In December, the Georgia unemployment rate was 3.0 percent which is the same as the unemployment rate in November.
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Georgia Restaurants Ranked Top 100 in Nation
Yelp announced its list of the Top 100 US restaurants for 2022, which includes some Georgia love.
What Makes the Georgia Peach So Sweet?
It’s more than a pink fruit and a fun emoji. It’s one of Georgia’s chief exports, the pride and joy of the whole Peach State.
Better Diversity in Nursing Seen as Improving Access to Care
The connection between hospital patient outcomes and nurse staffing has been well documented in health care research, and experts believe a workforce which better reflects the population it serves can help reduce health care disparities.
Questions Raised About Kemp’s Involvement in Loan Forgiveness
Last month, President Joe Biden announced plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, with the forgiveness targeted primarily at working and middle class households. In the weeks following the announcement, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has joined 21 other Republican governors from around the country in opposing the President’s decision.
Warnock Calls Out Republican Senate Opponent Walker For “Dodging” Debates
With less than a few months until the midterm elections, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is now campaigning for a full term after winning a runoff election last year, is calling the bluff on his Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker for refusing any public debates before the election in November.
Georgia’s Sword of Damocles: HB 481 Could Sever Abortion Rights
House Bill 481, also called the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, is a 10-page bill that was passed in 2019 and almost immediately blocked by a federal judge who claimed the law violated the precedent of Roe v. Wade; now it’s heading to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and threatens to restrict abortion rights across the state, if reinstated.