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Candidates prepare for runoffs; Fulton jail makes changes; Sea turtles disappearing May 27, 2026

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On the May 27 edition: The major political parties try to drum up enthusiasm ahead of next month's runoffs; The Fulton County Jail will stop accepting most misdemeanor arrestees; And as the summer warms up, environmental justice advocates want better heat protections.

Law enforcement K-9 training over weekend; Honoring fallen heroes; First Frog Walk May 26, 2026

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On the May 26 edition: A new court ruling may mean more health care for Georgia kids on Medicaid; Lawmakers push major corporations to oppose redistricting; And what listening to frogs can tell us about the state of the natural world.

Kemp cuts healthcare budget; Water boil advisory; Waymo suspended May 22, 2026

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On the May 22 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp made some major budget cuts to state healthcare; heavy rain this week caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta; and rain is coming, but the state's drought picture may not clear up because of it.

New pipeline worries; City fights against new data center; Down-ballot run-offs May 21, 2026

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On the May 21 edition: We'll review a few down-ballot results from primary day you may have missed; Citizens of the northeast Georgia city of Mayville push back against a planned data center; And a new gas pipeline planned for South Georgia may cut across privately owned farms.

High-profile runoffs; Keisha Lance Bottoms wins; Two incumbents reelected May 20, 2026

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On the May 20th edition: On the May 20th edition: After yesterday's primaries, it looks like we're headed into run-offs for several high-profile races, although former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did win the Democratic vote for governor and voters reelected two incumbents to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Primary elections are today; Manatees were stranded; NAACP calls for boycott May 19, 2026

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On the May 19 edition: Georgians are voting in high-profile races for the primaries today; The sheer number of decisions to be made at the polls had some people researching candidates at the last minute; And some voters say all those candidate ads were too much.

Gas tax suspension; Georgia Supreme Court; Emory clinical trials May 18, 2026

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On the May 18th edition: The temporary suspension of Georgia's gas tax has been extended; Two Georgia Supreme Court candidates have been accused of misconduct; And Emory University’s School of Medicine is expanding access to clinical trials.

I-285 weekend closure; Last day of early voting; Starbucks closes Atlanta office May 15, 2026

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On the May 15 edition: Today is the last day for early voting; The I-285 closure that had been scheduled for last weekend is now this weekend; And Georgia's wetlands are actually benefiting from this year's drought.

Town sues over new ICE center; GA's education scorecard; Michelle Buteau hits Atlanta May 14, 2026

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On the May 14 edition: A Georgia town is suing the Trump administration to stop the construction of an ICE detention center; Georgia Democrats are furious over the push to redraw voting districts; And a new public health initiative will help Georgia pharmacies expand HIV prevention services.

Kemp wants to redraw districts; Hospitals at risk of closing; New funds for bird flu May 13, 2026

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On the May 13 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for a special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional district maps; A former state prison warden has been indicted in connection with a contraband smuggling operation; And researchers at Georgia Tech get a boost in their work to stop the spread of avian flu.

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