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Mike Thurmond, Shawn Harris & Sterling Thrill all joined The Ron Show Friday.
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Thurmond makes his case & Shawn Harris un-MAGA’s the 14th

Ron caught up with Democratic gubernatorial candidate ⁠Mike Thurmond ⁠for a conversation encompassing the state of the seven-candidate race, what led him to decide to come back into the political arena after term-limiting out as Dekalb CEO, how his role in the "Cop City" squabble might relate to his governing Georgia in Trump's last two years and more. In hour two, Democratic congressional candidate ⁠Shawn Harris⁠ checked in to discuss […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 10

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Georgia lawmakers push insurance reform bills to lower rates and expand accountability

Georgia lawmakers push insurance reform bills to lower rates and expand accountability Georgia lawmakers are advancing a new round of insurance reform bills aimed at lowering rates and strengthening accountability for insurers, building on last year’s tort reform package. Members of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee traveled across the state to gather input from industry leaders, consumer advocates and policy experts before introducing legislation this session. According to Atlanta News […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 22

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Georgia lawmaker introduces sweeping waste reduction bill

Georgia lawmaker introduces sweeping waste reduction bill While many Georgia lawmakers are looking at affordability issues, one has proposed legislation that will address environmental issues. State Rep. Eric Bell, D-Jonesboro, has introduced House Bill 1237, the Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026. “If you want cleaner communities, if you want access to more jobs, higher paying jobs, if you want to preserve the environment whether it's the air […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 8

Godfrey Wade's attorney, Tony Kozycki of Kozycki Law, joined The Ron Show today.
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Deported GA Army veteran, Savannah ICE chase expose flaws in DHS & immigration procedures

PLUS: How'd an innocuous Social Circle warehouse somehow improve in value by $100 million in just two years for DHS to have paid that much more for it? Prior to his visit to Rome, GA, today, Donald Trump thought it fitting to take swipes at Atlanta over his perception of the city's crime woes (his Mar A Lago hometown with a higher crime rate per capita, mind you ...) but […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 5

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Georgia bill expands pharmacists’ role in prescribing HIV prevention drugs

Georgia bill expands pharmacists’ role in prescribing HIV prevention drugs Pharmacists are getting more power this legislative session as lawmakers look for ways to make medications more accessible. A bipartisan bill would allow pharmacists to order and dispense or inject preventative HIV drugs, such as PrEP or PEP. Senate Bill 195 passed the Georgia House by a wide margin last week, according to The Capitol Beat. Only seven Republicans opposed […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 5

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Georgia lawmakers consider loosening rules for craft breweries

Georgia lawmakers consider loosening rules for craft breweries Georgia breweries are looking to lawmakers to loosen restrictions on selling beer to retailers and individual customers. Georgia beer manufacturing operates on a three-tier system, meaning beer is made by a brewery and sold to a wholesaler, who then sells it to a retailer.  State Sen. Timothy Bearden, R-Carrollton, said in a hearing Feb. 10 that for a restaurant in his town […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 5

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Georgia lawmakers weigh bills to tackle teacher shortage

Georgia lawmakers weigh bills to tackle teacher shortage Although Georgia public schools kept 90% of their educators last year, concerns remain about long-term retention rates with around 6,000 vacancies statewide. Lawmakers are looking at ways to increase retention rates and reduce the teacher shortage this legislative session, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Here are some pieces of legislation that might impact the shortage. House Bill 372, from the 2025 legislative […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 2

'Vote Mama' CEO/founder Liuba Grechen Shirley pulled up to the virtual 'kitchen table' for some frank talk about moms being under-represented in state & federal government and why it's important to address that.
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From the Kitchen Table: “Vote Mama” wants to see more moms in office

Caroline and Debra welcome Liuba Grechen Shirley, the Founder and CEO of ⁠Vote Mama Foundation and Vote Mama PAC⁠, organizations dedicated to electing mothers to office and breaking down the barriers that keep them out of politics. In 2018, she made history as the first candidate ever to receive FEC approval to use campaign funds for childcare—a victory that opened doors for thousands of candidates nationwide. Liuba has been recognized […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 2

Wendy Davis & Doug Bock Clark of ProPublica joined The Ron Show today.
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Ron + Wendy on polling & the run for MTG’s vacated seat

PLUS: more on the deadly ICE chase in Chatham & how one conspiracy theorist & his debunked claims seem central to the Fulton / FBI raid Ron caught up with Wendy Davis, former Rome city commissioner, Congressional candidate and co-host of ⁠Kudzu Vine⁠, for a straightforward look at polling throughout the country in red districts, why Democrats feel more confident about Sen. Jon Ossoff’s 2026 race, and how affordability and […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 16