Georgia Today

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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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April 10 · 12 min
Clayton County seizure; Current gas prices; Homeowner's association bill
On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.
April 10 · 13 min
Clayton County seizure; Current gas prices; Homeowner's association bill
On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.
April 9 · 13 min
New state lawmakers; Food banks running low; Georgia's drought is getting worse
On the April 9 edition: New lawmakers chosen in Tuesday's special elections will not change the balance of power at the State House; Food banks in Georgia say they’re stretched thin by strong demand and weak supply; And Georgia is in the midst of its most significant drought in 14 years, and it is getting worse.
April 8 · 14 min
14th district race; Bibb County jail; AI mental health usage
On the April 8th edition: A Democrat shrinks the margin in a loss in Georgia's deep red 14th Congressional District; Officials in Macon-Bibb County have approved funding to begin an expansion of the county's troubled jail; And AI therapists so far seem to lack what good therapists need.
April 7 · 14 min
Floyd County Courthouse; Georgia Tech space sustainability; Hurricane Helene recovery
On the April 7th edition: Floyd County moves to stabilize its fire-damaged courthouse; Georgia Tech students consider sustainability in space; And there’s good reason to think recovering from Hurricane Helene will take much longer than just a few years.
April 6 · 15 min
Special legislative session; Private security at airport; Social media affecting kids
On the April 6 edition: Lawmakers wrapped up the session, but they may be called back to resolve one outstanding issue; There is a push to use private contractors to screen travelers at Atlanta's airport; And new research out of UGA finds a child's social media use is connected to underdeveloped vocabulary.
April 2 · 11 min
Atlanta's Beltline rail debate; ATL airport's busiest day of the season; Sine die
On the April 2nd edition: Whether or not to have rail on Atlanta's Beltline sparks bitter debate; Expect a busy day at Atlanta's airport tomorrow; And today is the final day of the Georgia legislative session
April 1 · 9 min
DHS pauses plans to buy warehouses; Property tax reduction; TSA receives backpay
On the April 1st edition: The Department of Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention; The Georgia Senate attempts to reduce property taxes; And though TSA agents are getting some back pay, the future remains uncertain.
March 31 · 10 min
Reduced funds for online classes; Cold case arrest; Largest ever roadway construction
On the March 31 edition: Georgia Universities could see a reduction in state funding for online classes; An arrest was made in a 32-year-old cold case; And state transportation officials say major construction is now underway on Georgia's largest-ever road project
March 30 · 8 min
Gas prices down; Early voting in GA-14; No Kings protests across the state
On the Monday, March 30 edition: the gas tax suspension is providing some relief at the pump; Early voting begins in an election to fill the seat of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene; And thousands of Georgians attended more than 50 No Kings Protests across the state
March 27 · 13 min
Fulton County ballot case; Pleas to change abortion law; Braves opening day
On the Mar 27 edition: Attorneys for Fulton County and the Trump administration squared off in court today over the county's demand that the FBI return seized ballots from the 2020 election; the families of three women who died as a result of abortion-related complications are pleading with lawmakers to change state law; and today is opening day for the 2026 Atlanta Braves season.
March 26 · 19 min
Social Circle rallies against ICE facility; Delta offers help; Autism license plates
On the March 26 edition: Social Circle residents rally to oppose a planned ICE detention facility; Delta Air Lines provides some flexibility for passengers amid the TSA crisis; And a bill to improve police interactions with people with autism is poised to become law.
March 25 · 16 min
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.
March 25 · 16 min
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.
March 24 · 11 min
ICE and TSA at ATL; Doubts surround illegal abortion charges; Daylight Saving Time all the time
On the March 24 edition: ICE agents get a mixed reception at Atlanta's airport; A judge and a prosecutor express doubt about the murder charge against a Georgia mother arrested after an alleged abortion; And State Senators have passed a bill that could make daylight saving time permanent in Georgia
March 23 · 21 min
High school cell phone ban; ICE assists TSA at ATL airport; 14th District debate
On the March 23 edition: Georgia high school students and their cell phones may soon part ways during the school day under a law that's headed to the Governor's desk; ICE officers are now assisting with long security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson; And Iran becomes a dividing issue for the candidates hoping to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.
March 20 · 12 min
Gas tax suspension; VA shooter identified; Free meals for TSA agents
On the March 20th edition: Georgia's gas tax has been suspended; Authorities have identified the suspect and the victim in Tuesday's shooting at a VA clinic in Pickens County; And some Atlanta-area restaurants and churches have taken it upon themselves to provide free meals to TSA agents
March 19 · 9 min
Georgia abortion attempted murder charges, Gabbard's Fulton testimony, Gas tax relief
On the March 19 edition: A Georgia woman has been charged with attempted murder under the state's abortion law; Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies on her role in the raid on a Fulton County elections warehouse; And soaring gas prices prompt state lawmakers to suspend the state's gas tax
March 18 · 15 min
Social Circle detention center; VA clinic shooting; Hurricane Helene after effects
On the Mar 18 edition: Leaders in Social Circle are backing the decision to shut off water service to a proposed ICE detention facility; A man is killed at shooting at a VA clinic in North Georgia; And volunteers help build new homes for Georgians who lost theirs during Hurricane Helene.
March 17 · 8 min
Social Circle detention center; Long TSA lines at airport; Georgia Tax rebate
On the Mar 17th Edition: The City of Social Circle has placed a lock on the water meter at the warehouse the Trump administration recently purchased to turn into an ICE detention center; Travelers at the Airport are waiting for hours in long security lines as T-S-A works through staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown; And Georgia taxpayers are expected to receive a rebate from the state this tax season.

Georgia Today

Clayton County seizure; Current gas prices; Homeowner's association bill

Clayton County seizure; Current gas prices; Homeowner's association bill

New state lawmakers; Food banks running low; Georgia's drought is getting worse

14th district race; Bibb County jail; AI mental health usage

Floyd County Courthouse; Georgia Tech space sustainability; Hurricane Helene recovery

Special legislative session; Private security at airport; Social media affecting kids

Atlanta's Beltline rail debate; ATL airport's busiest day of the season; Sine die

DHS pauses plans to buy warehouses; Property tax reduction; TSA receives backpay

Reduced funds for online classes; Cold case arrest; Largest ever roadway construction

Gas prices down; Early voting in GA-14; No Kings protests across the state

Fulton County ballot case; Pleas to change abortion law; Braves opening day

Social Circle rallies against ICE facility; Delta offers help; Autism license plates

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

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

ICE and TSA at ATL; Doubts surround illegal abortion charges; Daylight Saving Time all the time

High school cell phone ban; ICE assists TSA at ATL airport; 14th District debate

Gas tax suspension; VA shooter identified; Free meals for TSA agents

Georgia abortion attempted murder charges, Gabbard's Fulton testimony, Gas tax relief

Social Circle detention center; VA clinic shooting; Hurricane Helene after effects

Social Circle detention center; Long TSA lines at airport; Georgia Tax rebate