ballot
(GA Recorder) — The state’s one-year residency requirement to serve on the Georgia Public Service Commission does not apply to the Democratic nominee running...
Members of U.S. Senate panel fight over effects of abortion ruling on Black patients
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder)— The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday began wading through the dozens of state laws that have taken effect in the...
Democrats ask court to settle intraparty fight to face GOP’s PSC nominee in fall
MARIETTA (GA Recorder) – Democrat Sheila Edwards won the May primary outright to run for an Atlanta-based district on the state Public Service Commission,...
Trump tweet invited ‘wild’ mob to block transfer of power on Jan. 6, House...
(States Newsroom) — The U.S. House panel investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results described Tuesday how the president explicitly...
Herschel Walker’s ‘bad air’ comments at Hall County event spark questions about his candidacy
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker's viral comments about polluted "bad air" floating to China is the latest misstep for a campaign seeking to...
WIC participants in Georgia will finally get electronic benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children helps low-income families buy healthy foods. A switch to electronic purchasing will make that even...