A plan to add toll lanes along Georgia 400 in Fulton and Forsyth counties is being delayed by about four months after one of three contractor finalists dropped out of consideration.
This week, Georgia's U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are back in Washington, D.C., where they held hearings for concerns around artificial intelligence. They also introduced new legislation focused on military job flexibility, aviation, and rideshare services.
Friday on Political Rewind:Last Sunday, the musical Parade won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical. Written by Atlanta native Alfred Uhry, Parade documents the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank. Host Bill Nigut welcomes Uhry, Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, and author Steve Oney to tell Frank's story.
Every day across America, trains park in the middle of neighborhoods and major intersections, waiting to enter congested rail yards or for one crew to switch with another. They block crossings, sometimes for hours or days, disrupting life and endangering lives.
Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 3.2% after holding steady at 3.1% for the previous nine months, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.
Critics of Georgia's plan to wait until after next year's presidential election to install a software update to address security flaws on the state's voting equipment called that irresponsible. They say that leaves the machines open to attack.
On the heels of the state GOP convention in Columbus, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks with GPB's Donna Lowry about the future of the Republican Party, certificate of need and abolishing the state income tax.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Rene Alegria has given a voice to Hispanic writers and journalists throughout his career. He's now the CEO at @MundoNowOficial, one of the country's most widely read bilingual and bicultural outlets.
Georgia lawmakers are beginning a review of state tax breaks. Some leaders hope to reduce breaks to lower the state's overall income tax rate. Other officials say business tax breaks are important to recruiting industry. The review could lead to legislation next year.
On the Thursday, June 15 edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers are taking another look at billions of dollars in state tax breaks; teachers and school leaders try a new strategy for helping child literacy; and failed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is going back to school.