Patrick Saunders

Legislation To Switch Georgia To Atlantic Time Zone and then Year-Round Daylight Saving Time House Bill 154 is scheduled for a vote on the State Senate floor today. Here are the key parts of HB 154. #gapol More from my WABE colleague Patrick Saunders. bit.ly/4rI6DGZ

Freezing rain and sleet is falling in North Georgia on Sunday, and power outages and flight cancellations are mounting in metro Atlanta as a winter storm finally arrived. wabe.org/ice-storm-arri…

BREAKING: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Thursday ahead of a potential winter storm that could affect metro Atlanta. wabe.org/kemp-declares-…

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's Final State of the State Address WABE's journalists share our analysis of the speech. #gapol @jessicamador @patricksaunders @justmattphotoj @xchamian @MeimeiXu7 @ejreports @mollyis @emilywupearson @HydeMarlon @marisamecke wabe.org/georgia-gov-br…

A feature looking back on the day that gay marriage was legalized, 10 years ago today. #gapol

Pride Month vandalism incident at Blake’s on the Park in Midtown.

On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” @gringsam and @rahulbali talk with @patricksaunders about what’s changed over the past decade since former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed the state's first religious liberty bill. wabe.org/religious-libe…

“This could deteriorate really quickly like it did in 2014” Governor Brian Kemp comparing today's predicted winter weather with the infamous “Snowmageddon” Main message is to be off the roads by “early afternoon at the latest” #gapol @patricksaunders wabe.org/georgia-offici…

On this week's “Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast", @gringsam and I are joined by producer @BrendanRivers as we look back at 2024. #gapol We also play the Plugged In Game Show with our managers @HelmickWABE and @mollyis with a cameo by @patricksaunders. wabe.org/2024-was-a-big…

BREAKING: Former President Donald Trump has won Georgia, according to the Associated Press, affirming Republicans’ enduring hold on a state Democrats flipped four years ago for the first time in a generation. The presidency is too close to call. #gapol wabe.org/breaking-donal…

Whether you voted early, absentee or are standing in line right now — we want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo 60 seconds or less with your full name to tellus@wabe.org. We might be able to share it on 90.1 FM or at wabe.org!

Stay with the WABE News team for the latest election updates on Election Day. #gapol wabe.org/live-updates-g…

Talking WABE Election Day plans and expectations with @jimburress on “All Things Considered.” #gapol wabe.org/podcasts/the-b…

Listen and read some of our local coverage of the first Harris-Trump debate. I was at a Harris campaign watch party. @BrendanRivers was at a Trump campaign watch party. @gringsam watched with an undecided voter. @patricksaunders put this together. #gapol wabe.org/voters-across-…

When Kamala Harris made repeat visits to Atlanta last month, it was as the running mate to President Joe Biden as the pair pursued a second term in office. Harris will return to Atlanta on Tuesday as the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee. #gapol wabe.org/kamala-harris-…

BREAKING: President Joe Biden announced he is not seeking reelection in the 2024 presidential race. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate. wabe.org/breaking-presi…

Georgia leaders react to the Trump rally shooting. #gapol

More from WABE’s Beyond Pride series. Great stuff from ✍️ @DorMiyaVance and 📷 @justmattphotoj!

Brand new story from the Beyond Pride series! A ridealong on an LGBTQ Atlanta history tour, courtesy of ✍️ @julien_virgin and 📷 @justmattphotoj.

Had fun guest-hosting “Plugged In” this week and talking the power of the LGBTQ vote in Georgia with @gringsam!