With the legislative session nearing its midpoint, Georgia lawmakers are moving forward on a range of key issues — from voting legislation to school safety and protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF). GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry to get up to speed on the flurry of activity happening under the Gold Dome.

On the Friday, Feb. 14 edition of Georgia Today: the Georgia Senate wants to force local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities; the Trump administration fires one-tenth of the employees at the Atlanta based CDC; and Georgia poet Tony Whedon has a new collection.

The Trump administration is forcing out nearly 1,300 employees at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Georgia Senate has voted to revoke lawsuit immunity for local governments that don't cooperate with immigration authorities.

A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating pain.

John B. Amos Cancer Center at Piedmont Columbus Regional’s midtown medical complex is the first in Georgia to offer this groundbreaking cancer treatment. The treatment, Bi-Specific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) therapy, is showing promising results in U.S. patients with certain types of cancer, including small-cell lung cancer, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. 

Georgia and much of the nation reported very high or high levels of influenza as of the beginning of February.

Macon-Bibb County is the only municipality in Middle Georgia where homeless camping and sleeping in public is banned. But the ordinances actually have allowed for more outreach and support than arrests.

Poet Tony Whedon "can't wait to get to that computer every morning to see what's going to happen."

Atlanta bars and restaurants are still recovering from pandemic-related customer loss and facing rising expenses. But the city is organizing to resolve the problem.

On Thursday at the Capitol, a celebration of new citizens and a debate on immigration policy. Recently sworn in, citizens were honored today for the contributions immigrants and refugees make in Georgia. The new citizens met with lawmakers to discuss policies that impact their communities.

In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry to get up to speed on the flurry of activity happening under the Gold Dome as the legislative session nears its midpoint.

For drivers with a wildlife license plate and other donors, this report shows where the money went.

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. That's roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce. The agency's leadership was notified of the decision Friday morning.

The Georgia Senate passed a controversial bill Thursday to penalize local authorities who don’t follow immigration laws, while the House passed a bill  increasing monies paid to spouses and children of public school employees who lose their lives at work. Meanwhile, Atlanta reports on the economic impact of the city’s bars, restaurants and arts venues.

On the Thursday, Feb. 13 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Senate creates a tax holiday for guns, ammo and gun storage devices; Atlanta releases a new report on the economic impact of the city's night life industry; and a look at the impact of so-called insurance clawbacks.

President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs pose the greatest risk to Georgia’s economy, State Economist Robert Buschman told state lawmakers Wednesday.