By Jill Nolin | Editor
“I honestly don’t think this is sustainable for people.” — Nora Pullen, a Fayette County resident, referring to another round of Affordable Care Act premium increases.
The across-the-board increases for Affordable Care Act plans in Georgia come on the heels of a round of increases caused by the expiration of pandemic-era enhanced subsides. Ariel Hart/Georgia Recorder
HEALTHCARE
By Ariel Hart
The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians is on track to see price hikes of as much as 20% or more when open enrollment begins this fall for 2027 coverage. That’s according to state data obtained by the Georgia Recorder for the ACA exchange run by the state and called Georgia Access.
Next year’s inflation is on top of massive price increases that already occurred for 2026 coverage after Congress and President Donald Trump allowed pandemic-era extra ACA subsidies to expire.
Sarah Stein, an assistant professor at Georgia State University College of Law and the director of the new clinic, spoke at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the clinic in Atlanta on Aug. 27, 2026. Maya Homan/Georgia Recorder
PROPERTY RIGHTS
By Maya Homan
A new law clinic at Georgia State University will offer free legal services to help families counter heirs’ property issues, which experts say are a leading cause of involuntary property loss and a barrier to the creation of generational wealth.
The problem arises when the owner of a property does not appear on the title, which most commonly happens when someone inherits property from a relative who has passed away without leaving a will. Such property is often split between many different family members, but without clear documentation tying them to a property, families often have a difficult time holding onto their land or accessing services like disaster relief funds that require them to prove ownership of their house.
Effingham County resident John Smith speaks after meeting with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock about concerns over a proposed OpenAI data center. (Emily Jones/WABE)
DATA CENTERS
By Emily Jones, WABE/Grist
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data centers after visiting the site where OpenAI is planning a massive data center in coastal Georgia.
The OpenAI data center in Effingham County has drawn widespread opposition from locals since it was announced last month. Many were surprised, and have called for more information about the project and a greater say in how it proceeds. After meeting with concerned residents on Friday, Warnock echoed their concerns at a press conference.
“I’m demanding that those who come here to build, to create jobs and bring new opportunities, also take the time to build relationships with the people who already call this home,” he said.
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at the Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on April 26, 2026. Jeffries is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control of the chamber in November. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)
2026 ELECTION
By Shauneen Miranda
With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats remain favored to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
President Donald Trump’s anemic approval ratings amid the war in Iran, concerns over the economy and a coalitional shift within the party mark some of the largest headwinds facing Republicans heading into November, according to election analysts and political scientists interviewed by States Newsroom.
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