Atlanta Airport

Atlanta Airport March 30 2026

City councilman wants to study privatizing Atlanta airport screening

Councilman Byron Amos plans to seek a feasibility study on joining TSA’s Screening Partnership Program.

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Make flying safer and more efficient: Return airport security to the airlines

After nearly 25 years of federalized screening, consider letting airlines once again take a direct role in protecting the passengers they serve.

Shorter Lines at Atlanta Airport March 24 2026
WATCH

Amid recent rumblings, Hartsfield-Jackson GM speaks on security privatization

During weeks without pay, TSA workers at Atlanta’s airport said they were selling plasma and sleeping in cars as staffing shortages worsened.

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A Georgia facility trains ICE agents. Former instructors say standards have slipped.

Arts and Entertainment
Festival on Ponce

‘Tis the season for festivals: 6 ways to celebrate April

Take your time this month. Slow down and savor every moment.

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If you liked Theo of Golden
BOOKS

Did you love ‘Theo of Golden’? Here are 5 more books to check out

These books about the power of human connection bring the same feel-good vibes as the Georgia-set ‘Theo.’

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New documentary reconsiders W.E.B. Du Bois and the Atlanta that shaped him

Rita Coburn’s ‘Rebel With a Cause’ traces how the scholar’s time in the city charted his work and the course of Black intellectual history.

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Children are succumbing to tech addiction. Georgia has a bipartisan solution.

Big Tech companies are fighting against efforts by Georgia lawmakers to regulate social media and make it less addictive for children.

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Affordable Care Act turns 16, but Georgia still hasn’t expanded Medicaid

40 states have expanded health care services through ACA, and their health care and rural hospital outcomes are better.

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Georgia should increase the homestead tax exemption, but do it the right way

The property tax in Georgia was originally conceived as a levy on businesses and luxuries, not basic shelters.

March 31, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia’s property tax problem needs transparency, not temporary fixes

Pass House Bill 1116, which promotes greater transparency in taxation and creates informed, engaged citizens.

March 29, 2026

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Atlanta Hawks host the Boston Celtics

PHOTOS: Hawks defeat Celtics in key East battle

The Atlanta Hawks defeated Boston Celtics on Monday night at State Farm Arena, 112-102, for their 13th consecutive home win.