Donna Lowry
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Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia lawmakers consider how to better support youth aging out of foster care.. #gapol
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Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia lawmakers consider how to better support youth aging out of foster care
GPB's Donna Lowry talks to Georgia state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta) about the growing challenges facing older youth in Georgia as they age out of foster care without permanent families.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia lawmakers consider how to better support youth aging out of foster care.. #gapol
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Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia’s bipartisan effort to protect children from cyberbullying and AI threats #gapol
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November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia’s bipartisan effort to protect children from cyberbullying and AI threats #gapol
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An Atlanta civil rights museum just reopened after four years. Now it’s double the size www.gpb.org/news/2025/11...
An Atlanta civil rights museum just reopened after four years. Now it’s double the size
City leaders and donors gathered for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the $57 million expansion at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
An Atlanta civil rights museum just reopened after four years. Now it’s double the size www.gpb.org/news/2025/11...
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Georgia's Spelman College receives $38 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
Atlanta's Spelman College announced a $38 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, making it her second investment to the college in the past five years.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia lawmakers explore ways to improve home health care #gapol www.gpb.org/news/2025/10... #gapol
Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia lawmakers explore ways to improve home health care
In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks with a state senator who called for a study committee on improving family caregiver services — after navigating the struggles of caring for his...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Student Voices:
Hammond Creek Middle School: Students Share Feedback On New Cellphone Law In Georgia #gapol www.gpb.org/blogs/studen...
Hammond Creek Middle School: Students Share Feedback On New Cellphone Law In Georgia #gapol www.gpb.org/blogs/studen...
Hammond Creek Middle School: Students Share Feedback On New Cellphone Law In Georgia
Hammond Creek Middle School student Kami Harrison interviews fellow students to find out how they feel about the new cellphone ban in Georgia schools affecting students from kindergarten to eighth gra...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Hammond Creek Middle School: Students Share Feedback On New Cellphone Law In Georgia #gapol www.gpb.org/blogs/studen...
PUBLISHED: Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia’s new ‘Top State for Talent’ law links classrooms to careers
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October 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
PUBLISHED: Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia’s new ‘Top State for Talent’ law links classrooms to careers
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Georgia needs an educated workforce. That means making college more affordable, state senator says
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Georgia needs an educated workforce. That means making college more affordable, state senator says
By 2031, 72% of all jobs in Georgia will require more than a high school diploma. That's the basis of a state committee exploring how to make college more affordable. GPB's Donna Lowry explains in thi...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Georgia needs an educated workforce. That means making college more affordable, state senator says
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Lawmakers Huddle: A year later, Georgia lawmakers recall helping communities after Hurricane Helene www.gpb.org/news/2025/09... #gapol
Lawmakers Huddle: A year later, Georgia lawmakers recall helping communities after Hurricane Helene
Natural disasters like Hurricane Helene often remind elected officials of their most essential role: being there for their communities in times of crisis.
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September 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Lawmakers Huddle: A year later, Georgia lawmakers recall helping communities after Hurricane Helene www.gpb.org/news/2025/09... #gapol
Roughly 21% or about 360,000 GA public school students are chronically absent — “meaning they're missing 18 days or more.
Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia law prohibits schools from expelling chronically absent students.
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Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia law prohibits schools from expelling chronically absent students.
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Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia law prohibits schools from expelling chronically absent students
In this week’s Lawmaker’s Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry dives into the reason behind the new state law with one of its chief sponsors, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Macon.
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August 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Roughly 21% or about 360,000 GA public school students are chronically absent — “meaning they're missing 18 days or more.
Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia law prohibits schools from expelling chronically absent students.
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Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia law prohibits schools from expelling chronically absent students.
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Lawmakers Huddle: New law requires mobile panic buttons in schools www.gpb.org/news/2025/07...
Lawmakers Huddle: New law requires mobile panic buttons in schools
Back to school means more than returning to learning, and this year, a new Georgia law requires school districts to take proactive measures to keep children and staff members safe. GPB’s Donna Lowry t...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: New law requires mobile panic buttons in schools www.gpb.org/news/2025/07...
Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia laws let truckers carry heavier loads and have hunters seeing pink www.gpb.org/news/2025/07...
Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia laws let truckers carry heavier loads and have hunters seeing pink
In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks to state Rep. Leesa Hagan about the reason for changes in trucking and why she pushed to make sure some hunters can swap their orange gear for ...
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July 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia laws let truckers carry heavier loads and have hunters seeing pink www.gpb.org/news/2025/07...
Battleground Ballot Box: Lawmakers Huddle: Condemning Political Violence www.gpb.org/news/2025/06...
Battleground Ballot Box: Lawmakers Huddle: Condemning Political Violence
Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II reflects on the rise in political violence following a deadly shooting targeting Minnesota lawmakers. He emphasizes the need for respectful discourse, be...
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June 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Lawmakers Huddle: Not just 40 days. State legislators already working toward January 2026's session
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June 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Not just 40 days. State legislators already working toward January 2026's session
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Lawmakers Huddle: Athens lawmakers say it’s not a sanctuary jurisdiction
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June 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Athens lawmakers say it’s not a sanctuary jurisdiction
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Lawmakers Huddle: Republican state lawmaker urges immigration reform in light of ICE arrests #gapol
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June 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Republican state lawmaker urges immigration reform in light of ICE arrests #gapol
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In the case of a pregnant and brain-dead patient at Emory, answers are not clear
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May 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In the case of a pregnant and brain-dead patient at Emory, answers are not clear
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'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
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May 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
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Lawmakers Huddle: House members share personal stories behind 2 new Georgia laws www.gpb.org/news/2025/05...
May 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: House members share personal stories behind 2 new Georgia laws www.gpb.org/news/2025/05...
May 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: On help for Georgia home renters and a new U.S. Treasurer
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April 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: On help for Georgia home renters and a new U.S. Treasurer
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Lawmakers Huddle: Warm Springs commemorates 70th anniversary of polio campaign
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Lawmakers Huddle: Warm Springs commemorates 70th anniversary of polio campaign
This weekend, Meriweather County marks a significant milestone in medical history — the 70th anniversary of the nation's polio vaccination campaign.
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April 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: Warm Springs commemorates 70th anniversary of polio campaign
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Lawmakers Huddle: recapping the end of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session and exploring concerns over the state budget and potential federal funding cuts. Also, the swearing-in of Barbara Rivera-Holmes as Georgia’s first female Labor Commissioner. www.gpb.org/news/2025/04...
Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session
This week on Lawmakers Huddle, host Donna Lowry recaps the end of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session and explores concerns over the state budget and potential federal funding cuts. The episode also fe...
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April 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Lawmakers Huddle: recapping the end of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session and exploring concerns over the state budget and potential federal funding cuts. Also, the swearing-in of Barbara Rivera-Holmes as Georgia’s first female Labor Commissioner. www.gpb.org/news/2025/04...
GA is on tap to overhaul to its 911 system. We’ll learn more on #GPBLawmakers tonight from Rep. Will Wade and Sen. John Albers. Plus, education bills from Rep. Phil Olaleye and Rep. Imani Barnes. #gapol @gpbnews
March 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
GA is on tap to overhaul to its 911 system. We’ll learn more on #GPBLawmakers tonight from Rep. Will Wade and Sen. John Albers. Plus, education bills from Rep. Phil Olaleye and Rep. Imani Barnes. #gapol @gpbnews