Lawmakers: Spotlight

Georgia’s legislative session is wrapping up, but not without a few surprises. GPB’s Donna Lowry and Pamela Kirkland break down the unexpected last-minute salary raises for top state officials, a revived push to ban DEI policies in schools, and bipartisan support for protecting IVF. Plus, a longtime state senator gets a big new role in Washington.

With just weeks left in Georgia’s legislative session, lawmakers are racing to pass key bills, including Gov. Kemp’s tort reform effort, which faced strong opposition but narrowly advanced. Budget debates continue, with the Senate prioritizing scholarships for private schooling while the House focuses on public school funding, setting up a showdown before the session ends on April 4.

This week GPB’s Pamela Kirkland and Lawmakers host Donna Lowry break down the latest action under the Gold Dome as lawmakers push through key bills in committee, including tort reform, education funding, and prison staffing. With the session winding down, they also highlight a surprising change to hunting gear regulations and preview the debates still to come.

This week GPB’s Pamela Kirkland and Lawmakers host Donna Lowry break down the latest action under the Gold Dome as lawmakers push through key bills in committee, including tort reform, education funding, and prison staffing. With the session winding down, they also highlight a surprising change to hunting gear regulations and preview the debates still to come.

Georgia lawmakers worked late into the night on Crossover Day, passing a record-breaking 75 bills in the House, including income tax cuts and school safety measures, while the Senate approved similar safety bills but failed to pass legislation on sports betting, DEI bans, and firearms safety.

With Crossover Day approaching, Georgia lawmakers are racing to pass key legislation. Lawmakers host Donna Lowry helps to break down where things stand on the state budget, a bill restricting transgender athletes in female sports, and a bipartisan measure expanding access to in vitro fertilization. Plus, a look ahead at what’s still on the table before the deadline.

With Crossover Day fast approaching, Georgia lawmakers are racing to move key legislation forward. From tax relief for farmers to child care tax credits and tort reform, GPB's Pamela Kirkland and Lawmakers host Donna Lowry break down the major bills making their way through the General Assembly.

With the legislative session nearing its midpoint, Georgia lawmakers are moving forward on a range of key issues — from voting legislation to school safety and protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF). GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with  Lawmakers  host Donna Lowry to get up to speed on the flurry of activity happening under the Gold Dome.

This week, the Georgia General Assembly passed its first bills of the session, including an amended budget to fund hurricane relief, prison upgrades, and school safety measures. Meanwhile, the Senate advanced a controversial ban on transgender athletes, and Democrats pushed to put abortion rights on the ballot.

As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle , GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.

This week, the Georgia General Assembly was pretty quiet. This is budget week, but even with a light week, we're staying on top of what our legislators have been up to. Donna Lowry, host of GPB's Lawmakers , joins for this week's Lawmaker Huddle. 

In our first Lawmakers Huddle,  Lawmakers  host Donna Lowry joins GPB's Devon Zwald to discuss what happened during the first week of the 2025 legislative session and what lawmakers will prioritize.

A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, highlighting his accomplishments, relationships, and enduring impact. In this episode, you'll hear about his environmental conservation efforts, close relationship with his wife Rosalynn, lifelong passion for music, and lasting influence on American politics and culture.

A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, focusing on his work through the Carter Center to promote human rights, conflict resolution, and the eradication of preventable diseases worldwide. Plus, his role in establishing Georgia's film industry and the impact of his presidency and post-presidency on the state and the nation. 

LISTEN: Later this month, a courtroom in Atlanta is expected to host the first trial in the Georgia election interference case that includes former President Donald Trump and 18 others who advanced his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential race. But it’s possible that the defendants might take plea deals to avoid a lengthy trial.

LISTEN: Former President Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment has spurred varied responses from Republicans both inside and outside the state. This week, we look at how the indictments are deepening the Republican rift between Trump’s biggest supporters and the rest of the GOP.

LISTEN: On this episode, we talk with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about Mark Meadows’ federal court hearing and the slew of motions that mark the latest maneuverings within the election interference case.

LISTEN: On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump’s Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.

LISTEN: After a years-long investigation, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has made her findings public. On this episode, we break down the state RICO charges brought against former President Donald Trump and his allies in Fulton County.

On this episode, we go deeper into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of Georgia’s election and how prosecutors are likely to show those actions were tantamount to a criminal enterprise.

LISTEN: On this episode, we’ll start to untangle a complicated web of some of the Trump allies who may face charges here in Georgia in the coming days.

LISTEN: On this episode, we’ll turn back the clock to understand how we got here and how Georgia’s election system came to be ground zero for election conspiracy.

Nearly three years since a failed attempt to overturn Georgia’s presidential results, a grand jury in Atlanta will soon decide if former President Donald Trump and his allies will face criminal charges. GPB's "Battleground: Ballot Box" podcast returns to cover those likely indictments with new episodes starting Aug. 7, 2023.

LISTEN: On today’s special episode, we take stock of the state of elections in Georgia roughly one year before the presidential race begins in earnest.

LISTEN: On this special episode, we travel to Washington, D.C., and speak with Georgia lawmakers who'll play an important role in Congress.