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Georgia Today

Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

  1. 987

    Town sues over new ICE center; GA's education scorecard; Michelle Buteau hits Atlanta

    On the May 14 edition: A Georgia town is suing the Trump administration to stop the construction of an ICE detention center; Georgia Democrats are furious over the push to redraw voting districts; And a new public health initiative will help Georgia pharmacies expand HIV prevention services.  

  2. 986

    Kemp wants to redraw districts; Hospitals at risk of closing; New funds for bird flu

    On the May 13 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for a special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional district maps; A former state prison warden has been indicted in connection with a contraband smuggling operation; And researchers at Georgia Tech get a boost in their work to stop the spread of avian flu.  

  3. 985

    State budget cuts; Gas prices hurt businesses; New Grady ER officially open

    On the May 12 edition: A new report looks at how caregivers are impacted by their work; rising gas prices are hurting Georgia business owners; and advocates in Atlanta try to help families using housing vouchers become self-sufficient.  

  4. 984

    Passengers with hantavirus at Emory; New tax bills now law; Last week to early vote

    On the May 11 edition: Two people who were on a ship with hantavirus are now at Emory University; Braves fans say goodbye to iconic manager Bobby Cox; And a new report from Georgia environmental regulators highlights the severity of the state's ongoing drought. 

  5. 983

    Food banks struggle; Grady gets new ER; Coca-Cola turns 140

    On the May 8 edition: Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season in Georgia has begun; A food bank in South Georgia rolls with the ebb and flow of community support; And Atlanta-based Coca-Cola was created on this day way back in 1886.  

  6. 982

    Weekend closure on I-285; Atlanta rejects no-bond policy; Fulton County raid upheld

    On the May 7 edition: A federal judge says the U.S. Justice Department doesn't have to return Fulton County ballots seized in a January raid; a 2-mile stretch of I-285 will be closed this weekend; and President Donald Trump reiterates his endorsement of Burt Jones for governor.

  7. 981

    Bill aims to improve literacy rate; Another tax refund; CAU gets money for security

    On the May 5 edition: The Justice Department is seeking the names of everyone who worked the elections in Fulton County in 2020; Some Georgia taxpayers will be getting a special tax refund check; And Clark Atlanta University is getting more money for security. 

  8. 980

    ICE detainee released; Another Flint River spill; Wildfires almost contained

    On the May 4 edition: One of Georgia's most high-profile ICE detainees has been released after 15-months in federal custody; Officials are investigating another possible spill in the Flint River; And volunteers with Habitat for Humanity return to Atlanta for the 40th Carter Work Project.   

  9. 979

    Georgia Today: Biden endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms; High early voter turnout; High gas prices

    On the May 1 edition: Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia won't redraw its districts...at least not yet; Georgia drivers are paying the most they have for gas in almost 4 years; And voters are taking advantage of early voting this week.  

  10. 978

    Candidates debate cost of electricity; Atlanta Hawks exec sentenced; MODA free tours

    On the April 30 edition: An Atlanta Hawks executive is sentenced for embezzlement; A man accuses the Fulton County Jail of severe neglect; And the rising cost of power takes central stage at the Public Service Commission debate.

  11. 977

    Georgia reacts to SCOTUS ruling; Burn ban still in place; New dental college

    On the April 29 edition: Georgia reacts to today's landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; Fire officials near Georgia's coast respond to dozens of illegal burn piles; And there are new tools to make sure parity laws are being followed.  

  12. 976

    Bill aims to enforce laws on homelessness; Delta Air Lines birth; Wildfires continue

    On the April 28 edition: Rain helps fight the wildfires, but the drought persists; The state pressures cities to enforce their laws on homelessness; And candidates for Georgia governor debate ahead of next month's primary.  

  13. 975

    Weapons check at schools; New pharmaceutical plant; Homelessness prevention program

    On the Mar 25th edition: Georgia students may soon be checked for weapons as they arrive at school each day; A Belgian pharmaceutical company is planning to build a two-billion-dollar manufacturing plant in Gwinnett County; And State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a homelessness prevention program.

  14. 974

    Hyundai Facility Expansion; Push to End Income Tax; Expand Access to Higher Education

    On the September 18th edition: Hyundai has announced that it will continue expanding its facility in southeast Georgia; Some Georgia lawmakers are continuing the push to end the state's income tax; Georgia's largest private university is moving to expand access to higher education.

  15. 973

    Hurricane season coming; New EV plant on the way; Declining film production in Ga.

    LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 3 edition of Georgia Today: Weather forecasters are warning people on the potential danger of Georgia's upcoming hurricane season; Despite delays, a new electric vehicle factory is still coming to Middle Georgia; And in recent years, film and television productions are down in the state. We'll talk about what that means. 

  16. 972

    Lawyer shortages; Fed charges for Norfolk Southern; Falcons player renews contract

    On the Wednesday, March 8 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's top justice warns the Legislature about a shortage of lawyers; Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern comes under federal scrutiny after a series of derailments; and good news for Falcons fans as the team re-signs one of its top defensive players.

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Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

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