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On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 22 people, originally from 15 different nations, took the Oath of Allegiance to become United States citizens at the William Augustus Bootle Federal Courthouse in Macon, Ga. The group was made up of students, mothers, fathers, engineers and even an entomologist.

In Macon, a day to celebrate becoming an American

Grant Blankenship, Georgia Public Broadcasting
April 14, 2025
Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to improve lives, but it could also put Georgians’ jobs and safety at risk.

Georgia lawmakers focusing on artificial intelligence

Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News
March 25, 2025
Trump Supporters at 2018 rally in Macon.

Trump administration slashes Georgia CDC workforce by 10% in sweeping cuts 

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
February 20, 2025
Protestors gather Feb. 17, 2025, outside City Hall in Athens, Ga., calling for the removal of billionaire Elon Musk from the Trump administration.

Hundreds of Georgians protest Elon Musk’s role in federal government

Sarah Kallis and Chase McGee
February 18, 2025
The Georgia Capitol Building in Atlanta. Photo by J. Glover (AUtiger)/Wikimedia

Lawmakers, mostly but not all Democrats, seek extra funding for impoverished students

Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News
February 11, 2025
Bob Sherrier, attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, said during Thursday’s Senate regulated industries committee that SB 34 will hold data centers accountable for energy costs.

State senator pushes bill to protect Georgia Power customers from rate hikes fueled by data centers

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
February 10, 2025
Carlos Ross holds the box containing the ashes of his son, Carmelo Ross, who was 15 when he was shot and killed at the same spot two other people were killed just a couple of years prior in Macon’s Anthony Homes, known to residents as Bird City.

Public housing authorities are angling for more legal protections. Where does that leave tenants?

Sofi Gratas, Georgia Public Broadcasting
February 7, 2025
Glennville Republican state Rep. Bill Werkheiser talks about a proposal that he says will help ensure Georgia is not executing defendants who are intellectually disabled.

Georgia sets legal bar very high to shield intellectually disabled people from death penalty

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
February 5, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues event in Atlanta early in the 2025 legislative session.

Details still to come, but governor says limits on lawsuit awards in Georgia his top priority

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
January 17, 2025
Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dan Sims, second from left, made no specific recommendations to the board regarding the millage rate.

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
January 14, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on the 2025 budget at a signing ceremony. Later that day, he vetoed a dozen bills.

‘Not a clear picture.’ Middle Georgia school districts prepare for voucher impact

The state will cover up to $6,500 for students who transfer from low-performing public schools to private schools
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 21, 2024
A vacant home in Pleasant Hill exemplifies the persistent problem of blight in Macon neighborhoods.

How Heirs’ Property is Affecting Blight in Macon

Eliza Moore, Reg Murphy Center
April 18, 2024
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