In 2021, the Athens-Clarke County Government was awarded over six million dollars by the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, to be spent on workforce development and the reduction of homelessness. On January 2nd, the Commission voted on a proposal for how some of this money will be spent. Commissioner Dexter Fisher, who represents District 5, sat down with us earlier this week to discuss the ARPA funding and its allocation.
The Georgia General Assembly reconvenes on Monday, January 8th, 2024. From bills on behavioral health to elections, it promises to be another busy year under the Gold Dome. Doctor Charles Bullock, professor of political science at UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, sat down with us to preview the legislative landscape of 2024.
Increased contamination of illicit drugs is leading to more and more overdose deaths. And those deaths disproportionately affect people of color. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in partnership with Shatterproof and the Ad Council has launched a new campaign to bring resources and stories of hope to people with substance use disorder. WUGA’s Alexia Ridley spoke to Courtney Lovell from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
