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Marilyn Marks from the Coalition for Good Governance & Nora Pullen joined The Ron Show today.
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The Ron Show

FBI raids Fulton Elections: so now what?

Plus, insights into authoritarianism from Nora Borcea Pullen The Fulton County Elections office has been raided by the FBI. Marilyn Marks, executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance, joins Ron to distill the why and discuss what's to come. Then, Romanian-born American ⁠Nora Borcea Pullen⁠, president of Fayette Democratic Women and a columnist for The Citizen, shares her childhood memories of living under authoritarian rule, how the re-election of […]

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Department of Public Safety Commissioner Billy Hitchens speaks at a Georgia Senate Appropriations hearing on Jan. 21, 2026. Credit: Georgia Senate Livestream.
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Politics

Georgia State Patrol recruitment strained as ICE lures candidates, official says

Georgia State Patrol recruitment strained as ICE lures candidates, official says A top public safety official told state lawmakers last week that recruitment in law enforcement faces challenges from local and federal competitors. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Billy Hitchens told lawmakers that the Georgia State Patrol’s goal of employing 1,000 troopers has partially been impacted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement poaching potential candidates.  ICE promises a $50,000 signing […]

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Ossoff probes plan to convert Social Circle warehouse into ICE detention center

Ossoff probes plan to convert Social Circle warehouse into ICE detention center U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff launched an inquiry last week into alleged plans to convert a warehouse in Social Circle into an immigration detention center. Ossoff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stating that local residents and officials have expressed strong opposition to the reported proposal. “A proposed ICE […]

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Geoff Duncan
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The Ron Show

‘Proud Democrat’ Geoff Duncan make his pitch to to primary voters

Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are moving to block funding for ICE and DHS, even if it risks a government shutdown. New polling shows public support for ICE sinking fast as the White House reshuffles leadership. Immigration attorney and Texas House candidate Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch explains what the data actually shows about migrants and crime, while CNN analyst Harry Enten lays out the political fallout of Noem-led ICE tactics […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 49 1

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Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants

Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants Environmental groups are urging state utility regulators to reconsider a recent decision they say could raise electric bills and lock Georgia into costly fossil fuel infrastructure for decades. The Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy have filed a motion asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to reopen a case approving […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 81 1

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Final phase of Georgia child support law takes effect, changing payments for families

Final phase of Georgia child support law takes effect, changing payments for families The final phase of changes to Georgia’s child support law went into effect Jan. 1, and the law could impact several families and their child support. The first phase of Senate Bill 454 went into effect January 2024. The goal of changing child support in the state was to modernize enforcement mechanisms and provide clearer guidelines for […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 61 1

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Pregnant woman deported from Atlanta despite severe pain, advocates say

Pregnant woman deported from Atlanta despite severe pain, advocates say A pregnant woman was deported last week despite having severe pain in her back and abdomen, according to the human rights group representing her. Zharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, a 21-year-old Colombian woman, was placed on a deportation flight out of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport and was allegedly denied medical care by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. […]

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Steven Cash, Mark Becker & Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
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After Alex Pretti’s killing, is our ‘steady state’ in stage IV decline?

A deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis sets off a sobering conversation about the direction of the nation. Ron speaks with Mark Becker, Wisconsin radio host at ⁠The Rational Revolution⁠. Becker, also a childhood friend of Alex Pretti, providing some background on who Pretti was, from childhood til death, and speaks to his transformation from conservative to moderate Democrat. Next comes Ron's sobering conversation with Steven Cash, executive director of ⁠The […]

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