On the May 14 edition: A Georgia town is suing the Trump administration to stop the construction of an ICE detention center; Georgia Democrats are furious over the push to redraw voting districts; And a new public health initiative will help Georgia pharmacies expand HIV prevention services.
Gov. Brian Kemp is calling legislators back for a special session on June 17 to redraw the state’s legislative and congressional maps; Two Democratic district attorneys have promised a lawsuit over the constitutionality of a bill that was signed into law this week.
On the May 13 edition: Governor Brian Kemp calls for a special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional district maps; A former state prison warden has been indicted in connection with a contraband smuggling operation; And researchers at Georgia Tech get a boost in their work to stop the spread of avian flu.
Georgia's participation in the FIFA World Cup has gotten a little sweeter with the rollout of new popsicle flavors from the King of Pops, highlighting the flavors of World Cup teams coming to Atlanta. Company founder Steve Carse spoke with GPB's Orlando Montoya about it.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two million dollars to researchers at Georgia Tech to develop an oral avian influenza vaccine for chickens.
Gov. Brian Kemp cut $300 million from the state budget before signing it at the state Capitol Tuesday; Atlanta Housing launched a plan last year to help families using housing vouchers reach self-sufficiency. The plan's impact a year later.
On the May 12 edition: A new report looks at how caregivers are impacted by their work; Rising gas prices are hurting Georgia business owners; And advocates in Atlanta try to help families using housing vouchers become self-sufficient.
Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood has introduced a plan to add a second paved trail to parts of the Atlanta Beltline to accommodate bikes and scooters, which light rail advocates call “ill-conceived.”
Income and property tax bills passed during Georgia’s legislative session are now law; Advocates for Rodney Taylor, a disabled Georgia barber, held in ICE detention for 15 months are celebrating his release.
The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.
On the May 11 edition: Two-people who were on a ship with hantavirus are now at Emory University; Braves fans say goodbye to iconic manager Bobby Cox; And a new report from Georgia environmental regulators highlights the severity of the state's ongoing drought.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that two individuals who disembarked the ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak are being transported to Emory University’s Serious Communicable Diseases Unit.
