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#1. As of this week, what is the current status of Georgia's laws governing abortions?
It’s banned after six weeks of pregnancy, with a few exceptions.
On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the state’s abortion ban a week after a Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney struck down the law, ruling it unconstitutional. McBurney’s decision briefly allowed physicians to perform abortions up to around 20 weeks of pregnancy, or before fetal viability.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is appealing McBurney’s decision.
#2. What services does the nonprofit organization Project Street Vet offer?
It’s free veterinary care for pets owned by homeless people.
Veterinarian Kwane Stewart founded the organization in 2020. Since it’s inception, the nonprofit has treated more than 2,500 pets. Stewart traveled throughout metro Atlanta to administer care and supplies.
#3. What effect has Hurricane Helene had on Georgia's voter registration deadline?
It has not affected the voter registration deadline, which was Monday.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross said she will not order Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s general election, rejecting arguments that the state should reopen through Monday, Oct. 14.
NAACP’s Georgia conference, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda and the New Georgia Project filed a lawsuit arguing that destruction and disruptions by Helene has unfairly deprived people of the chance to register to vote.
#4. Which of the following metro Atlanta cities are using residents to pilot a municipal compost pickup service?
It’s Avondale Estates.
Residents are participating in a pilot program that is testing out a municipal service that would pick up compost. Avondale Estates residents have been putting their compost out on the curb with their trash and recycling, and the local company CompostNow picks it up.
The trucks take the compost to a facility in East Point, where it gets sorted for contamination. Then, the compost is transported to a central facility in Douglas County.
#5. How has Georgia responded to Hurricane Milton?
It’s all of the above.
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency partnered with the Red Cross to establish 10 shelters across the state for people evacuating Florida.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp also declared a state of emergency for several counties that could have seen effects of Milton.
Coastal Georgia was under a tropical storm warning Wednesday until it was lifted Thursday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
