Doug Reardon
Political Reporter
Atlanta News First
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|By Doug Reardon
The polarizing Republican spoke to a crowd of a few hundred people at Smyrna-based Adventure Outdoors, a shop that touts itself as the “largest gun store in the world.”
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
The state’s highest court heard arguments on Tuesday over Georgia’s controversial abortion ban, barring the procedure after six weeks.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, told the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday that the app does not misuse the data it obtains.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Then there were two.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Senate Bill 140 would criminalize doctors for providing gender-affirming treatment, like hormone therapy, to minors in Georgia.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minor transgender patients could face civil or even criminal charges if Senate Bill 140 becomes law.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
In other states that have brought similar legislation, like Florida and Arkansas, lengthy court battles have ensued. Slipakoff expects that will be the case in Georgia too.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
For the first time, federal regulators set a lower threshold for what’s considered “safe” levels of a dangerous group of chemical compounds.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Mableton is just a week away from a historic election – their first as a new city. Voters will be asked to pick a new mayor and six members of the new city council.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By Doug Reardon
Addressing the public for the first time since signing the state’s mid-year budget, Governor Brian Kemp said the state’s multi-billion-dollar reserve will provide a cushion most states won’t enjoy during any unforeseen economic downturns.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:56 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
Case backlogs are continuing to plague Georgia courts, State Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs told lawmakers this week.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:52 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
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Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
A bill currently in the hands of the Senate after winning House approval would codify antisemitic acts as a hate crime under Georgia law.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
The bill would grant eligible families $6,000 that could be used on alternative forms of education.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 8:49 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
Nearly two dozen people were arrested Sunday evening.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:57 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
Senate Bills 113 and 114 suggest a new Buckhead city pay taxes to APS at a rate set by their Board of Education.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
A piece of legislation that overwhelmingly passed in the Georgia House on Monday aims to keep students and teachers safe from violence at school. But critics of the bill say it could exacerbate existing mental health issues.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
The push to make Buckhead its own city, a movement fueled by public safety concerns, could ironically doom a $90-million state-of-the-art police and fire facility meant to train the city’s officers and first responders.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
If you’re looking for something Jimmy Carter, there’s no better place.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:58 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
Carter hand-picked Tony Lowden to lead Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains in 2018.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:50 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
People are flocking to Plains, Georgia from far and wide to honor the contributions of the nation’s 39th President.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 9:50 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
On one of the only roads into and out of Plains – a stone’s throw from the town center – Maranatha Baptist Church sits unassumingly in a field of green grass and pecan trees.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
Over the years, as Carter’s unofficial photographer, Plant captured literally thousands and thousands of images of the family in some of their most intimate moments
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Doug Reardon
An earlier presidential contest could rake in around $220 million in additional revenue.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 8:43 AM EST
|By Tim Darnell and Doug Reardon
Fulton County special grand jury finds no widespread fraud in Georgia's 2020 presidential election outcome.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 8:32 AM EST
|By Doug Reardon and Patrick Quinn
The investigation itself began over a year ago and stemmed from alleged efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results not long after they were finalized.
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