/tags/georgia Georgia en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:00:54 GMT /2020-04-22/georgia-becomes-ground-zero-for-the-debate-over-when-to-reopen Despite Gov. Brian Kemp's insistence he's following White House guidelines, President Donald Trump told reporters he "totally disagrees" with the governor's plan. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:00:54 GMT /2020-04-22/georgia-becomes-ground-zero-for-the-debate-over-when-to-reopen /politics/2017-01-19/trump-to-tap-former-georgia-governor-perdue-as-agriculture-secretary President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the Agriculture Department, a transition official and a source close… Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:25:49 GMT /politics/2017-01-19/trump-to-tap-former-georgia-governor-perdue-as-agriculture-secretary Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2016-01-15/the-accidental-wheelman-of-martin-luther-king-jr In the mid-'60s, Tom Houck left high school to join the civil rights movement. But he never expected he'd become the personal driver to the movement's leader — mostly because he had a license. Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-01-15/the-accidental-wheelman-of-martin-luther-king-jr NPR Staff /npr-news/2015-11-13/conversations-turn-into-monologues-as-alzheimers-robs-family-of-memories Teresa Valko's family has been battling Alzheimer's disease for generations. She remembers when her mother's memory faded: "I've essentially lost my mother, although she's still living," Valko says. Fri, 13 Nov 2015 09:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-11-13/conversations-turn-into-monologues-as-alzheimers-robs-family-of-memories NPR Staff /npr-news/2015-03-12/plans-to-explore-for-oil-offshore-worry-east-coast-residents With memories of the massive BP spill still fresh, residents are hoping to stop offshore drilling and underwater seismic testing. Industry leaders say they follow rules meant to protect wildlife. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-03-12/plans-to-explore-for-oil-offshore-worry-east-coast-residents Sarah McCammon /npr-news/2015-01-12/the-story-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule As the Civil War was winding down 150 years ago, Union leaders asked their men how they could help the thousands of newly freed slaves. Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-01-12/the-story-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule Sarah McCammon /2014-10-24/courting-republicans-georgia-democrat-tries-to-keep-his-seat As the last white Democrat in Congress from the Deep South, Rep. John Barrow is a perennial target. So far, he's managed to stay in office by portraying himself as an independent voice. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:53:00 GMT /2014-10-24/courting-republicans-georgia-democrat-tries-to-keep-his-seat Sarah McCammon /2014-10-22/concern-over-new-voter-registration-in-georgia-ahead-of-election Weeks before the November election, a Georgia lawsuit claims more than 40,000 voter registration applications — mainly from black, Latino and Asian-American voters — are missing. Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:33:00 GMT /2014-10-22/concern-over-new-voter-registration-in-georgia-ahead-of-election Hansi Lo Wang /npr-news/2014-08-19/teens-and-mall-culture-the-fading-love-affair Teens used to be all over malls, working the registers and wandering the walkways. But now fewer of them have retail jobs and it appears they prefer tech goodies at home to going to the mall. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-19/teens-and-mall-culture-the-fading-love-affair Madeline Veira /npr-news/2014-08-01/tensions-stir-at-epa-hearings-on-new-emission-rules As the EPA develops new carbon emission rules for existing power plants, the agency is holding a series of public hearings around the country where coal industry advocates made their concerns known. Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-08-01/tensions-stir-at-epa-hearings-on-new-emission-rules Jeff Brady