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08/27/2023

August 26th is Women's Equality Day. The holiday serves to celebrate the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the 1920s. 💁‍♀️

04/11/2023

A dozen sea turtles returned to the wild after several months of being treated for injuries and illnesses on the Georgia coast. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/12-sea-turtles-released-back-into-the-wild-after-recovering-at-georgia-sea-turtle-center

$The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health...$

04/10/2023

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

04/09/2023

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

04/09/2023

Wide bipartisan support was not enough to get a full mental health bill to the governor's desk this session. House Bill 520, which passed the House earlier in the session but never made it to the Senate floor for a vote, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/a-georgia-bill-to-increase-funding-for-mental-health-failed-to-pass-in-the-senate-what-happened-and-whats-next

04/08/2023

Monster Jam is back in Macon this weekend, and the Macon Coliseum is getting a major makeover in preparation for the event. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/monster-jam-returns-to-macon-coliseum-friday-and-saturday

04/08/2023

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

04/08/2023

The three suspects — Georgia residents Jeremy Ivory, 35, and Jemal Strozier, 30, and Erie resident Jamie Thomas, 28, are now accused of stealing more than $22,000 from two Edinboro-area businesses by stealing their checks, altering them and then cashing ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/georgia-pair-erie-man-face-more-charges-in-stolen-business-check-cashing-spree-in-county

04/07/2023

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

04/05/2023

Piedmont Macon and Piedmont Macon North hospitals want to improve access to healthcare and offer education services tailored to the middle Georgia community. Piedmont Macon’s Community Impact Report addressed specific health issues and resources needed to improve community health. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/piedmont-macon-hospitals-provide-resources-to-improve-community-health

04/05/2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

04/04/2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

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