By Jill Nolin | Editor
The reaction to the news that more than a half million Georgians have dropped their health insurance after pandemic-era subsidies expired has so far fallen along the usual party lines. And the Georgia Supreme Court is taking up a legal question inspired by the BioLab fires in 2024.
More than a half million Georgians have dropped their federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, representing a 37% enrollment decline from January 2025 to April 17. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder
Health Care
By Alander Rocha and Jill Nolin
Georgia Democrats blasted their colleagues across the aisle anew for letting the health care subsidies expire while Republicans interviewed for this story largely sidestepped questions about the enrollment drop.
A case before the Georgia Supreme Court stems from a 2024 fire at a chemical plant in Conyers At question is whether courts should be able to order proactive medical monitoring for people who may have been exposed to harmful chemicals. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder
COURTS
By Ross Williams
The major question before the court: If you’ve been exposed to potentially toxic substances but haven’t gotten sick, should a court be able to order those responsible for the exposure to pay for long-term medical monitoring to catch potential symptoms early?
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
ECONOMY
By Ashley Murray
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, vowed Tuesday the central bank would remain “strictly independent” if he’s confirmed to the top spot, even as the president has broadcast his demand for the new Fed chair to lower interest rates.
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