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Georgia ethics commission fines Frontline Policy over lobbying, disclosure violations

Georgia ethics commission fines Frontline Policy over lobbying, disclosure violations State ethics officials say one of Georgia's most influential conservative advocacy organizations violated lobbying and campaign finance laws, resulting in $17,500 in civil penalties. The Georgia Recorder reports that The Georgia State Ethics Commission determined that Frontline Policy's advocacy arm failed to properly register for lobbying activities and did not submit required reports disclosing more than $380,000 in political contributions […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 12

ICE Police walking in what looks like a detention facility

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Five ex-Albany officers charged after license plate database investigation

Five ex-Albany officers charged after license plate database investigation Five former officers with the Albany Police Department are facing criminal charges after investigators say they improperly accessed the department’s automated license plate reader system for personal, non-law enforcement purposes. The department said an internal audit of its Flock Safety camera system uncovered what it described as serious violations of department policy. Officials said the technology is intended to support criminal […]

todayJuly 7, 2026 17

A hand with sparkly nail polish is mailing a ballot in.

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Georgia reshapes future voting plans after avoiding QR code deadline

Georgia reshapes future voting plans after avoiding QR code deadline Georgia lawmakers have temporarily settled the state’s QR code ballot controversy, but a newly signed elections law may have a much bigger impact on how Georgians vote after 2028. As first reported by The Georgia Recorder, Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation allowing counties to continue using QR codes to tabulate ballots through 2028. The extension comes after the state […]

todayJuly 6, 2026 9

Politics

FBI Broadens Fulton County Election Probe With Nationwide Review of Records

FBI Broadens Fulton County Election Probe With Nationwide Review of Records Federal investigators are expanding their review of Georgia’s 2020 election by bringing in intelligence analysts from FBI field offices across the country to help examine thousands of records connected to the agency’s investigation in Fulton County. The effort follows months of investigative activity surrounding the county’s 2020 election materials. Earlier this year, the FBI seized physical ballots, ballot images, […]

todayJuly 2, 2026 8

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Supreme Court ruling reinforces Georgia’s ban on transgender athletes in girls’ school sports

Supreme Court ruling reinforces Georgia’s ban on transgender athletes in girls’ school sports Georgia’s law barring transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams in public schools is likely to face stronger legal footing after a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Tuesday. According to Rough Draft Atlanta, the nation’s highest court upheld separate laws in Idaho and West Virginia that restrict participation on girls’ and women’s school athletic […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 5

Politics

New federal SNAP rules put pressure on Georgia to reduce payment errors

New federal SNAP rules put pressure on Georgia to reduce payment errors Georgia has a year before new federal penalties could begin taking effect, but state officials are already facing growing pressure to improve the accuracy of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after new federal data placed Georgia among the states with the highest payment error rates, according to reporting by the Georgia Recorder. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported […]

todayJune 30, 2026 12

Health

Georgia lawmakers, advocates cite BioLab fire in fight over federal chemical safety rules

Georgia lawmakers, advocates cite BioLab fire in fight over federal chemical safety rules Supporters of stronger chemical safety regulations are pointing to the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers as they push back against congressional efforts to change the nation’s primary law governing hazardous chemicals. Earlier this year, members of Congress considered amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act, which authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate dangerous chemicals. Business groups […]

todayJune 30, 2026 13

Chapin (SC) HS AP language arts teacher Mary Rose Wood, using a previously banned Ta-Nehisi Coates book in her classroom.

Politics

Rick Jackson forgot “TV commercial Rick Jackson” | Revisiting a thorny (Mary) Rose

Friend of the show, columnist ⁠Jay Bookman reminds us (and Rick Jackson) of the "Rick Jackson" Rick recalls himself being as a child: impoverished and in need⁠. As Bookman opines, it's as if Jackson forgot that child version of himself on route to crafting the sort of policies he'd put in place if he were to become Georgia's next governor. - - - Revisiting a conversation I had with Mary […]

todayJune 27, 2026 13

Grant Myerholtz, lead pastor at Mt Hebron Church in Hartwell, GA, joined The Ron Show in 2023 to discuss his church bucking Baptist bigotry & filling pews by welcoming all.

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Stop giving bigots (Pride gear and) a platform | the rural GA preacher bucking anti-gay Baptist bigotry

Some folks on social media have taken the bait, arguing the pros and cons of mandated "Pride Night" gear for pro athletes. Of all teams, the SAN FRANCISCO Giants ⁠manages to have anti-gay bigots on its roster, but they also (my opinion) made the mistake of concocting "Pride Night" gear for players to wear⁠ (it was an option, and note mandated). A ⁠minor league baseball team wound up having to […]

todayJune 27, 2026 10