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DeKalb schools review feedback on proposal to close 27 schools amid declining enrollment

DeKalb schools review feedback on proposal to close 27 schools amid declining enrollment DeKalb County School District leaders reviewed early feedback on the first stage of the district’s Student Assignment Project during a March 9 meeting. The proposal could result in closing 27 schools while others may be expanded, repurposed, or consolidated. Survey responses and comments from community meetings show many residents are unhappy with the proposal, the planning process, […]

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Nathan Wade to testify before Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis

Nathan Wade to testify before Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify before a Georgia Senate subcommittee examining Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office’s now-dismissed election interference case against President Donald Trump. Wade had been subpoenaed to appear before the Senate Special Committee on Investigations earlier this year, but his testimony was postponed after he told lawmakers […]

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Georgia House passes bill expanding medical cannabis program, adding conditions

Georgia House passes bill expanding medical cannabis program, adding conditions A bill passed the state House Thursday that will change laws around the state’s medical cannabis program. Senate Bill 220, or the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act, passed 138 to 21 and is headed back to the state Senate for a vote on the changes. The law would rename the program from “low-THC oil” to “medical cannabis,” allow an inhalation […]

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Crossover Day halts two Georgia voting bills, advocates weigh wins and losses

Crossover Day halts two Georgia voting bills, advocates weigh wins and losses Two election bills failed to pass their chambers before Crossover Day. One voting rights activists celebrated. The other was a disappointment. “Crossover sort of tells a little bit of the story of like, there was some progress made in two different directions. There's a very clear pro voter agenda happening here, where we defeated (Senate Bill) 568, which […]

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Cam Ashling joined The Ron Show Thursday.
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The Ron Show

Geoff & Jason trade swipes | Ashling Cam-paigning to streamline SoS office

A ⁠Democratic gubernatorial forum⁠ got a little testy Wednesday night in Stonecrest, and Ron has the audio exchange. Each of the seven major candidates - former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, state senator Jason Estevez, Olu Brown, state Senator Derek Jackson, and former DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond - laid out their visions for Georgia—while Duncan and Estevez traded sharp barbs over voting rights and records. […]

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Olu Brown & Dr. Jack Zibluk joined The Ron Show Wednesday.
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Olu Brown reminds us he’s in to win | what did Tuesday in NW Ga tell us?

Democratic gubernatorial candidate ⁠Olu Brown⁠ joined the show to tackle Ron's queries on viability and the scant polling that doesn't have him on their radar. He spoke of his grassroots activism translating to his campaign while championing voting rights, education reform, healthcare expansion, and how he plans to tackle housing and transportation challenges across the state. Later, ⁠ Jack Zibluk⁠, a Democratic candidate in Georgia’s State Senate District 53 race, […]

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Community

Oakwood City Council urges DHS to stop plans for 1,500-bed ICE detention facility

Oakwood City Council urges DHS to stop plans for 1,500-bed ICE detention facility Leaders in a small North Georgia city are asking federal officials to pause plans for a large immigrant detention facility. The Oakwood City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to halt planning, construction and preparations for a proposed detention center that could hold up to 1,500 inmates. […]

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Why can’t we buy more beer from local craft breweries in Georgia?

Why can’t we buy more beer from local craft breweries in Georgia? Georgia craft brewery activists have been fighting for years to loosen Georgia’s restrictions on the small businesses, but lawmakers have been resistant to this change. But, why? Joseph Cortes, the executive director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, said the resistance to changing alcohol distribution laws in the state largely comes from the wholesaler lobby in Georgia. The […]

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USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update

USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update Residents in Sandy Springs may soon see a change in how their mailing addresses appear. Instead of Atlanta, many pieces of mail delivered within the city will now list Sandy Springs. The U.S. Postal Service approved the city’s request to update its Address Management System so Sandy Springs becomes the default city name for most ZIP codes inside the city limits. The change […]

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Health

More than 7,000 Georgians wait years for Medicaid disability waivers, families plead

More than 7,000 Georgians wait years for Medicaid disability waivers, families plead More than 7,000 Georgians are on the waitlist for Medicaid-funded New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP), which provide funds to help those living with disabilities. The funds help cover services, such as nutrition services, the cost of therapy and employment support. Earlice Acey told GPB News that a COMP waiver could allow her 23-year-old […]

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