State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Savannah Republican, wanted to make a point about gambling in the state of Georgia.
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Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies
The goal of the in-house teams is to offer enough pay and flexibility to attract nurses to the jobs — and thus reduce the systems’ heavy dependence on more expensive RNs from outside agencies.
ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.
Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork
Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, nearly two years after he came home from the hospital.
Rare Snail Slowly Crawls Back From Near Extinction Along Northwest Georgia River
In a stretch of north Georgia river lives a snail that has come back from the dead.
Georgia Power Customers Will Foot $1.8B Rate-Hike Tab After State Regulators OK Three-Year Plan
Starting Jan. 1, the typical residential customer’s monthly bill will increase by $3.60 instead of the $14.32 the company requested.
Two More Companies Allowed To Grow Medical Cannabis in Georgia
The Georgia Commission for Access to Medical Cannabis recently granted two corporations (Trulieve and Botanical Sciences) the licenses to grow cannabis products in the state.
National Unemployment Stays Steady at 3.7 Percent in November
According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released earlier this month, the national unemployment rate stayed steady at 3.7 percent in November.
Hero Dog Returns to Owner After Protecting Sheep From at Least 8 Coyotes
A Great Pyrenees dog named Casper returned home after protecting his owner’s sheep from at least eight coyotes in Georgia.
Five Georgia Places To Visit This Holiday Season
While Georgia might not be known for its snowfall, that does not stop the state from hosting some magical holiday celebrations. Here are some of the top places to visit during the December holidays this year.