Georgia

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Census Bureau Tests New Online Survey In Small Towns Ahead Of 2020

10:08am March 23, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The year 2020 will be the first time the Census will be available online. But the Census Bureau must persuade hard-to-reach groups to take the survey. So they're doing a practice run in Savannah, Ga.

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Hundreds of adult wood storks gather on the tops of trees at the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

Old Land Battle Resurfaces In Georgia Between The Gullah And The Government

4:19pm March 18, 2015

by Gabrielle Ware

The Gullah people, who are descendants of West African slaves, want to return to land the U.S. government took away during World War II. But the land has been a wildlife refuge for 40 years.

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Plans To Explore For Oil Offshore Worry East Coast Residents

7:37am March 12, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

With memories of the massive BP spill still fresh, residents are hoping to stop offshore drilling and underwater seismic testing. Industry leaders say they follow rules meant to protect wildlife.

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Analysts Watch For Impacts Of European Economic Weakness On U.S.

7:58am January 20, 2015

by Susanna Capelouto

German automakers have several plants in the South, and Florida counts on European tourists. Analysts hope efforts to stimulate Europe's economy will keep investments in the U.S. from slipping.

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Lee Ann Johnson, director of the Missoula Indian Center, encourages Native Americans in Montana to enroll in private coverage through Healthcare.gov at an outreach event on Saturday, November 15.

Outreach Workers Look For Gains In Second Year Of Obamacare

8:42am November 19, 2014

Montana and Georgia both have minority populations whom health advocates hope to enroll for coverage. But advocates also fear that many in those communities won't qualify for subsidized coverage.

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As Populations Shift, Democrats Hope To Paint The Sun Belt Blue

7:45pm October 03, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Democrats see an opportunity in the South's changing demographics — particularly in states with growing Hispanic communities, lots of unregistered black voters and migration from other states.

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Kevin Wierhs and Susan Johnson confer about what works and what doesn't in managing diabetes.

To Prevent Repeat Hospitalizations, Talk To Patients

5:00pm September 29, 2014

by Sarah McCammon

Part of each hospital's income now hinges on keeping patients with chronic conditions healthier outside the hospital. One medical center has hired nurses and social workers to act as health coaches.

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Mina Bestman moved to Georgia from Liberia almost 20 years ago. She owns Mina's Cuisine, a West African restaurant that caters to homesick Liberians.

Liberian Expatriates In Atlanta Join Together To Fight Ebola

10:34am September 25, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

A community of about 20,000 Liberians lives around Atlanta. "We all know family, friends, neighbors that are falling victim" to the epidemic back home, one man says. He's collecting supplies to help.

Tech Ventures in Georgia Prosper As Health Care Law Kicks In

7:36pm January 09, 2014

by Jim Burress, WABE

In a state where politicians have adamantly rejected the Affordable Care Act, the area around Atlanta has a growing number of health tech companies. Many are seeing business benefits from the law. Companies that once would have been a hard sell are seeing more sales and customers.

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