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- Scott Slade's Georgia
How the Move To Eliminate Georgia’s State Income Tax Is Shifting Into a Higher Gear
This week, Scott's speaking to Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery of Vidalia. He chairs a Special Senate Committee looking at how the state could eliminate…
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How the Big Beautiful Bill Act Could Affect Some of the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients in Georgia
This week, Scott's speaking with the Kaiser Family Foundation's Robin Rudowitz and Georgia Healthcare Association President and CEO Chris Downing. The impact…
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What You Might Call an Unusual Georgia Tourist Attraction…
This week, Scott's speaking with filmmaker Luke Pilgrim about his docuseries "Unknown Ellijay," where locals speak about their encounters with the paranormal…
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How Your Donations Are Helping Power Better Treatments and Even Cures for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Director Dr. Doug Graham talks to Scott Slade about what excites him about the coming year. Your donations have made a…
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How Volunteers Are Making a Difference for Georgia Seniors
This week, Scott's speaking with Neighborhood Meals and Wheels coordinator Jenny Allen and her husband Chuck on how they are working to fill a deep gap in…
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Scott’s Got the Buzz About Killer Bees
This week, Scott's speaking with Dr. Lewis Bartlett, University of Georgia Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology and program leadership for the…
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What Makes the First Week of July Important in Georgia
What stands out to Scott Slade among the dozens of new state laws taking effect on July 1. From a lower income tax rate and a new budget that includes major…
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The Stunning Deal That Protects a Georgia Natural Wonder … for Now
This week, Scott's speaking with AJC environment writer Drew Kann about the historic Conservation Fund purchase of eight-thousand acres on the eastern edge of…
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Can Music Bring Us Together?
This week, Scott is speaking with Kristian Bush, half of the superstar duo "Sugarland," about Kristian's deep roots in Atlanta, his upcoming show on a small…
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How a Georgia Son Is Keeping His Famous Father’s Delicious Tradition Alive
This week, Scott is speaking to Alexander Eisele about the recent passing of his father, Kurt Eisele. After training and apprenticeships as a young man in his…
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Answering a Craving for Wild-Caught Georgia Shrimp While the Industry Struggles to Stay Viable
This week, Scott's speaking with Bryan Fluech, Associate Director for the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. He is based In Brunswick and well versed…
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Some Reasons to Warm Up to Warm Springs
This week, Scott is speaking to Interpretive Ranger Ashley Aultman at the Roosevelt Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs, Georgia. How Roosevelt's…
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The Awe-inspiring and Personal Way A North Georgia Town Commemorates Memorial Day
This week, Scott's speaking with City of Duluth Public Works Director Audrey Turner about the hundreds of roadside markers and flags the town erects the week…
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Georgia is "This" Close to its First National Park!
This week, Scott is speaking with 8th District US Representative Austin Scott about the bipartisan legislation that would finally give Georgia a national park…
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Destination Dining - Southern Style
This week, Scott's speaking with Drew Buckner, the 3rd generation owner/operator of Buckner's Family Restuarant in Butts County, Georgia. The all-you-can-eat…
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The Return of the Non-Toxic Town Hall
This week, Scott's speaking with Larry Hanson, CEO and Executive Director of the Georgia Municipal Association about their "Embrace Civility Initiative" that's…
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Teaching Young Georgians About Money
26 states require a course in financial literacy. What's in Georgia's course? And what WSB Consumer Expert Clark Howard says should be included as a benchmark…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Catching up with Coach Mark Richt
The longtime UGA football coach was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years ago, but as you'll hear, he says, "It's going good; it's just something you…
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A Forgotten Jewish Connection to Georgia's History
Passover begins this weekend for Georgia Jews. And that opens the door to something you probably don't know about Georgia history. This week, Scott's speaking…
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A New Wrinkle to "Georgia Grown"
Visiting with Georgia Tech grads Perry and Laura Solomon, Georgia's first commercial oyster farmers.
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A Hall of Fame Tribute for a Legendary Atlanta Journalist
This week, Scott's speaking to Channel 2 Action News veteran reporter Mark Winne. His thoughts on the importance of real local news, his unparalleled access to…
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A Special Message from Scott Slade
The WSB Legend discusses his health and how advanced medical research that he has helped champion for 30 years is improving his prognosis.
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Reuniting With an Old Friend
Paul Crawford of Buckhead celebrates his 101st birthday this week (March 19.) I wanted to bring back this remarkable story of how he celebrated number 100 last…
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Out of This World!
This week, Scott's speaking with Robert "Robby" Ainsworth, Lawrenceville, GA native and Collins Hill High School and Georgia Tech graduate about his role as an…
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What's Happening to the Way We Speak in Georgia?
This week, I'm speaking with University of Georgia Linguistics Professor Jon Forrest. At the least, he's finding evidence the Georgia accent is changing and…
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"Here's how you make some of the most popular drive-throughs in America faster"
Scott's speaking with Wall Street Journal restaurants reporter Heather Haddon about her in-depth piece, taking us inside Atlanta-based Chick-FIL-A's quest to…
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In the month of love, how a local district attorney is working to reduce teen dating violence.
Speaking with DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston about her 10th year sponsoring the 5K Love Run benefitting the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic…
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Why Thousands of Georgia Students in Hard Hats are Descending on the Georgia World Congress Center Today and Tomorrow."
The Construction Ready Career Expo and Skills USA State Championships will provide hands-on learning for nearly 10,000 Georgia K-12 and college students…
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A Sweet Destination
Speaking with Ray Bitzel, the owner of the largest artisan chocolate factory in the Southeast. They can turn out a Quarter-million pieces of delicious…
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How to Get Young Georgians More Active
Scott's speaking with Brookhaven mom and city council member Jennifer Owens from HealthMPowers.ORG. Her program gets kids moving who may not be able to play…
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Carrying on a Georgia Tradition of Service
Both Max Cleland and Johnny Isakson made a difference for America's veterans during their tenures in Washington. Cleland's time as VA secretary resulted in…
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Behind the Scenes of Jimmy Carter's Greatest Foreign Policy Success
Scott is speaking with Dr. Kenneth Stein, Emory University Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History and Politics. Dr. Stein talks about what was going on…
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When the Journalist Becomes the Story
Atlanta Journal Constitution Sports Columnist Mark Bradley is retiring. He talks with Scott Slade about the most notable moments—good and bad--he covered in a…
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Checking in on Plant Vogtle
All four nuclear power plants are up and running now at Plant Vogtle, with Units 3 and 4 the nation's first new nuclear construction in over three decades. As…
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How Clark's Christmas Kids is Making a Difference
Scott Slade looks at how a simple sweater helped changed a woman's life after she made a humble donation to Clark's Christmas Kids over a decade ago.
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Angels at the Airport
This week, Scott is speaking with Natasha Harris, a wheelchair agent at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Her mission is to make traveling easier for…
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Make Clarke's Christmas Gifts Possible
An army of volunteers go to work to help those in need.
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Helping Georgia's Farmers as Thanksgiving Approaches
In the season of bounty and Thanksgiving, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper tells Scott that circumstances are dire for Georgia family farms…
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Honoring our Veterans in a Small Town
The City of Suwanee dedicates its new Veterans Memorial just in time for the holiday. Scott spoke with local dignitaries and the man who created the memorial.
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A Beloved Christmas Classic Returns to Atlanta
The 35th season of the Alliance Theatre's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" opens this Saturday, November 9, running through December 24. Scott speaks with…
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Revisiting the Lake Oconee Murders 10 Years Later
An update on Georgia's most horrifying and confounding murder case in a generation - the Lake Oconee murders from 2014. Scott is joined by Andrew Iden of the…
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Scott Slade's Georgia Gets Spooky
Boo! The short drive to one of the scariest - and most entertaining - Halloween attractions in the nation.
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Scott Slade's Georgia: How Secure Are Georgia's Ballots?
In depth conversation with Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Secretary of State's office. We walk through the voting process…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Preparing Georgia's Youth for the Future
It's Georgia Pre-K Week, and Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Amy Jacobs is talking to Scott about Georgia's Pre-K program. It gives over 80…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: 50 Years of the Big Green Egg
90-year-old Ed Fisher still owns the company that started in a strip mall on Buford Highway in Chamblee and is still headquartered in Atlanta. Thousands of…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: A Labor of Love
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the venerable C130 Hercules Tactical Airlifter; the more than 2700 aircraft were all built in the Lockheed Martin Marietta…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Helping Our Heroes
From the Billy Kelley Golf Classic at Braelinn Golf Club in Peachtree City Monday, raising money for the Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation. Speaking with retired FDNY…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: A Surprising Connection to the Old West
Griffin/Spalding Archivist Cindy Barton talks about John Henry "Doc" Holliday. Though there is plenty of evidence of his birth and youth in Griffin, GA, and…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: COVID Returns to Georgia
AJC's Helena Oliviero, Roswell SmartMED Medical Care Dr. Luke Lathrop, and State Epidemilogist Dr. Cherie Drenzek discuss the evidence of a notable late summer…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Heading into Eddie's Attic
The Atlanta live music legend who's putting a North Georgia town on the map.
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Scott Slade's Georgia: A Beacon of Mental Health Crisis Care
Scott speaks with Commissioner Kevin Tanner of the Georgia Department of Behavorial Health and Developmental Disabilities about Georgia's 9-8-8 crisis line…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Fixing Atlanta's Water Infrastructure
Jason Lee, CEO of utility contractor Integral Municipal Services Corporation and president of the Georgia Utility Contractors Association, describes the work…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Staying Strong in Difficult Times
How leadership has turned past tragedies into hope and healing, and how we can do it again
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Scott Slade's Georgia
You likely stopped there when you were on family vacation back in the day. Here's how an iconic Georgia company is surviving and thriving after nearly a…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: A Car Lover's Mecca in Metro Atlanta
Scott takes us to the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, visiting with their Director of Development, Tom Shinall. Get up close and personal with some of…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: No Bars Behind Bars?
Scott's speaking with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr about the letter he's fired off to the Chairwoman of the FCC, imploring the Commission to grant…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: D-Day +80 Years
Scott meets with the grandson of a D-Day veteran and learns what he did to follow in his grandfather's footsteps.
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Scott Slade's Georgia: The True Meaning of Memorial Day
Scott sits down with Lisa Jenkins, the president of the Georgia Chapter of American Gold Star Mothers. She is the matriarch of a large family of service…
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Scott Slade's Georgia: On the Front Lines of the Cyber War
Scott Slade showcases the little-known Georgia agency at the tip of the spear thwarting bad actors from hacking American infrastructure.
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Scott Slade's Georgia: Plant Vogtle
Making some history, making electricity. Kim Greene, the President, Chairman and CEO of Georgia Power talks with Scott Slade about her decades-long connection…