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A photo of Gov. Brian Kemp speaking and smiling at the 2025 Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues legislative event.
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Kemp unveils nearly $2B I-75 expansion, homelessness funds in final budget push

Kemp unveils nearly $2B I-75 expansion, homelessness funds in final budget push Lawmakers started Wednesday with the annual Eggs and Issues Legislative Breakfast, at which Gov. Brian Kemp laid out his budget priorities for his last year in office. One proposal includes a nearly $2 billion infrastructure investment that would add permanent toll express lanes in both directions of I-75 in Henry County. "Currently, 45% to 60% of commuters can't […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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Georgia Senate passes first bill of session, blocking local gun storage rules

Georgia Senate passes first bill of session, blocking local gun storage rules The first bill approved this legislative session in the Georgia General Assembly was strictly voted along party lines. The Georgia Senate passed a bill that would ban cities from requiring gun owners to lock up their guns in their cars, according to WABE. The legislation is in response to a Savannah ordinance that requires guns left in empty […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026

An aerial view of Downtown of Dalton under a blue sky with tiny clouds in Georgia
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Dalton shaken after ICE arrests nearly 40 immigrants in late December raid

Dalton shaken after ICE arrests nearly 40 immigrants in late December raid Federal law enforcement officials descended on the town of Dalton on Dec. 30 making approximately 40 immigration arrests, according to CLILA, an immigrant advocacy group. The town is still reeling from the arrests with many workers and family members taken to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Atlanta and to the Stewart Detention Center, according to […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026

Adrian Consonery,Jr.
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A new name emerges for one statewide office, a young man steps up for another

With a new lieutenant governor candidate in the Democratic primary in Macon-Bibb official ⁠Seth Clark⁠, Ron caught up with Georgia NOW reporter Jenna Eason to get the scoop. Jenna covered the region before at the Macon Telegraph and had interviewed Clark early in her career and offered her insights. Later, Ron connected with 25-year-old ⁠Adrian Consonery Jr.⁠, a first-time candidate running for Georgia Secretary of State, to talk voting access, […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026

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Black Women gather on opening day of Georgia legislative session to push policy priorities

Black Women Show Up on Opening Day of Georgia Legislative Session to Push Policy Priorities On the first morning of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, as lawmakers returned to the Capitol and lobbyists filled the hallways, a group of Black women leaders made a point to be there early — before agendas were locked in and before priorities were set. Dee Dawkins-Haigler was among the organizers. She is the president and […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026

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DeKalb leaders push to ban ICE tactical operations after fatal Minneapolis shooting

DeKalb leaders push to ban ICE tactical operations after fatal Minneapolis shooting DeKalb County leaders are calling for the removal of tactical U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations following the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Commissioner Ted Terry told Atlanta News First that he plans to introduce a resolution at the commission meeting Tuesday to formally condemn the shooting of Good by an ICE agent and to demand […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026

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Atlanta City Council sets 2026 legislative agenda, backs tax credits and DACA tuition

Atlanta City Council sets 2026 legislative agenda, backs tax credits and DACA tuition Atlanta City Council members approved a list of legislation they would approve or oppose that could appear in the Georgia General Assembly this legislative session. The city has strong opposition to any change in ownership of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport or the Atlanta City Detention Center. “Handing control to outside entities risks diverting resources away from Atlanta’s […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026

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GA General Assembly session begins + Trump v2.0 continues to embarrass itself

In Georgia, attention turns to the ⁠start of the legislative session⁠, the state’s massive budget surplus, transit and infrastructure debates, and what lawmakers ⁠may — or may not — accomplish⁠ in an election year. With ⁠activists there to "pack the capitol,"⁠ Ron hung out at the capitol and caught up with Georgia 50501 vice-chair Briana Boyd about events they participated in with other organizations throughout metro Atlanta - from protests […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026

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Georgia town resists proposed ICE detention center

Small Georgia town pushes back on plan for massive immigration detention center A small town about 45 miles east of Atlanta has become a focal point of resistance against the Trump administration’s expanding immigration policy. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements plans to convert a warehouse into one of the nation’s largest immigration detention centers that could house around 9,000 detainees, according to The Washington Post.  However, around 100 residents of […]

todayJanuary 12, 2026