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State Senator Josh McLaurin joined Caroline and Debra at the kitchen table.
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Josh McLaurin – once JD Vance’s Yale roommate – on being the ‘conscience of the majority’ in a minority party

State Senator ⁠Josh McClaurin⁠ spent time ahead of the Georgia Democratic Party primary with Caroline and Debra. He's now in a run-off to be the party's nominee for the Lieutenant Governor's office currently held by the GOP's Burt Jones, a Trump acolyte and fake elector. Interestingly enough, though, it's another Trump sycophant that McClaurin had a more intimate tie to; ⁠he was once JD Vance's Yale law school roommate⁠. Hear […]

todayMay 27, 2026 13

Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks onstage during the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation 2025 Good Trouble Gala at Flourish Atlanta on May 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ossoff, Bottoms team up for Atlanta rally ahead of November election

Ossoff, Bottoms team up for Atlanta rally ahead of November election Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are joining forces on the campaign trail to defeat their Republican challengers for office. Ossoff will appear with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta on Sunday for the first joint appearance of the candidates. As Ossoff defends his seat and Bottoms fights for the governor’s seat, […]

todayMay 27, 2026 6

Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic governor primary, avoids runoff

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic governor primary, avoids runoff Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms avoided a runoff on Tuesday by receiving 56% of the vote in the Democratic primary for governor. Bottoms took her win as proof of her campaign’s success and potential to win the general election in November. “We have a very powerful campaign that's ready to take on whoever comes out of this Republican primary in […]

todayMay 22, 2026 10

Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Georgia primary results set up high-stakes runoffs for governor, Senate

Georgia primary results set up high-stakes runoffs for governor, Senate The election results are in from the May primary and general elections, and several candidates will face off in a June runoff election. In the races for governor and U.S. Senate, both Republican primaries resulted in a runoff while Democrats secured their spot on the ticket. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor with 56% […]

todayMay 21, 2026 10

Atlanta-based journalist George Chidi joined The Ron Show Tuesday ahead of primary voting.
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Chidi on Democratic down ballot, the dents in Keisha’s armor & more

Atlanta-based journalist George Chidi (⁠The Atlanta Objective⁠, ⁠The Guardian⁠) penned ⁠a thorough Substack piece⁠ taking a deep dive into the 2026 Georgia Democratic primary - going way down the ballot to give voters as much information as needed. Plus, hear how he's intrinsically tied to the death of Secoriea Turner and how that still affects him to this day, and what that wrongful death case could mean to the Keisha […]

todayMay 20, 2026 9

A hand drops a ballot in the 3D Georgia map with the colors of the Georgia state flag on a blue background in a flat design style
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Judge reverses order allowing GOP observers in Georgia election “bunker”

Judge reverses order allowing GOP observers in Georgia election “bunker” A judge has voided a previous decision, which would have allowed Republican congressional observers into the room where Georgia’s vote totals are received on election night. Georgia Republicans escalated a dispute on Monday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also a Republican who is running for governor. The group filed a lawsuit insisting State Election Board observers and poll […]

todayMay 20, 2026 4

Homeless encampment under a bridge on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Allegheny River. The encampments are a problem in the area as the trail is popular with walkers, runners and bikers. Unrecognizable people seen in background. This section of the trail is near downtown and PNC Park.
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Georgia advocates push youth-focused solutions to homelessness crisis

Georgia advocates push youth-focused solutions to homelessness crisis Georgia advocates are fighting for a unique response to homelessness among young adults due to their situation being different than older adults. Advocates and service providers shared strategies for helping young people experiencing homelessness at the Atlanta Thrive Summit held earlier this month. Bidemi Animashaun is the youth project manager at Partners for HOME, which oversees part of Atlanta’s homeless response system. […]

todayMay 20, 2026 8

'Atlanta Voice' editor-in-chief Donnell Suggs joined The Ron Show Monday, the day before Georgia primary election day.
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The ‘Atlanta Voice’ is heard: Donnell Suggs on Georgia’s primary | the optics in Selma concern me

The Atlanta Voice - ⁠celebrating sixty years in publication⁠ - is guided by ⁠editor-in-chief Donnell Suggs⁠, who's made himself available for this show on many occasions, and the Monday before the Georgia primary, it was great to catch up and get a sense where his readership and metro Atlanta's Black voting bloc is leaning on a handful of races. He recently ⁠sat down with former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms⁠, […]

todayMay 19, 2026 10

A photo of U.S. Sen Raphael Warnock speaking at a press conference in July about the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Voting Rights ruling sparks new generation of civil rights activists

Voting Rights ruling sparks new generation of civil rights activists The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has sparked a new generation of advocates fighting to protect voter access. Immediately following the decision, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock called the ruling a slap in the face. “Make no mistake, this ruling harkens back to the darkest days of the Jim Crow era when Black Americans were kept […]

todayMay 19, 2026 10