In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks to state Rep. Leesa Hagan about the reason for changes in trucking and why she pushed to make sure some hunters can swap their orange gear for pink.
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.
A new Georgia law now allows trucks to carry up to 88,000 pounds on non-interstate roads, a move aimed at supporting the state's top industry, agriculture, while maintaining a carve-out for metro Atlanta. Representative Leesa Hagan explains the bipartisan effort behind the change and shares how a young hunter helped inspire a new law allowing neon pink safety gear in the field.
The Library of Congress' new collection includes more than 5,000 items from the Broadway legend, including ideas for Sweeney Todd lyrics and notes for Glynis Johns as she sang "Send in the Clowns."
A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal morass surrounding the long-stalled case.
A group that represents teachers and school staff across Georgia is asking Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session to address federal cuts to education funding.
Federal officials are accusing Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of $140 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a federal civil lawsuit Thursday in Atlanta.
In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks to state Rep. Leesa Hagan about the reason for changes in trucking and why she pushed to make sure some hunters can swap their orange gear for pink.
By using AI-powered bots and better supporting caseworkers, social service providers in Georgia are still trying to catch up on a backlogs of applications to the programs.
The Library of Congress' new collection includes more than 5,000 items from the Broadway legend, including ideas for Sweeney Todd lyrics and notes for Glynis Johns as she sang "Send in the Clowns."
About an hour east from downtown Atlanta is an unexpected pleasure: the Georgia Conservation Safari Park, a relatively new eco-park close to Madison, near Lake Oconee. 530 acres with premium lodging, overlooking giraffes and white rhinos.
The AJC Peachtree Road Race starts in Buckhead and winds down Peachtree Street to finish in Piedmont Park in Midtown. Its trek through this community also travels through the generations, families, plus the hearts and minds of millions who have taken part. When it began in the summer of 1970, no one could have imagined its future, except for the first winner, the unsinkable Jeff Galloway.
For 85 years, Fran Tarkenton’s impactful life has been changing the world around him. The University of Georgia legend helped jump-start the Bulldog football program; in the NFL, 47,000 passing yards, 18 seasons, nine Pro Bowls; network entertainment programs and, of course, his mega-successful entrepreneurial exploits post-football. The Tarkenton life never slows down, and retirement is never a thought.
President Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts passes the U.S. Senate; weather forecasters will no longer have access to data used to track hurricane intensity.
The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
