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Georgia Today: Tax relief for seniors; Autonomous vehicles; Public Service Commission public comments

On the May 21 edition: Atlanta housing authority offering 20 years of property tax relief;  autonomous vehicle company coming to Georgia; does the state's PSC consider public comment periods?

May 21, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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In the case of a pregnant and brain-dead patient at Emory, answers are not clear cut

The ethical and legal concerns raised over the treatment of Atlanta’s Adriana Smith are representative of experiences in a post-Roe America, some say. 

May 21, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Wayne Martin stands behind a podium with older people from the community.

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Applications closing soon for Atlanta senior property tax relief program

Atlanta Housing Authority is offering 20 years of property tax relief to seniors to help them age in place, but the deadline to apply is coming up soon. 

May 21, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
A Nissan Rogue exits the bay of the vehicle carrier Neptune Ace at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia.

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GPB morning headlines for May 21, 2025

Vehicle imports at Port of Brunswick down 21%; Home Depot won't raise prices from tariffs; Macon-Bibb County seeks federal aid to investigate recent shootings

May 21, 2025
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Georgia Today: Deadly shootings in Macon; Savannah PD trained on LGBTQ hate crimes; Atlanta author

On the May 20 edition: Macon police investigate two recent shootings; Savannah Pride Center trains city police on LGBTQ hate crimes; an Atlanta author's new memoir compares her story with Virginia Woolf's.

May 20, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
This historic image depicts one of the former Malaria Control in War Areas field station buildings in Newton, Georgia. (Courtesy of CDC)

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Why is the CDC located in Atlanta and not D.C.? History tied to Coca-Cola and mosquitoes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deep roots in Atlanta and plays an important role in making the city a public health center. 

May 20, 2025
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  • Rebecca Grapevine and
  • Healthbeat
Senior Adviser to President Biden for Public engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches bid for Georgia governor

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms says her one term as Atlanta mayor gave her "battle-tested executive leadership" that she can offer to Georgia voters as she runs for governor.

May 20, 2025
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  • Associated Press
With construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4 came investment in new transmission lines to move what accounts for 1/3 of Georgia Power’s total capacity out across the state.

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GPB morning headlines for May 20, 2025

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially running for Governor of Georgia; The Department of Public Health has confirmed the fourth measles case in Georgia this year; Georgia Power will not seek to raise base rates for the next three-years.

May 20, 2025
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Demonstrators stage a "die in" at Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in protest of what they call the death of democracy.

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Georgia Today: 'Death of democracy' protest; Ga. Power freezes rates; Ossoff takes on housing crisis

On the May 19 edition: Hundreds protest what they call "the death of democracy"; Georgia Power freezes rates for three years; and Sen. Jon Ossoff targets corporate landlords.

May 19, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

Netflix has thrown Sesame Street a safety net with a new streaming deal. 

May 19, 2025
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  • Associated Press

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Georgia's Medicaid expansion plan is up for federal renewal. Public comment is open through June 1

The federal government is seeking public comment as it considers extending Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program through 2030. Started by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2023, it offers Medicaid coverage to low-income adults but includes a work requirement.

May 19, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Demonstrators stage a 'die in' at Atlanta's Piedmont Park Sunday

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Demonstrators stage a 'die in' at Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sunday

Over 100 protesters gathered at a park in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon to speak out against what they’re calling the “death of democracy.” 

May 19, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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GPB morning headlines for May 19, 2025

Feds seek public comment on Pathways to Coverage; UGA aims to study disease impacting humans and dogs; 100+ protest in Atlanta the “death of democracy.”

May 19, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
This image provide by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, shows Tiffany Slaton, of Jeffersonville, Ga., when she was rescued in Fresno County, Calif. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 after being reported missing in the High Sierra for three weeks. (Fresno County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Georgia Today: BioLab closes Conyers plant; Trump's mega-bill hits roadblock; Missing hiker found

On the May 16 edition: The BioLab plant in Conyers is closing; Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" hits a roadblock; and a Georgia woman lost in the California wilderness for weeks is safe

May 16, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Cox Enterprises headquarters building in Sandy Springs, Ga.

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U.S. cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5B merger

Charter Communications is merging with Cox Communications in an approximately $34.5 billion deal that brings together two of the biggest cable companies in the country. 

May 16, 2025
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