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Experts say more mosquito days are ahead this summer. What does that mean for Georgia?

Georgia's mosquito season generally starts in March or April and ends around October when temperatures drop. This year's mosquito season could be more "populated." Read why.

June 12, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp attends a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2023. The Republican governor is setting off for a weeklong trade mission to Israel in late May 2023.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans trip to nation of Georgia and France for Paris Air Show

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making his third overseas trip since he was reelected. The Republican is leaving Tuesday for a weekslong trip to the nation of Georgia and then France to aid aerospace recruitment at the Paris Air Show. Kemp's administration says he will be the first American governor to visit the nation of Georgia.

June 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Tybee Island City Council, as seen during its meeting on June 8, 2023.

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‘Power grab’ or ‘public safety’: Tybee Island resolution calls for crackdown on unpermitted events

The measure seeks stiffer penalties for violations of existing ordinances, similar to a Florida law already on the books.

June 12, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne

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Anxiety rises for Georgia’s trans minors as state law barring hormone treatment starts July 1

At midnight on June 30, transgender minors in Georgia who are not already receiving hormone treatments will be barred from starting due to a controversial law passed by the state legislature along party lines this March.

June 12, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
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Georgia Today: GOP convention recap; Tybee Island resolution; Georgia-based play wins Tonys

On the Monday June 12th edition of Georgia Today: State Republicans elect a new leader at the GOP convention in Columbus; the Tybee Island City Council tables a resolution to expand the city's emergency powers; and a musical based on lynching of a Jewish man in Georgia wins two Tony awards. 

June 12, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Historical Society to dedicate marker recognizing civic leader Lugenia Burns Hope

The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) will dedicate a new Civil Rights Trail historical marker recognizing African-American civic leader Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947) on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA and the Morehouse College Cultural Heritage Preservation Initiative. 

June 12, 2023
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Georgia Republicans pick former state senator Josh McKoon as chair at meeting marked by Trump speech

Georgia's new Republican Party chairman is promising to "fight back" against Democrats. Delegates at the party's convention chose former state senator Josh McKoon to lead the party for the next two years.

June 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Peaches ready for packing and shipping at Lane Packing, a peach farm in Fort Valley, Ga., in 2017.

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GPB morning headlines for June 12, 2023

Former President Donald Trump received a warm welcome on Saturday at Georgia's GOP convention in Columbus where he criticized his federal indictment for mishandling classified documents.

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted unanimously Thursday to remove the words 'diversity' and 'equity' from teacher training curriculum.

An unexpected cold snap this year wreaked havoc on Georgia’s peach crop.

June 12, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Organizers behind Juneteenth Atlanta, one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country and the official Juneteenth celebration for the city, are bringing back festivities for the event’s 11th year. Credit

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Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival to return for 11th year

Organizers behind Juneteenth Atlanta, one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country and the official Juneteenth celebration for the city, are bringing back festivities for the event’s 11th year. 

June 10, 2023
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  • Janelle Ward
Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. As the country awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether one of those laws, the Voting Rights Act, will be reinforced or further eroded, a small, vanishing group who lived at the epicenter of the struggle for voting rights six decades ago is reflecting on the times and their struggles, and why it was worth it.

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Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle

People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles. They're certain their struggles were worth it.

June 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
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Georgia Today: GOP convention in Columbus; Art exhibit focused on segregation; Messi joins MLS

On the Friday June 9th edition of Georgia Today: Donald Trump is expected to speak at the state GOP convention in Columbus despite his federal indictment; a unique new art exhibit focuses on Georgia's history of segregation; and GPB Sports' Jon Nelson breaks down a big week in soccer news.

June 09, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Former United States President Donald Trump stands on the floor during the Division I Mens Wrestling Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Shane Bevel/ NCAA Photos via Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for June 9, 2023

Georgia's state Republican convention gets underway in Columbus today with Donald Trump still expected on Saturday.

The panel that oversees teacher training in Georgia voted to remove so-called "woke" language from educator preparation rules.

A new philanthropy announced in Atlanta today will support non-profit groups campaigning for reparations for Black Americans.

June 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Argentina's Lionel Messi waves after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.

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With Lionel Messi coming to MLS, Atlanta soccer fans plan for Sept. 16

How high will ticket prices soar now that one of soccer's biggest stars has agreed to come to Major League Soccer?

June 09, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jon Nelson
The City of Danville will receive a new fire truck, thanks to government funding.funding

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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. Senators from Georgia are doing for the week ending June 9

Each week this summer on Fridays, we'll run down a list of activities that follow your dollars back to communities in Georgia.

June 09, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Civil Rights icon Andrew Young speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, May 18, 2023, in Atlanta. Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalled the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed.

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Andrew Young was at Martin Luther King's side throughout often violent struggle for civil rights

Andrew Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalls the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed. Now 91, Young says voting rights have always been the vehicle for equality and notes that progress has never happened in a straight line.

June 09, 2023
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