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.
Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal.
The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems, and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.
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.
Helen Whybrow's memoir, The Salt Stones, is a closely-observed account of her life as a shepherd. In A Marriage at Sea, Sophie Elmhirst tells the true story of a couple adrift on a rubber raft.
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.
While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.
Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion, the second notable acquisition in a little over a year that emphasizes a deliberate push by the home improvement chain into building and materials supply.
The FBI announced Monday that four North Korean citizens have been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges after allegedly scamming an Atlanta business.
