Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns announce Feb. 3 Republican school safety legislative platform following Barrow County school ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new report from Augusta University shows Georgia is the second lowest state for adults with health insurance, among other findings.

Georgia's state House speaker wants a statewide student database of disciplinary, mental health and law enforcement ...

A Georgia Democratic lawmaker is pushing for stricter gun safety laws to stem a tide of violence like the mass shooting last ...

Republicans on a Georgia Senate committee have proposed a solution to the overcrowding problem at the Fulton County Jail, but not everyone in metro Atlanta supports their idea.

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas prison in 2019 at age 21. But he didn't have health insurance, ...

ATLANTA — Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would force the city of Atlanta to allow ...

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns has introduced a comprehensive school safety plan to the legislature, aiming to prevent tragedies like the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County last ...