As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle, GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.
Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will be voting no on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He says the candidate is manifestly unqualified for the job.
As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.
On Thursday at the Capitol, the big news of the day was the unveiling of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform legislation package. The legislation, which will be carried by Sen. John F. Kennedy, lays out rules for civil lawsuit proceedings.
This week, some of the first people in Georgia without legal citizenship were reported to be detained by federal agents under Trump’s expedited removal policy, prompting hundreds from the Latino community in Hall County to gather to support each other and speak out against recent federal immigration policy changes.
Seven of the 67 people killed when an American Airlines jet collided midair with an Army helicopter were members of the two flight crews. The American Airlines crew members were traveling on a daily route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled his proposed lawsuit reform legislation Thursday, a crowd gathered in Gainesville this week to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and U.S. Rep. David Scott met senior residents of Gwinnett County to hear their concerns and share resources for finances and health.
Miguel Almirón is returning to Atlanta. Atlanta United said Thursday they have signed the Paraguayan midfielder after completing a transfer from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.
On the Thursday, Jan. 30 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp tackles tort reform; Jimmy Carter's mission to eradicate guinea worm disease remains on track; and RFK Jr. faces opposition to his confirmation as head of the largest federal health agency from Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Winter is often full of muted, dull colors and frigid temperatures. But one common yard bush brings the color back into the dreary season — though it's also toxic to certain wildlife and humans.
Scores on a biennial federal test for Georgia fourth and eighth graders show that students on the whole are not progressing enough to regain academic losses sustained during the pandemic.
