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Georgia Today: Senators consider ending income tax; New GA Supreme Court justice; Hot weekend ahead

On the July 25 edition: Georgia senators consider eliminating the state income tax; the newest justice on the Georgia Supreme Court is sworn in; an already hot July will get even hotter this weekend. 

July 25, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user "Mary"

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Dangerous heat expected in Georgia the new few days. Here's what to know

The National Weather Service of Atlanta reports dangerous heat in Georgia for early next week, Sunday to Tuesday, with the most excessive heat and humidity of year expected.

July 25, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Staff and
  • Sofi Gratas
Republican tax overhaul moves forward: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for July 25, 2025

Georgia lawmakers consider eliminating the state income tax.

The Barrow County Board of Education funds two dozen school resource officer positions.

July 25, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Radio
Willow Avalon is a country singer from Carlton, Ga., who is making a splash with her songwriting and style.

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Georgia singer Willow Avalon returns home with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson

She grew up in Carlton, Ga., and left town a decade ago to chase her music dreams. Now, the 26-year-old Americana star is back in the Peach State opening for music icons.

July 25, 2025
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Blake Tillery

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GPB morning headlines for July 25, 2025

The federal reconciliation bill overhauls the way states can operate their own Medicaid programs; Georgia senators are considering eliminating the state income tax; the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia was sworn in Thursday.

July 25, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Plant Scherer in Juliette

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Georgia Today: EPA rule change on coal ash; Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern merger; Medicaid cuts

On the July 24 edition: The EPA proposes a rollback of rules on coal ash; Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern confirm they're in merger talks; and cuts to Medicaid could harm seniors who rely on it for their nursing home care.

July 24, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
AFL-CIO members standing in red shirts that say "jobs and democracy 2024" on the back.

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'We got the power.' Union members rally in Atlanta for workers' rights

In the wake of federal worker layoffs and cuts to social programs, Georgia unions are organizing to support affected workers and protect their rights. 

July 24, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Unlined coal ash landfills at Georgia Power's Plant Arkwright being consolidated into a single lined landfill on the bank of the Ocmulgee River in September of 2023. In addition to the liner, the new impoundment will collect any coal ash leachate for 30 years.

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GPB morning headlines for July 24, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a roll back of some rules around the management of the toxic material left after burning coal to generate electricity, so called coal ash.

Union members from across the Southeast gathered in Atlanta this week for a rally.

Officials in Savannah have announced a new resource center for people experiencing homelessness in the city's downtown.

July 24, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Ga. senate prepares for change; Union protests; Savannah unhoused resource center

On the July 23 edition: The Georgia Senate prepares for an exodus ahead of the 2026 campaign season; union members gather in Atlanta to protest federal funding cuts; Savannah officials announce a new resource center for the unhoused population. 

July 23, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Katherine Guevara

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GPB morning headlines for July 23, 2025

Family and advocates calling for release of Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara; Coffee County breaks ground on new homes for families who lost theirs in Hurricane Helene.

July 23, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Tomatoes in a greenhouse.

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With new tariffs on Mexican tomatoes, Georgia's producers could see increased demand

Last week, the Trump administration announced a 17% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico. The move might drive Georgia's consumers to buy local.

July 23, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
RJ is an intern with Cafe Momentum seen here giving the peace sign on each hand

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Culinary expertise meets community service for justice-involved teenagers at Café Momentum Atlanta

Café Momentum serves Southern cuisine to its customers in Atlanta, but it also does more than that. The nonprofit is working to change the lives of teenagers who have been in juvenile detention.

July 22, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Crystal Watson, Benjamin Wills, Quentin Heard, Clarence Griffin

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Georgia Today: Educational funds released; Former Ga. Justice gets achievement award; Cafe' Momentum

On the July 22 edition: Georgia schools welcome the release of funds previously frozen by the Trump administration; a former Georgia Supreme Court justice gets a lifetime achievement award; an Atlanta cafe works to change the lives of teenagers. 

July 22, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
The entrance to the Earth Lodge sits along the paved path at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. After a failed effort in 2024, Georgia legislatures reintroduced a bipartisan bill to make the Ocmulgee Mounds Georgia’s first national park on Wednesday. Elijah Smith/The Telegraph

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GPB morning headlines for July 22, 2025

The Trump administration has released federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Site will soon add 136 acres of protected wetland to its footprint; Heat index values today are prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories for middle and south Georgia.

July 22, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio

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Georgia Today: Three people drown at Macon river park; Tariff on tomatoes from Mexico; Heat safety

On the July 21 edition: A petition calls for shutting off river access at a Macon park after recent drownings; Georgia growers react to the announcement of a 17% tariff on tomatoes from Mexico; preparing for Georgia heat. 

July 21, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
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