Ash Peterson (she/they) is a freelance writer and illustrator with a particular interest in environmental and disability issues. They are based in Northwest Georgia, where she received two awards from
Advocates urge the public to comment by Jan. 17 on a Department of Labor proposal that would put an end to allowing employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage
Concerned citizens call for more funding after “major blow” to key COVID-19 tracking metric
First-generation college student Marrow Woods frequented the hospital in 2023 due to a number of health issues, including pneumonia, severe asthma attacks, and a blood infection. While this would have ordinarily been a source of financial strain for Woods, they could instead focus on recovery, secure in the knowledge that
Gerod Ford inherited his love of swampland from his grandmother, who grew up visiting Florida’s wetlands. She would later tell her grandchildren that “the symbiosis of the swamp is what we strive for as a community.” After moving to Georgia, Ford said his grandmother was ecstatic to learn about
Georgia legislators have introduced a bill that opponents are calling “mandated discrimination.” On Feb. 7, lawmakers introduced House Bill 1128, which would end all legal recognition of transgender people by redefining biological sex. It would also remove sexual orientation and gender identity from the state’s criteria for hate crimes,
Chevron intends to produce “climate-friendly” fuel in a Mississippi town already riddled with cancer
The agency says its new rules could cut EtO emissions by 80%
The new rules would require practitioners to see patients in person before prescribing most controlled substances
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