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News Articles: Georgia Today

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Georgia Today: Georgians prepare for rising health care costs; Microsoft opens Atlanta data center

On the Nov. 12 edition: Microsoft opens a huge Atlanta data center; The president/CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta plans to retire; Georgians brace for rising costs of health insurance. 

November 12, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Cold snap; SNAP benefits should resume tomorrow; SCOTUS rejects marriage challenge

On the Nov. 10 edition: Really cold temperatures arrive in Georgia; SNAP recipients may start receiving some of their monthly benefits; U.S. Supreme Court rejects a call to re-examine marriage equality.

November 10, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Shutdown affects foster care; Starbucks workers vote to strike; Smarter prosthetics

On the Friday November 7th edition of Georgia Today:  A look at how the ongoing government shutdown could delay reuniting children in foster care with their parents; Starbucks workers in Georgia vote to strike; Georgia Tech students work to build smarter prosthetics.

November 07, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Shutdown now longest in U.S. history; Ga. Gubernatorial candidates pitch to voters

On the Nov. 6 edition: The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history; gubernatorial candidates pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election; film festival in Rome, Ga., features the makers of Napoleon Dynamite.

November 06, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Democrats win PSC races; Dickens wins reelection; Georgia food banks step up

On the Nov. 5 edition: Democrats win blowout victories for Georgia's Public Service Commission; Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens is re-elected; and Georgia food banks are stepping up during the pause in SNAP benefits

November 05, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Voters turn out on Election Day; Furloughed CDC workers set up mutual aid system

On the Nov. 4 edition: Voters head to the polls on this Election Day; Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights is reopening; furloughed CDC workers set up a mutual aid system to support each other.

November 04, 2025
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  • Chase McGee and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Election Day preview; SNAP benefits will partially resume; LaGrange cricket stadium

On the Nov. 3 edition: Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia; SNAP payments will partially resume as the federal government shutdown continues; and construction will begin on a new 10,000-seat cricket stadium in LaGrange.

November 03, 2025
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  • Chase McGee and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Ossoff alleges mistreatment in ICE facilities; Grassroots efforts to feed the hungry

On the Friday October 31st edition of Georgia Today: A new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff alleges mistreatment in ICE facilities around the country; Tomorrow begins open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans; And grassroots efforts are popping up aimed at helping people likely to go hungry.

October 31, 2025
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  • Peter Biello

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Georgia Today: Southern Company beats expectations; Life sciences park in Gwinnett; Shutdown continues

On the Oct. 30 edition: The parent company of Georgia Power beats Wall Street expectations; Gwinnett County to get a new life sciences research park; frustration builds as the government shutdown continues.

October 30, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Atlanta could close some schools; Halloween costume drive for federal workers

On the Oct. 29th edition: As enrollment declines, the city of Atlanta proposes closing some public schools; Arthur M. Blank Foundation donates to hurricane relief; Georgia federal workers unions give out Halloween costumes for kids

October 29, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: SNAP benefits could end if shutdown endures; New agriscience building in Towns County

On the Tuesday, Oct. 28 edition: SNAP benefits are set to end in November if the government shutdown continues; Towns County celebrates its new agriscience building; videos of masked ICE agents aggressively arresting people raise questions about police accountability. But law enforcement agencies argue they're the ones at risk.

October 28, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Fentanyl use study; Tariffs affect Ga. business; Furloughed federal workers speak out

On the Monday October 27th edition of Georgia Today: A study finds old and young alike are using fentanyl and other stimulants at the same rate; Tariffs eat into a local company's profits; Furloughed federal workers bemoan DC lawmakers' seeming inability to come to an agreement.

October 27, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Clean energy jobs slowing; Peanut facility burns down; Shutdown could affect SNAP

On the Friday October 24th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's clean energy transition is slowing, according to a new study; More bad news for Georgia peanut farmers as a fire destroys a crucial processing facility in Wilcox County; And the ongoing government shutdown could soon affect one million Georgians who rely on SNAP.

October 24, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Changes for mail-in voting; Rivian layoffs continue; The Stitch update

On the Thursday October 23rd edition of Georgia Today: The State Election Board will recommend ending certain types of mail-in voting; Rivian plans to layoff another 600 workers; and a plan to place a new park on Atlanta's downtown connector is back on. 

October 23, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Ga. Power hearings over new energy plans; Teacher sues over Kirk-related firing

On the Wednesday October 22nd edition of Georgia Today: Hearings begin over Georgia Power's plan to add a massive amount of new generation capacity; A Georgia teacher sues after losing her job over social media posts about Charlie Kirk; and a former Public Service Commission candidate is charged with stealing Georgia Power trade secrets. 

October 22, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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