The Ron Show

Don't fall for the bait, liberal friends; don't cancel your plans and call out from work to sit around waiting to see video of DJT being cuffed and stuffed into the back of a squad car, just yet. Just because he says it's soon to happen doesn't mean it'll happen. For all we know, it's just another in a LONG line of campaign fundraising gambits. Lord knows his Truth Social timeline is FILLED with t...

I'm unsure how metro Augusta conservatives think their poorly-contrived de-annexation idea will fare better under the Gold Dome, but bless those idiots for dreaming. Speaking of, finally some hard data on public opinion and - lo and behold - the PEOPLE of Buckhead didn't want to leave Atlanta OR form their own city - oh and "cop city" isn't at or above 50% with respondents, either. Oops.  Our...

Professing to be "protecting kids" (just not from guns), Georgia legislative Republicans ignored medical consensus and rammed through SB-140, the bill limiting trans youth medical options. It heads back to the Senate for what's likely to be another party-line vote to the governor's desk.  Seems like a good time to revisit my conversation with Brock, a friend of mine who's "just a dude," but w...

SB-140, the anti-trans youth "gender affirming care" blocking legislation that made it out of the Senate, was before a House subcommittee today and we go through a big chunk of it.  Rest assured, Democrats, your team didn't win the vote, but they sure as heck came away looking knowledgeable on the subject, while their opposition looked completely befuddled and lacking in data. Shocking, right...

Allergies finally got me so today's sort of a half-show with a rerun of my IMPORTANT conversation with White Flag app founder Jonny McCoy on the back half. Sort of a "group project" mental health experience - totally free to download and use. Before then, we'll review some headlines - first the good news: Georgia Power is sending you some money back and all those voter eligibility queries were too...

There's a concerted effort, of late, to show the local involvement to at least ask questions about the future Atlanta Police Training Center - aka "Cop City." Between a local clergy organization and a Thursday night protest at the King Center , maybe now we can stop accepting that most of those against the use of the South River watershed land for the training facility are from "outside Georgia."...

Get your popcorn; that GOP "civil war" me be triggered by NewsMax aiming for Tucker Carlson, who - oh by the way - had some things to say ON January 6, 2021 that are worth revisiting, so I do.  I have FOOMO, or maybe it's FOYMO - and I don't want you to miss out on "The Problem with Jon Stewart." So subscribe to Apple TV+ so you can enjoy episodes like last week's. I'll review a bit.

Jeff Graham , executive director at Georgia Equality , leads off talking SB140 - a bill seeking to outlaw gender-affirming care for trans youth, along with some discussion about school voucher discrimination & the new Tennessee anti-drag law.  It's definitely not a good time to be Tucker Carlson these days, but then he and most Fox News opinion spinners seem to lack self-awareness anyhow....

Now that Georgia legislative "crossover day" is behind us, I'll take a look at what bills made it and which ones didn't. Notably, we'll be living "Final Destination" cosplay on state highways with heavier logging trucks, apparently, and Republicans just can't quit trying to starve public education funding by coughing up taxpayer dollars to private (mostly parochial) schools, either. Then there's t...

The Atlanta "cop city "argument" features two sides - both seemingly unaware of poor optics. Here's the thing: we're supposed to expect better of "the side of the law," and having cops with long-range rifles on their shoulders walking up to bounce-houses to point those rifles in and wave people out at an otherwise peaceful music festival at a public park is a bade look. That said, burning privatel...

Mikayla Arciaga with the Intercultural Development Research Association joins me to start the show, reviewing the hits & misses at the state legislative level so far when it comes to public education.  Then, let's be honest: Marjorie Taylor Greene's spokesman said it best: "do you think they (her MAGA base) give a f**k about your bulls**t fact checking?" That tribe seems irreproachable .....

Listen as the arguments for and against unfold on the Georgia Senate floor before we get the results as I produced today's show. Also, h/t to Jay Bookman for his piece in today's Georgia Recorder pointing out it's her stupidity that MAKES Marjorie Taylor Greene succeed within the modern GOP. I've the link to that in today's show notes at RonShowATL.com. 

Whew; the news we awoke to today from Athens, where Athens-Clarke police laid out their findings that detailed a raucous night of drinking and street-racing on January 15th, leading to two UGA football-related deaths. For potential top NFL draftee Jalen Carter, it was not a good day for him. He bowed out of media time at the combine earlier today, likely because he'd be asked why he fled the scene...

To recap, eight Georgia state senators from nowhere near Buckhead want Buckhead to become a city seceding from Atlanta, while a majority of Buckhead residents when polled, say "nah." General Assembly reps say the same, and now the Buckhead Coalition - an elite group of Buckhead movers & shakers - notably in the business realm - have spoken against it, too . Their leader is a former Sonny Perdu...

Despite being absolutely embarrassed by some pointed questioning by the likes of Sen. Jason Estevers - an ACTUALLY from Buckhead representative, Randy Robertson - state senator from not-even-nearby Cataula, Georgia - got his two bills (SB 113,114) passed along party lines out of Senate Committee in an effort to create a "city of Buckhead city." But for ish & giggles, listen to he and his croni...

I definitely have a favorite Republican - Kasey Carpenter. He's going way further for DREAMERS than any Republican I can think of. Hear what his latest bill does for them.  "School choice" is on the legislative agenda again, so a reminder what we learned about that earlier this week.  Speaking of schools, the "anti-woke" rhetoric from the right is traumatizing kids, but lesbian & gay...

It's my birthday! Let me tell you how I spent a good bit of my day, before diving into today's show. The NTSB report seems to indicate the rail industry's push for less regulatory oversight under Trump (aka "the waterboy") has - surprise- come back to haunt Ohioans. Even FOX NEWS' Steve Doocey acknowledged this ON THE AIR . Hear it for yourself; but this also goes to show that preventative measure...

I'm not sure who wants Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced more - the left or GOP establishment types. First, earlier this week, she tweeted her wet dream of a red state/blue state "national divorce" - ya know - SEDITION. Now, she's blatantly calling for voter disenfranchisement . So hear me out: what if we did that at the congressional district level? We'd HAVE no Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress....

First, a little headline catch-up, what with the Atlanta City Council putting some American Recovery Program dollars to work to aid in police, fire & correctional officer retention. The use? $500,000 will be distributed to aid in those employees renting apartments. The problem? I mean, it's nice and all, but home ownership allows employees & their families to put down ROOTS in the city - a...

On this President's Day, we give props to our current POTUS for having some major kiwis - flying into war-torn Kyiv as air raid sirens blast overhead - while paying some respects to the gentile Georgian Jimmy Carter, too.  Of course, Marjorie Taylor Greene can be counted on to do or say something utterly stupid, so hear what she's tweeted now, and listen as I'm joined by my good friend, profe...

Great piece in today's AJC entitled " Black Communities Burdened By Air Pollution May Finally Get Answers ," spotlighting efforts by the EPA - in conjunction with dozens of local organizations throughout the US, to monitor air quality in marginalized communities. Locally, the EPA is teaming up with ECO-ACTION to monitor air quality in at least five metro areas. Wanted to give this important work s...

Well, was it everything you dreamed it would be? The Fulton County grand jury report (sorta) came out and all we got was "perjury," perhaps by some unnamed people. Trump thinks he's vindicated, but ... not so fast. Then, let's review those Trump campaign call logs to see which Georgia legislators were licking his boots and how much saliva they applied. Gotta hand it to the Eric Erickson, Neal Boor...

Nikki Haley, y'all; I know she's not polling well, what with the "Godzilla vs. King Kong" battle sure to take place between Donald Trump & Ron DeSantis, but - can I just say - she's the sort of candidate Democrats ought to be MOST concerned about facing in 2024? Yeah, I'm saying it. Now, don't get me wrong; I don't think the GOP voting bloc can help themselves by actually flocking to such a ca...

Sounds like Thursday's going to be a big day 'round these parts, what with some grand jury findings coming out leaving bread crumbs to potential indictments. Hey, how about that HISTORIC Super Bowl? No, not just the outcome and score and Rihanna (and her "guest") but those two quarterbacks breaking a barrier together. Hey, I got beef with the minions behind the wall handling social media at The Ge...

Ho hum; another mass shooting on a school campus - and Georgia Democrats had JUST opined openly that Republicans have zero interest in doing anything to protect kids from them. MARTA might as well stand for "muffed another rapid transit aspiration," as they announce more buses - this time for Clifton Corridor. Then, my guest today is Kevin M. Levin, Civil War historian & author, who's latest S...