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Standing on a trolley loaded with representatives from land banks across Georgia, River Edge Behavioral Health CEO Cass Hatcher points to the construction site where a tiny homes development for unhoused individuals who have mental health challenges is being built. The tour of housing developments in Macon on Wednesday was part of the annual Georgia Association of Land Bank Authorities summit.

Georgia aims to grow workforce housing amid statewide housing shortage

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 8, 2023
The Macon Water Authority board and the utility's employees are under new ethics rules passed by the Georgia General Assembly.

Macon Water Authority’s new ethics rules take effect. Here’s what that means

The Georgia General Assembly approved the new rules that Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Thursday
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 21, 2023
Bibb County School Board elected Juawn Jackson as its president for 2023. Jackson was elected to the board in 2020 and represents the county's west side.

Bibb Schools’ financial cushion threatened by governor’s proposed budget

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 20, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, center, takes a sip of water as county leaders gaze on Cliffview Lake, the site of one of the county's newest passive park projects.

Bibb County’s hidden gems of nature may surprise you

Mayor Lester Miller recently led a tour of Cliffview Lake that is slated to become a passive park and the secluded Duck Ponds at Lake Tobesofkee
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 23, 2022
Gov. Brian Kemp’s 2023 priorities for Georgia’s K-12 students include more funding for school counselors and grants for parapros to become teachers. Pictured, Kemp signs education bills in April. 2022.

Education spending gets election-year attention as Kemp unveils plan to combat learning loss

Ross Williams, The Georgia Recorder
September 14, 2022
Former district attorney David Cooke shares new information Thursday about the conduct of Macon Water Authority District 2's Desmond Brown, who was removed from committees at the called meeting.

MWA hears new claims member Desmond Brown “targets elderly”

Macon Water Authority stripped Brown from committees Thursday, contemplates removal from office for ethics violations
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 18, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Health again is urging the county commission to pass a mask mandate now that Georgia's governor has set a threshold for allowing local laws.

Macon-Bibb mask mandate sought as COVID-19 deaths double after last push

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
August 17, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Health sent Gov. Brian Kemp a letter Tuesday expressing concern over state-mandated budget cuts as health workers fight COVID-19.

Georgia budget cuts cause ‘grave concern’ for Macon-Bibb health board

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
May 20, 2020
Absentee ballots mailed from Georgia's Secretary of State do not have a privacy envelope but contain a sheet of paper to be wrapped around the ballot before it is inserted in a yellow and white mailing envelope.

GA absentee ballots are different; Gov. Kemp’s COVID-19 order could limit poll workers

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
May 1, 2020
As Macon-Bibb County expects a COVID-19 peak in mid-May, local leaders want Gov. Kemp to give them authority to decide when to reopen nonessential businesses.

Macon-Bibb leaders urge Gov. Kemp to let them decide when to reopen

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
April 22, 2020
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