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Jake Cook

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Jake Cook is an audio engineer, musician and podcast producer from Atlanta.

He edits and produces Salvation South and other podcasts for GPB.

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Georgia Today: DPH funding cuts; Future flooding risks; HS student makes history with scholarships

On the Wednesday April 2nd edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's Dept. of Public Health faces federal funding cuts; A scientific study says a large portion of coastal Georgia is at risk of flooding in the next century; And a Georgia high school senior is one of the top scholarship earners in the history of the state. 

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
A member of the Sinaloa Cartel shows capsules with methamphetamine in a safe house in Culiacan, Mexico, April 4, 2022. To match Special report MEXICO-DRUGS/CHAPITOS REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Georgia Today: School safety bill passes; More CDC layoffs; Fentanyl mandatory minimum sentences

On the April 1 edition: Georgia lawmakers pass a bill aimed at school safety; layoffs at the CDC; and a new bill establishes mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl distribution. Some worry that won't help.

April 01, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Democratic Party chair steps down; Election lawsuit dismissed; Maternal mortality

On the March 31 edition: U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams steps down as the chair of the state's Democratic Party; the U.S. attorney general orders dismissal of a lawsuit challenging election law in Georgia.

March 31, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: IVF and tort reform bills pass House; Savannah rezones for more affordable housing

On the Friday March 28th edition of Georgia Today: IVF and tort reform bills pass the Georgia House; Savannah looks to create more affordable housing.

March 28, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Lawmakers push for Georgia's first Natl. park; New EV plant; Braves opening day

On the March 27 edition: Georgia lawmakers make another push to create the state's first national park; Hyundai opens a new electric vehicle plant in Bryan County; and it's opening day for the Atlanta Braves.

March 27, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Jake Cook
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