Georgia Special Education Disputes Are Rising — And the Numbers Suggest a Broader Strain on School Systems
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Parents have always fought with school systems over special education services. What appears to be changing in Georgia is the volume — and the level at which those fights are now playing out. According to state data cited by Atlanta News First, due process hearing requests […]
Georgia Lawmakers Back Major Medical Cannabis Rewrite — But the Real Shift Is About Access, Not Legalization
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers have approved a bill that would significantly change how the state describes and regulates its medical cannabis program. But readers should be careful not to confuse that with a broader legalization move. According to CBS Atlanta, the Georgia House voted 144 to 21 to […]
Georgia Senate Advances Fast Switch to Paper Ballots — But Timing Raises Questions
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers are again moving to reshape how elections are run in the state. This time, the debate is less about whether to use paper ballots and more about how quickly that change should happen. According to reporting from WABE, a proposal requiring a rapid transition […]
Georgia Senate Puts Its Stamp on Next Year’s Budget — but the Final Shape Still Depends on the Last Negotiation
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – A state budget is one of the clearest statements lawmakers make about priorities. It is also one of the easiest places to hide tradeoffs in plain sight. That is why Georgia’s latest senate budget proposal is worth reading as more than a collection of line items. […]
Georgia Senate Sends High School Cell Phone Ban to Governor After Unanimous Vote
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers have moved a statewide high school phone ban to the governor’s desk, extending a broader school-device policy that the state began rolling out last year for younger students. According to WABE, the Georgia Senate voted unanimously Monday to approve House Bill 1009, a measure […]
Georgia State Athletics Unveils Five-Year Plan Built Around Facilities, Revenue and Fan Growth
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – According to a new announcement from Georgia State University, the athletic department has rolled out a five-year plan aimed at improving competitive results, expanding facilities in Summerhill, increasing attendance, and strengthening the department’s long-term finances. The university is framing it as a broad roadmap, not a […]
Georgia’s Time Zone Bill Promised an End to Clock Changes, But the Workaround Ran Out of Time
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – The twice-a-year clock change is one of those rituals almost everyone complains about and almost no one fully follows until the night before it happens. That helps explain why Georgia lawmakers keep trying to stop it. But the latest effort did more than revive the usual […]
Georgia Lawmakers Advance Bill Increasing Penalties for Street Protests
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers have approved a measure that would increase penalties for protesters who block roads and highways, sending the legislation to the governor’s desk after a closely watched Georgia vote in the state House. The bill, Senate Bill 443, passed largely along party lines, reflecting a […]
New Farm Bill Debate Could Carry Real Consequences for Georgia Farms — Even Beyond Row Crops
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – The latest debate over the farm bill is not just a Washington story. For Georgia, it has the potential to shape how producers manage risk, how conservation dollars are spent, and whether federal farm policy continues to reflect the realities of a state where agriculture and […]
Residents of Social Circle Push Back on Proposed ICE Mega Detention Center
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Social Circle, GA – In the small Georgia town of social circle, a community that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in recent elections, a growing group of residents is pushing back against plans to convert a massive warehouse into one of the country’s largest immigration detention facilities. The proposal, […]