The Current: In-Depth Journalism for Coastal Georgia
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Georgia Senate passes budget with raises for teachers, state workers
WEBMar 4, 2022 · The mid-year budget covering state spending through June 30 includes $93 million to reflect an increase in public school enrollment reported last fall, $388.2 million to fully fund the state’s K-12 student funding formula and $432.5 million to …
Georgia helps drive record enrollment in ACA health insurance
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Georgia enrollment in the Affordable Care Act jumped to 653,990, a 21% increase, helped drive the coverage numbers for 2022.
FAQ: What to know about voter registration in Georgia
WEBAug 2, 2022 · First-time and returning voters alike should know how to register and update their information before Georgia's Nov. 8 midterms. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.
‘Judge’s hands are tied’: Jackie Johnson case turns 3 years old with …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Should Judge John Turner set a date for Johnson to go on trial, the move would be of little use if she or her attorney don’t show up. Johnson’s situation is unlike most in Georgia’s legal system, where defendants are more likely to claim they had ineffective counsel or request a speedier trial to get them out of …
As Arbery trial starts, Glynn County seeks accountability
WEBOct 14, 2021 · A six-month investigation of Glynn County police, court and government documents show a persistent lack of accountability among local law enforcement and district attorney's office that stretches back a decade.
A bigger Garden City? Bill would OK vote to expand to south
WEBDec 2, 2023 · The Georgia legislature gets an extra issue to consider this week: Authorizing a vote to double the size of Garden City. Currently, Garden City is 14.3 square miles smushed between the Port of Savannah, Pooler, U.S. 17 and Interstate 16.
Savannah's Colonial Oil targeted by feds - The Current
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking $2.8 million in civil penalties from a major Savannah importer and producer of diesel and gasoline fuel, Colonial Oil Industries, Inc.
Q&A: How title lending works - The Current
WEBDec 8, 2022 · ProPublica spent months reporting on how title lending works as part of a project with The Current, a nonprofit newsroom based in Georgia. We found that, even though Georgia banned high-interest payday loans, it carved out a loophole for title lending that puts borrowers at risk.
Brunswick residents living next to a Superfund site worry about …
WEBMay 3, 2021 · A “no trespassing” sign hangs on a barbed wire-topped fence on the perimeter of the Terry Creek Superfund site. Credit: File/The Current The smoke stack at the Brunswick Plant is a century-old landmark that can be seen from the causeway connecting the city to St. Simons Island.