Sam Gringlas

2 days ago | wabe.org | Sam Gringlas

Runners, walkers, cyclists and scooters can now go 6.7 continuous miles on the Atlanta Beltline – the longest stretch completed so far – with the opening of a new segment of the Westside Trail this week. Beltline users can travel on an uninterrupted paved trail from the Pittsburgh neighborhood to Blandtown, linking downtown to the west side, with the completion of the new 1.3-mile segment.

1 week ago | wabe.org | Sam Gringlas

The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker at her home on Saturday has rattled state legislators in Georgia, some of whom have already been on edge amid an uptick in threats and harassment directed at public officials like judges, jurors, public health workers and election staff in recent years. “People are scared,” says Democratic State Sen. Kim Jackson. “This hit differently I think than some of the other incidents. A lawmaker was killed.

1 week ago | wabe.org | Sam Gringlas

Former Georgia Republican Gov. Nathan Deal drew national attention in 2016 when he vetoed a religious liberty bill that opponents argued would result in discrimination against LGBTQ people. But over roughly the next decade, supporters did not give up. When a similar measure passed again this spring, Gov. Brian Kemp promptly signed it into law with far less outcry.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Sam Gringlas

The Georgia Supreme Court invalidated four of seven controversial rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board in the weeks before the 2024 election. Among the rules struck down Tuesday by the state high court: two measures that critics argued could result in local election board members refusing to certify election results and another that mandated hand counting the number of ballots after the close of polls.

3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Sam Gringlas

When Republican State Sen. Brian Strickland launched his 2026 campaign for Georgia attorney general this week, he did something unusual. Instead of just releasing a digital video, he made his announcement in person. In a blue suit, no tie and cowboy boots with the gold dome of the Georgia Capitol behind him, Strickland and his wife got in front of a stand of microphones and shared the news.