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Take Your Legislator to Work Day provides unique opportunities

Take Your Legislator to Work Day provides unique opportunities
LAFAYETTE, GA October 30, 2017By Brandon Evans Monday, October 30th was Take Your Legislator to Work Day in Georgia. One manufacturing plant in Lafayette had something special planned for a state lawmaker. And it ended up being an eye-opening experience for one employee as well. "I take...

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The Senator and the 'Dog Whisperer'

The Senator and the 'Dog Whisperer'
CARROLTON, GA October 25, 2017By Arthia Nixon At the Bed and Biscuit pet boarding center, attached to the Carroll County Animal Hospital, Ubo is a dog that knows how to brighten anyone’s day. Allie, on the other hand, is a hyper canine who will stubbornly refuse to go in after a walk, and...

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Isakson defends health-care vote

ATLANTA, Aug 16, 2017By Jill Nolin U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson defended his support for a failed health care measure this week at an at-times raucous town hall meeting. An audience member, Dawn Alford, who is an advocate for people with developmental disabilities and who also has a disability,...

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Crippling Medicaid cuts could upend rural health services

Crippling Medicaid cuts could upend rural health services
When her pregnancy hit a crisis, Ginger Peebles rushed to her hospital in Swainsboro, Ga., where daughter Brenlee Pepin was born healthy. But that hospital closed a year later, a casualty of the financial problems plaguing rural areas. (Family photo courtesy of Kimberly Howell)Each day as Ginger...

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Rally at Isakson’s home office opposing Senate health plan

Rally at Isakson’s home office opposing Senate health plan
Rally at Johnny Isakson's office – photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt, June 30, 2017 – Disability advocates gathered to rally in Thursday’s steamy heat in front of Senator Johnny Isakson’s home office. Attendees were concerned about the Senate healthcare bill and the potential effect on...

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