Mayor Girtz on the budget he thinks will steer county through uncertainty
Athens-Clarke County’s yearly budget may be the most important document the Commission passes all year.
Mayor Kelly Girtz released his recommended budget in late April for the Commission to review.
WUGA’s Alexia Ridley sat down with him to discuss what he decided to prioritize—and how economic uncertainty has played a role in the document’s drafting.
From bolts to beets: how Winterville’s blacksmith shop will feed the community
For some rural Georgia towns, revitalization starts with looking to the past.
In the Clarke County town of Winterville, the old blacksmith shop, which opened its doors in the 1800s, is getting a facelift. It won’t become a museum, though.
It’s set to become the town’s only grocery store, where a collective of local farmers will sell fresh produce to the residents of this food desert. WUGA’s Emma Auer has more on how the town is looking to the future by preserving the past.
Former foster youth joins UGA alumni, with aid from tax credit program
Hundreds of Georgia youths turn 18 and exit the foster system each year. Left without a support system, most of these young adults end up living in chronic poverty.
The Fostering Success Act, signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp in 2022, aims to change this outcome.
By creating a tax credit program, Georgians can now help fund the educational journeys of unadopted young adults. WUGA’s Emma Auer has more.
Georgia Health Report: Kemp’s May 14 deadline approaches on health legislation
This week on the Georgia Health Report, Governor Brian Kemp must sign or veto legislation by May 14th.
Several bills related to health and medical care have already been signed, and some remain on the table.
Host Mary Ryan Howarth spoke with Sam Whitehead, a reporter based in Atlanta for KFF Health News, about the most closely watched healthcare legislation in Georgia.
