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LocalGABill raising penalties against protestors who block streets in Georgia heads to the governor
Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill imposing harsher penalties on protesters who block roads and highways Monday, sending it to the governor’s desk. It’s a measure that some Republicans claim is necessary to ensure the public’s safety, but many Democrats say they worry the change could enable the government to more easily crack down on free […]
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Georgia Legislature gives final approval to ‘bell to bell’ cell phone ban in high schools
The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a measure that would ban cellphone use on campus for high school students from the morning bell until the dismissal bell, known as a “bell to bell” ban. The bill would add public high school students to the current law, which passed last year and banned cellphone use for students […]
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AccidentsGAPolice investigating deadly two-vehicle crash on Highway 78 westbound in DeKalb County
The incident closed lanes near Hugh Howell Road Exit 7 for hours on Monday morning.
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AccidentsGAGridlock Guy: Georgia schools should treat storms like snow
Last Monday’s storms were severe, but some systems did not react and put their students in danger.
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GOP rivals trade barbs in race for Georgia governor, which some experts now call flippable
In this week’s roundup, we bring you tales of inter-party kindness and intra-party contempt. A Democratic runoff candidate for a state Senate seat said he would suspend campaign activities after his GOP opponent suffered a health setback, and it just gets warmer and fuzzier from there. Also, in the realm of things that should be […]
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Georgia Court of Appeals sides with Fulton County in fight over election board appointments
Georgia’s Court of Appeals has overturned a trial court’s ruling ordering the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to seat two conservative election activists on the county election board or face daily fines. In May, Democrats on the board had rejected two Republican Party nominees, Julie Adams and Jason Frazier, citing concerns about both individuals’ past […]
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Are Georgia and other states becoming uninsurable? We have the latest data
By Jake Bittle, Emily Jones, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Vivian La, Anila Yoganathan, Katie Myers, and Clayton Aldern This coverage is made possible through partnerships between Grist and WABE in Georgia, Blue Ridge Public Radio in North Carolina, Flatwater Free Press in Nebraska, Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan, and WBEZ in Chicago. In recent years, as the […]
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Ivermectin could become available over the counter in Georgia despite concerns about potential harms
Georgians who want to buy a controversial anti-parasitic drug may soon be able to pick it up from their local pharmacist without a prescription. A state House committee Thursday amended a bill to allow pharmacists to distribute ivermectin over the counter to Georgians 18 and older. The ivermectin language was added to a bill aimed […]
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AccidentsGARoad Ready Foundation’s next tire-safety step: road kits for police officers
Tire-safety advocacy group has given kits to each of Cobb County's 700 officers and hopes to one day provide them to all 47,000 in Georgia.
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State Election Board pushes for faster action on shift away from QR codes on Georgia ballots
Georgia’s State Election Board unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday urging state lawmakers to hasten a switch to hand-marked paper ballots, just a day after legislators unveiled a proposal to delay overhauling Georgia’s election system until after the 2026 midterms. The resolution, introduced by board member Salleigh Grubbs, requests that Georgia implement hand-marked paper ballots “as […]
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Woman charged with attempted murder under Georgia abortion law
A 31-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Kingsland has been charged with attempted murder, the first time that a mother has been charged under Georgia’s restrictive abortion law. The arrest comes two months after Alexia Moore was rushed to the emergency room in Camden County, pregnant and in extreme pain. Doctors at the Southeast Georgia Health […]
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Georgia town blocks massive immigration center over concerns about water and sewer capacity
A small town about 45 miles east of Atlanta is pushing back against a massive immigration detention center leaders say will stretch its infrastructure past the breaking point. Social Circle City Manager Eric Taylor said there is a lock on the water meter at the facility, and it will stay there until U.S. Immigration and […]
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Kemp signs off on 60-day suspension of Georgia’s gas tax as prices at the pump surge
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on a bill Friday that now includes a provision that suspends the state’s gas tax for 60 days. House Bill 1199, sponsored by state Rep. John Carson, is a yearly routine bill that brings the Georgia tax code in line with the IRS. A last-minute amendment proposed on the […]
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AccidentsGATraffic Alert: Lanes back open on I-285 EB in Clayton County after crash caused delays
Officials said multiple vehicles are involved in this collision, which is now causing a backup on I-285 near Jonesboro Road.
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Lawmakers unveil proposal to replace Georgia’s voting machines before 2028 presidential election
Republicans have unveiled a sweeping proposal aimed at overhauling Georgia’s election system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, dealing a blow to conservative activists who had hoped to implement hand-marked paper ballots ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Senate Bill 214, introduced by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, would begin the process of switching from […]
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AccidentsGAHow Atlanta's reinvigorated Pothole Posse tackles street problems
Pothole Posse team members show 11Alive how they patch holes, as they have ramped up their operations in the last four years.
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AccidentsGAGridlock Guy: Hall County teacher's tragic death a reminder that cars are not toys
Lives turned inside out after a tragic mistake involving a car likely would have been avoided, had risks been taken seriously.
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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Kennedy’s vaccine policies
A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted enforcement of several key vaccine policies imposed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ruling that the Trump administration illegally overhauled a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee dedicated to issuing immunization recommendations. The decision, which comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Academy […]
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Georgia House passes bill targeting political spending from ‘hostile’ foreign agents
A bill seeking to mandate disclosure of political spending in Georgia from countries designated as hostile foreign adversaries passed the House Monday in a 98-65 vote that fell largely along party lines. Senate Bill 177, which was sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte, would mandate that anyone working on behalf of “hostile” foreign governments […]
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Georgia lawmakers give final passage to another round of one-time income tax rebates
The Georgia Senate gave final passage to a measure providing up to $500 in income tax rebates to Georgians who filed state income tax returns in both 2025 and 2024. HB 1000, sponsored by Cartersville Republican state Rep. Matthew Gambill, passed the Senate Monday with a 53-0 vote. Once signed by the governor, the state […]
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