A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
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Debbie Elliott
Battleground Ballot Box: Lawmakers Huddle
Lawmakers Host Donna Lowry joins GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland for a weekly recap of all the top stories form Georgia’s legislative session with Lawmakers Huddle.
On the May 9 edition: Relief is on the way for Georgia's timber industry; ICE detains 19-year-old Georgia college student; a new podcast profiles the 2000 double murder that shocked Buckhead and made national headlines.
NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.
Institutional investors who vacuumed up single family homes when prices cratered after the Great Recession are drawing more political heat as renters complain about the impact.
Research shows that teens are more likely to turn to their parents when they need supportrather than peers or professionals. That’s according to a national campaign making resources available to families needing help.
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Nathan Lane and panelists Luke Burbank, Roy Blount, Jr., and Shantira Jackson
Susan Holmes was known as “a special leader, full of energy and optimism." Jeff Hullinger remembers the first female mayor of Monticello and Georgia state representative who made a difference in her community and our state.
GPB’s Jeff Hullinger takes an early morning walk with the Federal Bank of Atlanta President, Raphael Bostic in search of birds and the fascinating journey that led him to Atlanta.
Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies.
Georgia Catholics reacting to the election of Pope Leo XIV; Kemp signs financial relief for Hurricane Helene damage; Republican U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter announces bid for U.S. Senate.
Celebrations included a massive military parade in Moscow's Red Square, where Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted several foreign leaders, including the presidents of China and Brazil.
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
