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Nancy Badertscher has worked at the AJC for 13 years and has spent her career covering politics, education and governments throughout Georgia. She has won more than 25 state and national writing awards and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

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State Public Service Announcement
stated on December 28, 2015:

By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.

By Nancy Badertscher • December 30, 2015
Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement:

Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.

By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015
Fulton County Health and Wellness
stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release:

The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.

By April Hunt • December 2, 2015
Kasim Reed
stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

By PolitiFact Staff • November 30, 2015
Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print:

Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015
Kiplinger.com
stated on October 26, 2015 in press release:

Georgia is one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.

By Nancy Badertscher • November 13, 2015
Don Francis
stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org:

Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.

By Nancy Badertscher • November 2, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
stated on October 22, 2015 in map:

Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.

By Nancy Badertscher • October 26, 2015
Elton John
stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN:

HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."

By Nancy Badertscher • October 19, 2015
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."

By Nancy Badertscher • October 13, 2015