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.
New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18. The shortage of corrections officers was exacerbated by the firing of more than 2,000 guards after a strike.
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.
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.
The Soviet spacecraft Kosmos-482 was launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus. But due to a rocket malfunction, it's been hurtling back towards Earth in an elliptical orbit for the past 53 years.
Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.
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.
The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.
Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But what makes us nostalgic for factory work?
