Connect with us

News from the South - Georgia News Feed

Op-Ed: ACIP must give doctors and patients choice and access | Opinion

Published

on

www.thecentersquare.com – By Real Clear Health – 2024-10-01 16:11:00

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends vaccine usage to enhance public health. At its upcoming October meeting, ACIP may lower the routine pneumococcal vaccination age from 65 to 50, which would increase awareness, access, and vaccination rates, ultimately saving lives. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, trust in health policies diminished, but endorsing this recommendation could restore goodwill with the public. It’s crucial for ACIP to maintain transparency in its recommendations, leaving vaccination choices to individual physicians instead of imposing blanket decisions. RealClearHealth supports ACIP’s proposal, viewing it as beneficial for patient choice and access to medicine for adults 50 and older.

Read the full article

The post Op-Ed: ACIP must give doctors and patients choice and access | Opinion appeared first on www.thecentersquare.com

News from the South - Georgia News Feed

Lack of fencing along dog parks water edge causes concern during gator season

Published

on

www.wsav.com – Danielle Cobb – 2025-03-31 18:27:00

SUMMARY: Beaufort County Animal Services reported one dog killed by an alligator this year, raising concerns as mating season approaches. The county has warned residents to monitor their pets near freshwater bodies, particularly at Burton Wells Dog Park—one of two public parks north of the Broad River. Local residents, like Warren and Lisa Disbrow, have expressed worries about gator encounters, noting they’ve spotted multiple alligators nearby. They stopped letting their dog, Molly, roam freely due to close calls. Despite calls for enhanced fencing to deter alligators, the county has no immediate plans for such measures but will consider future improvements.

Read the full article

The post Lack of fencing along dog parks water edge causes concern during gator season appeared first on www.wsav.com

Continue Reading

News from the South - Georgia News Feed

Rep. Nikema Williams steps down as Democratic Party of Georgia chair

Published

on

www.youtube.com – 11Alive – 2025-03-31 17:22:25

SUMMARY: Rep. Nikema Williams has stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, transitioning to focus on her congressional duties. With the 2026 elections on the horizon, questions arise about the party’s direction following recent electoral challenges, including Donald Trump’s resurgence in Georgia. State Rep. Gabriel Sanchez emphasizes the need for the party to champion progressive values and address issues like affordable housing and healthcare. Democrats aim to regroup and broaden their appeal, particularly as off-year elections often favor the party out of power. Williams will remain involved on the state party’s executive board as a new chairperson is selected in the spring.

YouTube video

Democrats will need to find another state party leader. Nikema Williams announced her departure Monday after the party required a chair employed full time.

Source

Continue Reading

News from the South - Georgia News Feed

Justice Department dismisses lawsuit over Georgia election law | Georgia

Published

on

www.thecentersquare.com – By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-03-31 10:20:00

(The Center Square) – A federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s 2021 Election Integrity law will be dismissed, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday.

The Biden administration said in its lawsuit that Senate Bill 202 suppressed Black votes. The bill passed after the 2020 presidential election, which Joe Biden won in Georgia.

The law requires photo identification for voting and allowed counties to reject absentee ballots that had missing or wrong information. It was called “Jim Crow 2.0” in court documents.

Opponents of the law called for an economic boycott of the state. The 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was moved from Cobb County’s Truist Park in response to the outcry against the bill. The move may have cost the state more than $100 million in economic losses, according to the Justice Department.

Major League Baseball is holding the All-Star Game at Truist Park this year.

“Contrary to the Biden administration’s false claims of suppression, Black voter turnout actually increased under SB202,” Bondi said in a release. “Georgians deserve secure elections, not fabricated claims of false voter suppression meant to divide us.”

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked Bondi to dismiss the lawsuit in February.

“A University of Georgia poll conducted after the 2022 election found that 99% of voters had no issues casting a ballot,” Raffensperger said in his request. “Another UGA poll conducted after the 2024 election found similar results, with 98% of voters reporting no issues and an even higher percent of Black voters reporting on issues casting a ballot.”

Raffensperger is asking the Justice Department to release documents that may show the previous department collaborated with advocacy groups on the lawsuit. A federal judge ruled that the documents should be released, but they have not been, Raffensperger said.

“Transparency is paramount in upholding public trust,” Raffensperger said. “We call upon the DOJ to release these documents promptly, per court order, so we can better understand why this suit was brought in the first place.”

The post Justice Department dismisses lawsuit over Georgia election law | Georgia appeared first on www.thecentersquare.com

Continue Reading

Trending