Government Shutdown
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Athens-Clarke County
Rural Georgians With Disabilities Face Unique Challenges Seeking Long-term Care
Healthcare accessibility in rural Georgia is more than just a premium. For Georgians with disabilities, resources are scarce and the lack of reliable transportation can mean the loss of life-changing care. Some critical barriers for patients include having to travel more than 100 miles to vital resources, such as long-term…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: How One Video Project Led to Shift in Reporter’s Perspective, Possible Future
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Have a listen or read the conversation below for how fourth-year journalism major Eva Duignan reported her first video story titled, “SNAP Benefit Cuts Leave Athens-Clarke Nonprofits Facing…
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Food
How One Local Organization is Helping Families Affected by SNAP’s Potential Pause
Family Promise of Athens works to help people experiencing homelessness, but with SNAP cuts looming on Saturday, the organization is doing everything it can to fill the gap. SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a federally-funded program that provides monthly benefits to low-income households to help pay for…
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In-Depth
The Room Where it Happens: University of Georgia Students Put Politics in Motion
Caleb Lux, president of the Young Democrats of the University of Georgia, opened the group’s weekly meeting by saying “the government has shut down.” His words hung in the air of the Miller Learning Center classroom, but instead of silence, the room filled with voices. On the same Wednesday…
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Northeast Georgia News
Survey of the Day: Government Shutdown
Comment below with your answers: 1) How has the government shutdown impacted you or your family? If so, how? 2) Have you contacted or considered contacting you US Congressman or Representative?
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In-Depth
Government Shutdown Could Put “Non-essential” Employees’ Jobs on Hold
No gun permits, no walks in the park, and no federal loans. These “non-essential services” may be suspended at midnight tonight if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement. State parks will be open, but they may be your only option. National Parks and the people who work there are also…