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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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August 25 · 10 min
Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veteran's health
On the August 25th edition: Alpharetta gets a step closer to hosting a professional hockey team; Decatur tallies up FIFA WatchFest attendance numbers; Republican senate candidate Mike Collins tells veterans he's working on helping treat PTSD.
August 25 · 10 min
Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies at 80; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veterans
On the August 25th edition: Alpharetta gets a step closer to hosting a professional hockey team; Decatur tallies up FIFA WatchFest attendance numbers; Republican senate candidate Mike Collins tells veterans he's working on helping treat PTSD.
August 24 · 8 min
Governor candidates rally; Beltline stabbing; Georgia farmland at risk
On the August 24 edition: Gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are making character part of their pitches to voters, while Bishop William Barber calls for a major voter mobilization effort in Atlanta. We also cover efforts to preserve Georgia farmland, a fatal stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline, plans for a new teaching hospital in southwest Atlanta, and a new GPB documentary examining rural health care.
August 21 · 7 min
Census voting report disputed; Dalton street renamed; UGA soccer makes history
On the Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger questions a Census Bureau report estimating that 400 noncitizens voted in Georgia in the 2020 election; Dalton prepares to rename a downtown alley for lynching victim A.L. “Lon” McCamy; and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census gets underway. Plus, Georgia women’s soccer set an NCAA attendance record.
August 20 · 11 min
DNC passed on Atlanta; ICE accuses lawmakers; Rick Jackson addresses affordabilty
On the August 20th edition: Atlanta will not host the 2028 Democratic national convention; ICE accuses lawmakers of overstaying their welcome during a detention center visit; And Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson proposes an end to sales tax on electricity.
August 19 · 9 min
Measles & West Nile cases confirmed; Georgia Tech Mars simulation; Columbus air taxis
On the August 19th edition: The Georgia Department of Public Health confirms cases of measles and West Nile virus; negotiations are underway to make Columbus one of the first hubs for electric air taxis; And Georgia Tech students simulate the communication delays crews could face on a mission to Mars.
August 18 · 10 min
Georgia Today: Dublin school board suspensions; Waffle House introducing tacos; Biolab court case
On the August 18th edition: The Governor suspends members of the Dublin school board; Waffle House says its testing tacos at metro Atlanta restaurants; And the State Supreme Court says it won't settle a question of responsibility for the BioLab fire in Conyers, at least not right now.
August 17 · 11 min
Georgia Today: Rural healthcare challenges; Peach season; New dementia memory program
On the August 17th edition: A new documentary highlights challenges in rural health care; Georgia's peach season ended early this year; And a new program is helping dementia patients with their memory.
August 14 · 8 min
Beluga whales arrive; Atlanta United; Opioid stigma
On the August 14 edition: Nearly two-thirds of the state's third graders need help reading; The man behind Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme is sentenced; And two Beluga whales rescued from a defunct Canadian aquarium have arrived in Atlanta.
August 13 · 13 min
Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting
On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; a survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; the state Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended.
August 13 · 13 min
Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting
On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; A survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; The State Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended.
August 12 · 13 min
Voters focus on health; Rome water plant; Atlanta tree canopy
On the August 12 edition: GOP senate candidate Mike Collins says he supported a fund for January 6th rioters; A survey finds voters want a governor focused on healthcare; And Atlanta, the city in the trees, is losing its canopy.
August 11 · 11 min
Dekalb teacher dies; Atlanta Chinatown; Food-borne illnesses
On the August 11 edition: A Dekalb County teacher died saving a young child from drowning; Mike Collins is on the campaign trail; And as cyclospora continues to worry people, doctors have some extra advice to avoid food-borne illnesses.
August 10 · 15 min
Data centers; Quadruple homicide; More officers accused of misusing Flock
On the August 10 edition: July was the warmest on record for the lower 48; More police officers are accused of misusing Flock cameras; And more than 80 data centers have been proposed for Georgia. Of those, only a couple dozen have said how much power they'll need, and two thirds have disclosed their size.
August 7 · 16 min
CDC shooting anniversary; Trump proposes Head Start changes; Football Fridays
On the August 7 edition: A Jan. 6 rioter from Georgia now faces new charges; the Trump administration looks to change the Head Start program; and colleagues remember David Rose, the DeKalb County police officer who died at the CDC shooting one year ago.
August 6 · 12 min
New CDC director; School back in session; UGA research on gut health
On the August 6th edition: The CDC has a new director; School is back in session across metro Atlanta; And UGA has new research on the connection between your gut and your brain.
August 5 · 13 min
Minimize Flock camera misuse; Medical cannabis on rise; Atlanta heat plan
On the August 5 edition: A look at how better guardrails could ensure police use Flock cameras responsibly; Georgia's major party gubernatorial candidates make their pitch to the business community; And the Atlanta City Council wants the Mayor's office to sign off on a city-wide heat plan.
August 4 · 10 min
Clayton County cyberattack, College admission requirements; Columbia County hospital
On the August 4th edition: Clayton County is looking into a cyberattack that caused a utility interruption; Both UGA and GA Tech are dropping essay requirements for admission; And Columbia County opens its first hospital.
August 3 · 15 min
Flock camera alleged misuse; GHSA basketball moving; McCaysville flooding
On the August 3 edition: Six Savannah police officers are being investigated for allegedly misusing Flock cameras; Georgia High School basketball championships are relocating next year; And one charter school has partnered with Grady to hopefully employ more health care workers in Georgia.
July 31 · 14 min
Judge scandal; State budget freeze; FIFA inspires kids
On the July 31 edition: Some people want an Atlanta federal judge impeached; Kemp warns state agencies they need to watch their spending; And Georgia libraries have a new partnership to help residents learn new career skills.

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