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Speaker of the House Jon Burns praised passage of SB 68, the lawsuit reform bill that would limit Georgian's ability to sue businesses for crimes committed on their property.

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Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 10

GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland checks in with GPB's Lawmakers host Donna Lowry for a recap of Week 10.

March 21, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Donna Lowry
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis announced he would temporarily cancel speeding tickets issued by automatic school zone cameras Wednesday, March 20, 2025, in a video on the sheriff’s office Facebook. Bibb County Sheriff's Office Facebook

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Automatic speeding tickets suspended in Macon. Sheriff wants clarity from GA lawmakers

Bibb County Sheriff David Davis paused the citations after local feedback, seeking clarity from the Legislature about enforcement.

March 21, 2025
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  • Jesse Fraga
Majority Whip and Rep. James Burchett presenting SB 68 to state House members on March 20, 2025.

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'Lawmakers' Day 33: House continues tort reform debate, Senate OKs income tax cuts

Thursday was Bucky's Day at the Capitol and the House debated tort reform. The Senate took up two House bills dealing with state taxes.

March 21, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • Tristan Smith ,
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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for March 21, 2025

Georgia House passes bill that would limit civil lawsuits; Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop warns of the effects of government cuts under DOGE

March 21, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency monitors air quality continues following the 2024 fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia.

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Ossoff urges Trump administration to reinstate EPA staff dismissed from Southeast offices

Sen. Jon Ossoff and members of Georgia’s congressional delegation are raising concerns about recent EPA staff dismissals they say could threaten public health protections.

March 21, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo

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Georgia Today: Trump signs order closing U.S. Education Dept; Taliban hostage from Atlanta freed

On the March 20 edition: Trump aims to dismantle the Department of Education; study shows AI helps predict which children will develop mental health issues; an Atlanta man held by the Taliban is released. 

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Jake Cook
Lawmakers in the Georgia House react to the vote in SB 68, which passed 91 to 82 on March 20, 2025, with a handful of representatives crossing party lines in their vote on the legislation.

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Tort reform passes Georgia House, advances closer to becoming law

The Georgia House narrowly passed a bill that would limit civil lawsuits in the state, bringing Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority closer to becoming law. 

March 20, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
A watershed management sign outside of the Shirley C Franklin Pumping Station and Reservoir

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Atlanta mayor announces 20-year plan to repair and replace city's water infrastructure

The latest plans for upgrades to the city’s century-old water infrastructure include new technology. Last year's water main breaks made system repairs a priority.

 

 

March 20, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
In this handout photo released by Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, George Glezmann, center, poses with Adam Boehler, second left, and Zalmay Khalilzad, second right, and Qatari diplomats in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 20, 2025, before departing to Doha, Qatar.

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Georgia man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising Qatar for helping the U.S. secure the release of an American man who was held by the Taliban for more than two years. Rubio said Thursday George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, will be reunited with his wife. Glezmann was abducted while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist.

March 20, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Charles Drew High School sophomore Aaliyah Taylor speaks during the Young, Gifted and Caregiving inaugural class at Charles Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia, on March 12. (Alyssa Pointer / Healthbeat)

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Metro Atlanta program looks to support high-schoolers responsible for caregiving at home

While most unpaid family caregivers in the United States are adults, experts estimate that there are millions of adolescent Americans who provide this type of work every year — and studies suggest that young caregivers are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.

March 20, 2025
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  • Allen Siegler
A girl sleeps on a sofa

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Emory researcher uses artificial intelligence to predict youth mental health risks

Data from more than 11,000 children aged 9 to 10 found that sleep disturbances were the strongest predictor of future psychiatric illness, surpassing childhood trauma and family history.

March 20, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for March 20, 2025

Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments on State Election Board rules; study finds AI can predict children at risk of mental health issues; tort reform bill  passes a key committee the Legislature.

March 20, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Mike Collins participates in Georgia's 10th Congressional District republican primary election runoff debates on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Atlanta.

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Georgia Today: Equal pay bill approved; Collins absent from town hall; Chatham County sales tax

On March 19: The Georgia legislature OKs minimum wage for those with intellectual disabilities; U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is absent from a town hall in Athens; Savannah's Chatham County OKs a sales tax to fund school improvements. 

March 19, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
A yard sign reading "vote today" sits outside a polling place in Savannah, with a live oak tree and Spanish moss in the background.

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Savannah-area voters pass 1% sales tax referendum to fund Chatham County public school improvements

The vote secures a projected $705 million in revenue through 2030 for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

March 19, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
300 people filled an auditorium and two overflow rooms at the Athens Clarke County Library for a town hall meeting on March 18, 2025.

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GPB evening headlines for March 19, 2025

More than 300 represented by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins met for a town hall; Savannah voters OK 1% sales tax; Georgia legislature OKs a bill to pay Georgians with intellectual disabilities minimum wage.

March 19, 2025
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