The Brief for Thursday, September 25, 2025

Georgia’s Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust is awarding 3 million dollars to a foundation at Georgia Southern University-- to help expand rural addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services; Tourism officials pointedly told lawmakers that the State of Georgia is not spending enough on an industry that employees nearly a half million Georgians and brings in billions of dollars; Peachtree Corners residents remain divided over whether to create their own police force, leaving millions of dollars on the line for the Gwinnett County Police Department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.