Meris Lutz

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Drew Kann |Meris Lutz

When Georgia’s General Assembly gaveled out Friday night, it marked the end of a session that saw significant legislation pass concerning trans women in sports, “religious liberty” and the state’s legal landscape. What it did not produce was many wins for environmentalists and consumer advocates concerned about Georgia’s natural treasures, the proliferation of data centers or rising power bills.

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Meris Lutz

Standing before a handful of public school nutritionists in a wide-brimmed hat and cowboy boots, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper lauded their efforts to bring more fresh, locally grown food to school cafeterias. “In America, we have some chronic epidemic situations and a lot of that is tied back to your nutrition,” Harper said.

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.

1 month ago | ajc.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.