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GPB evening headlines for June 16, 2023

The White House today announced a new leader for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Savannah-Chatham County school board last night unanimously approved a new schools superintendent.

Unionized workers at Georgia-based voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue.

June 16, 2023
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Confederate names no longer visible on Ranger monument

The U.S. Army is removing the names of four Confederate soldiers from a monument at a military base in Columbus, Ga.

June 16, 2023
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In this Thursday, July 25, 2019 photo, security guards are posted near an entrance to Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta where a sign for movie extras is set up for Clint Eastwood's film currently titled "Richard Jewell." AP Photo/Andrea Smith

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GPB morning headlines for June 16, 2023

State lawmakers Wednesday began re-evaluating billions of dollars in state tax breaks, including the popular film tax credits. 

The Atlanta History Center is commemorating Juneteenth this Sunday in part by honoring the history of Black genealogy.

A Georgia Tech student and aspiring engineer came in 4th on the CBS hit show Survivor.

June 16, 2023
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger volunteers distribute food at a center in El Paso, Texas. The nonprofit received $9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in December 2020, shoring up the food bank's financial health after soaring food-assistance needs forced the charity to expand faster than it could handle. (Lonnie Valencia/El Pasoans Fighting Hunger via AP)

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GPB evening headlines for June 15, 2023

Georgia's Department of Human Services failed to pay food assistance benefits on time for 46,000 residents last month.

The names of four Confederate soldiers are no longer visible on a monument to U.S. Army Rangers at Georgia's Ft. Moore.

State lawmakers yesterday began re-evaluating billions of dollars in state tax breaks, including the popular film tax credits. 

June 15, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for June 15, 2023

The Georgia House and Senate will consider how Georgia might move forward on so-called “certificate of need” reform. 

Georgia animal shelters euthanized more than 16,000 animals last year, a 10% increase from 2021.

June 15, 2023
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An empty room is seen in the isolation unit of Roseland Community Hospital as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 22, 2020. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for June 14, 2023

State lawmakers began hearing testimony yesterday on Georgia's decades-old law governing hospitals and health care services.

Georgia animal shelters euthanized more than 16,000 animals last year, a 10% increase, as rescue organizations reach their limit.

Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is leading a Congressional investigation into the impact of artificial intelligence on human rights.

June 14, 2023
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Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., listens during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine worldwide threats at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

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GPB morning headlines for June 14, 2023

An annual report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds Georgia’s child care workers are among the lowest paid in the nation.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is leading a congressional probe into the impact of artificial intelligence on human rights. 

The City of Savannah has released a shortlist of names for a town square in the city's downtown historic district.

June 14, 2023
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for June 13, 2023

Governor Brian Kemp is speaking out about the indictments against former President Donald Trump, calling them "concerning."

The City of Savannah has released a shortlist of names for a town square in the city's downtown historic district.

Athens-Clarke County has become the third Georgia community to have unionized fire-fighters.

June 13, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for June 13, 2023

Community leaders joined Fulton County officials to open a new food pantry as prices rise and more people need help feeding their families.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to open spillway gates at two dams on the Savannah River this week.

A farmers market run by local growers launched in Macon last week, making it easier for people who live in a food desert buy fresh produce.

June 13, 2023
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on Friday, July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, Kemp announced he would use federal COVID-19 relief money to make $350 payments to more than 3 million Georgians who benefit from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare.

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GPB evening headlines for June 12, 2023

Georgia’s new Republican Party chairman, former State Senator Josh McKoon, is promising to "fight back" against Democrats.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp plans to lead an international trade mission this week to the "other" Georgia, the Asian country.

Georgia peach growers say they have enough peaches to sell in Georgia, other places that celebrate the fruit aren't so lucky.

June 12, 2023
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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 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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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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GPB morning headlines for June 9, 2023

Georgia voting rights advocates are celebrating a Supreme Court ruling that upholds part of the Voting Rights Act.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada that blanketed the Northeast has made its way into Georgia.

This weekend's state Republican convention in Columbus is expected to bring a national spotlight to the city.

June 09, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for June 8, 2023

Georgia voting rights advocates are celebrating a Supreme Court ruling upholding part of the Voting Rights Act.

Some legal experts believe possible indictments against former President Donald Trump are imminent.

This weekend's state Republican convention in Columbus is expected to bring a $1 million economic boost to the city.

 

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