Regulations
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Health
Plan B Now Plan C
Pharmacies will not be required to ask your age when selling the generic morning after birth control pill. Teva, the manufacturer of Plan B has been in constant battle with the FDA over emergency contraceptive. In the past, Teva discussed nonprescription approval of its product for women ages 17 and older…
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In-Depth
Seeking Transparency, House Bill 142 Passes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHaatFgdX9U Atlanta, GA- Last year the General Assembly passed House Bill 142 which placed new regulations on lobbyists. This year they were enforced. Here is a link to the bill: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/display/20132014/HB/142 This included a gift cap to politicians to $75. We talked to a group called Common Cause Georgia who…
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Northeast Georgia News
Inter-fraternity Council Cracking Down
Athens, GA– The board that governs the fraternities on campus say they are cracking down on their regulations. With all the annual spring frat parties right around the corner, some fraternities and members are gearing up for some stricter rules. Abby Johnson is live from greek circle. Abby, what can…
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Northeast Georgia News
State Budget Cuts Impeding Georgia’s Agriculture
-Athens, GA A new state budget has immigrant farm workers worried about where their next paycheck will come from. Jeffrey McNair has been running around all morning to find out more. Each morning immigrant workers gather in front of this shelter in front of Home Depot on Epps Bridge…