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Battleground: Ballot Box

Battleground: Ballot Box

By: Georgia Public Broadcasting
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 Each week during Georgia’s legislative session, Donna Lowry, the host of GPB's TV show Lawmakers, joins GPB News host Pamela Kirkland to break down the week's top stories from the Capitol in the Lawmakers Huddle edition of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast.All Rights Reserved. © 2025 Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • New School Safety Measures

    New School Safety Measures
    Jul 19 2025

    As Georgia students prepare to head back to school, new safety measures are top of mind. This episode of Lawmakers Huddle examines SB 17, a law that requires mobile panic buttons and real-time mapping in schools to aid first responders. Host Donna Lowry speaks with Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte about the law’s origins, its impact, and the continued push to protect students and staff across the state.
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    15 mins
  • Heavier Loads and Brighter Vests

    Heavier Loads and Brighter Vests
    Jul 12 2025

    A new Georgia law now allows trucks to carry up to 88,000 pounds on non-interstate roads, a move aimed at supporting the state's top industry, agriculture, while maintaining a carve-out for metro Atlanta. Representative Leesa Hagan explains the bipartisan effort behind the change and shares how a young hunter helped inspire a new law allowing neon pink safety gear in the field.
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    9 mins
  • Flying Cars and State Laws: Georgia’s Transportation Future

    Flying Cars and State Laws: Georgia’s Transportation Future
    Jun 28 2025

    A new Georgia law gives the state’s Department of Transportation the power to regulate electric air taxis, positioning Georgia as a national leader in air mobility and autonomous transportation. In this episode of Lawmakers Huddle, Chairman Todd Jones explains how eVTOL aircraft, vertiports, and drone deliveries are quickly turning the Jetsons’ vision into Georgia’s reality.
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    18 mins
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