WABE News, February 2, 2024

It’s 10%.

In the wake of increasing overdose rates, hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into Georgia as part of the opioid drugmaker settlement between states and top opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies.

Mental health advocates, state and local officials have touted the settlements as providing desperately needed relief to communities hit hard by the crisis.

It’s antisemitism.

The Republican governor said by enacting the law, he was “reaffirming our commitment to a Georgia where all people can live, learn and prosper safely, because there’s no place for hate in this great state.”

The antisemitism definition measure had stalled in 2023, but was pushed with fresh urgency this year amid the Israel-Hamas war and a reported surge in anti-Semitic incidents in Georgia.

It’s The Melody.

The Melody is a 40-unit access-controlled residential facility built from shipping containers – each equipped with a bed, bathroom and kitchenette.

The housing project, which took four months to construct at under $125,000, is dedicated to Melody Bloodworth, a Georgia woman who recently died after struggling with addiction, mental health and chronic homelessness.

It’s UPS.

The Teamsters in September voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with UPS, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide.

It’s S.B. 349.