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Reading interventionist Roxanne Davis works with a first grader on forming words at Mill Stream Elementary School.

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  • Education

Trump threatened school funding in Maine. Here's how that money is used

Schools in Maine are in the middle of a political and legal battle between the Trump administration and Gov. Janet Mills. Key programs for the most vulnerable students are at stake.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
A basketball sits on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 21 in Ames, Iowa.

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  • Science

What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes

What does scientific research show about differences between transgender and cisgender athletes? NPR asks Bradley Anawalt, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington.

February 13, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Obed Manuel
The Georgia House of Representatives is shown in session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

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  • Politics

Which resurrected 'Frankenbill' passed during Georgia's 2024 legislative session? Here's our recap

The 2024 Georgia legislative session ended on Thursday, March 28, 2024, also known as Sine Die. Ahead of Sine Die, many lawmakers in the state House of Representatives and Senate tried to resurrect a handful of so-called 'Frankenbills' to get them passed. But only one made it past the finish line.

April 03, 2024
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
The Georgia House of Representatives is shown in session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

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  • Politics

What is a 'Frankenbill'? Here's what happens when a dying bill is resurrected in the legislature

Ahead of Sine Die, many lawmakers in the state House of Representatives and Senate are trying to get their bills passed. Sometimes they do this with add-ons that aren't related to the original intent of the bill. 

March 27, 2024
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By:
  • Ambria Burton and
  • Tristan Smith
 A pro-trans crowd gathers at the Georgia Capitol ahead of a Senate vote on an anti-trans bill. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

Transgender sports and bathroom rules targeted in waning days of Georgia 2024 legislative session

Transgender Georgians and supporters gathered in downtown Atlanta Tuesday to mark the second annual transgender liberation day at the state Capitol, hours before the state Senate passed legislation on party lines banning transgender children from playing sports and using restrooms aligning with their gender identity as well as several other conservative priorities.

March 27, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Voting

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: High turnout during Saturday voting; Walker retreats; Abortion ban now law again

Monday on Political Rewind: More than 180,000 Georgians have voted in the runoff for U.S. Senate. Sen. Raphael Warnock is campaigning on-air and in person, while Herschel Walker has stayed out of the spotlight. 

November 28, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A female volleyball player stands on court.

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  • News

Conservative group bankrolls ads for politicians behind Georgia’s anti-trans sports bill

ATLANTA — A conservative public policy organization launched an ad campaign Monday praising Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and state Sen. Burt Jones, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, for backing legislation aimed at transgender athletes.  

October 11, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Governor Brian P. Kemp joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah to provide an update on Tropical Storm Ian preparations and the state's planned response.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp in Savannah ahead of Ian; Political ad spending reaches new heights

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp heads to Savannah ahead of #HurricaneIan. Plus, political ad spending reaches new heights. Meanwhile, the state election board works towards voters' confidence after the Coffee County breach.

 

September 29, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
LGBTQ+ Flags

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  • Politics

Transgender students, allies decry Georgia’s ban on sports participation

Last month, the Georgia High School Association which oversees athletics in 465 schools across the state changed its rules to require students to play on a team that matches the gender assigned on their birth certificate.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp laughs with state Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller and others as he signs education bills on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Cumming, Ga. Kemp has been using a post-session bill signing tour to enhance his position in the May 24 Republican primary for governor against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others.

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  • News

Georgia high school athletic association bans transgender athletes

The main athletic association for Georgia high schools  voted Wednesday to ban transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity. The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) now says that students must play on teams that match the sex listed on their birth certificates at birth. 

May 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp

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Kemp signs into law hefty education package with eye on conservative voters

Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Thursday a number of controversial education policies that have dominated election-year culture wars.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Sen. Sally Harrell

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  • News

Lawmakers: Transgender athletes ban brings tears to the Senate floor on Day 20

The Georgia Senate voted to pass a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ school sports. Senate Bill 435, sponsored by Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) disallows children assigned male at birth from participating in girls’ sports. Democrat critics of the bill say that it is unnecessary and harmful to transgender children’s mental health.

February 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A view of lawmakers inside the capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Parents' Bill of Rights, transgender sports ban and Gwinnett maps dominate session

Thursday on Political Rewind: A look at the slate of legislation in the General Assembly. Among those bills, we discussed a proposed parental "bill of rights” for Georgia schools. Gov. Brian Kemp said the legislation would allow parents a more active role in their child’s education, but critics warn the bill could cause a chill on free speech. Republican governors of other states, like Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida, are pushing similar legislation. 

February 03, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A new public survey reflects Americans' "mixed views" on trans issues, Gallup says, as people said athletes should compete based on the sex listed on their birth certificates. Here, protesters march against a bill restricting transgender girls from sports teams in Pierre, S.D., in March.

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  • Sports

Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases

Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete according to the sex listed on their birth certificates.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell

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