5 things to know today: 3-year-old struck, killed in parking lot; Uncertainty looms as Donald Trump era arrives
1. A sense of uncertainty in Georgia as Trump era arrives. The Donald Trump era begins this week when the New York businessman goes from private citizen to the nation's president without ever holding elected office. And what that means for Georgia remains hazy at best. What does his promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act mean for Georgia's health policy? [Read here]
2. 3-year-old boy struck, killed in grocery store parking lot. Easton Cain was standing behind a parked SUV about 12:49 p.m. Tuesday when the Georgia State Patrol said James Holcomb struck the child in the Ingles parking lot on Helen Highway in Cleveland. [Read here]
3. Tom Price's confirmation hearing. More than six weeks of careful preparation will come to a head this morning, when Georgia U.S. Rep. Tom Price takes the hot seat for the first of two Senate confirmation hearings. The Roswell Republican was nominated to lead a massive health agency in President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet. Here's what to watch for. [Read here]
4. Playoff run sells seats in Falcons' new stadium. The Falcons' sales of personal seat licenses for their new stadium have rallied along with the team's on-field performance, rising from less than 33,000 at the start of this season to more than 41,000 now. [Read here]
5. Atlanta's new "chronically failing" schools. Georgia voters may have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have established punitive measures for schools on a "chronically failing" list, but state officials are still updating that list. [Read here]
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