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Research chair for sickle cell named in Rep. Calvin Smyreâs honor
Research chair for sickle cell named in Rep. Calvin Smyreâs honor By Ben Stanfield | May 13, 2021 at 10:13 AM EDT - Updated May 13 at 10:13 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - New funding in the state budget will help bring healthcare access to all sickle cell patients in the state. This is all due to a partnership with Childrenâs Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory, and the Morehouse School of Medicine.
A name known locally will also play a major role in these efforts.
In an era of strong political divides, a nice bipartisan moment happened this week when local and state leaders gathered and recognized Georgiaâs âDean of the Houseâ - Columbusâ own representative Calvin Smyre.
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Competition looks to be stiff between the Democratic nominee and Carr, who previously served as then-U.S. Sen. Johnny Isaksonâs chief of staff and as commissioner of the state Department of Economic Development.
Georgia Democrats have narrowed the playing field since 2018 amid changing suburban demographics and strong grassroots efforts that helped win the stateâs most recent presidential and U.S. Senate contests, handing Democrats control of Congress until at least the 2022 midterms.
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Georgia Today; I m Steve Fennessy. 2020 was an election year that saw record turnout by men and women from both parties, but census data show more women eligible to vote did. They turned out in greater numbers nationwide than men did last year. And the women s vote was decisive in helping Joe Biden capture the White House, and in pushing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock over the finish line in the tight Senate runoffs. Former gubernatorial candidate turned voting-rights activist Stacey Abrams claims credit for helping to boost Black voter turnout across the state.
Stacey Abrams: My dad was arrested at the age of 14 for registering Black people to vote during Jim Crow. Fighting for the right to vote is in my bones because I know that voting is how we get the change we need.
TESTER, MORAN & ISAKSON HAVE BEEN CONCEALING THE USE OF AGENT ORANGE AT THE FORMER FORT MCCLELLAN ARMY BASE einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.