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Georgia Today: Declining cotton production; Dickens gives State of the City address; Teacher shortage

On the Feb. 28 Georgia Today: Georgia cotton growers are projected to grow 21% less; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers State of the City address;  lawmakers address a statewide teacher shortage.

February 26, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
A September 29 fire at BioLab in Conyers creates a chemical plume

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Georgia Today: 'Georgia's version of DOGE' passes Senate; BioLab fire health effects; ATL traffic

On the Feb. 25 edition of Georgia Today: A bill branded as Georgia's version of DOGE passes the Senate; a new study tracks the ongoing health effects of last year's BioLab fire in Conyers; and a federal return-to-work order brings more traffic to Atlanta's roads. 

February 25, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Jake Cook
A person walks into a health department in Cherokee County

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Georgia Today: New rabies guidelines; Fulton County Jail update; Race honors Ahmaud Arbery

On Feb. 24: The Dept. of Public Health gets updated training and guidelines for rabies cases; a federal judge forwards efforts to address deadly conditions at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail; and five years after Ahmaud Arbery's murder, runners honor his memory.

February 24, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick holds a town hall meeting Feb. 20, 2025. Sarah Kallis / GPB News

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Georgia Today: Abortion ban suit returns to court; Congressional town halls; Freedom Seekers exhibit

On the Friday, Feb. 21 edition of Georgia Today: A lawsuit against Georgia's abortion law is headed to court; Georgians express fear and outrage at congressional town halls; and a new exhibit at the Tubman African American Museum in Macon shines light on the lives of enslaved people.

February 21, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Possible Medicaid cuts; Child care tax credit; Postmaster General DeJoy to step down

On the Thursday, Feb. 20 edition: Georgia Democrats sound the alarm over possible cuts to Medicaid; lawmakers advance measure for affordable child care; and Postmaster Louis DeJoy prepares to step down.

February 20, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk speaks during a rally at President Donald Trump's second inauguration, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters

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Georgia Today: House GOP considers ending voter roll check; Ossoff has questions for DOGE

On the Feb. 19 edition of Georgia Today: State House Republicans consider ending Georgia's participating in an interstate voter roll check; Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks answers from DOGE about veterans health info; and if you don't snow for jury duty, you could face a disappointed Georgia judge. 

February 19, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Aba Arthur plays JaJa the titular character of the play.

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Georgia Today: ATL City Council redefines OIG; Ga. college works with Army; Play preview at MARTA

On the Tuesday, Feb. 18 edition of Georgia Today:  The Atlanta City Council redefines the authority of the city's Office of the Inspector General; a Georgia university collaborates with the U.S. Army on new battlefield technology; and a play previewed at an Atlanta MARTA Station uses comedy to reflect on immigration, identity and belonging. 

 

 

February 18, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Elon Musk arrives at the In America: An Anthology of Fashion themed Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, U.S., May 2, 2022. Photo by Andrew Kelly/REUTERS

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Georgia Today: Kemp on Trump's workforce cuts; Delta keeps DEI; Protests against Elon Musk in ATL

On the Monday, Feb. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Kemp says the federal government needs some right-sizing. The NAACP praises Delta for keeping its DEI commitments; and demonstrators protest what they call President Trump's overreach.

February 17, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The Trump Impeachment Trial - Day 10: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia Today: Senate wants to make local govts. cooperate with feds; Trump fires one tenth of CDC

On the Friday, Feb. 14 edition of Georgia Today: the Georgia Senate wants to force local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities; the Trump administration fires one-tenth of the employees at the Atlanta based CDC; and Georgia poet Tony Whedon has a new collection.

 

February 14, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Senate passes gun-tax holiday bill; Atlanta nightlife report; Insurance clawbacks

On the Thursday, Feb. 13 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Senate creates a tax holiday for guns, ammo and gun storage devices; Atlanta releases a new report on the economic impact of the city's night life industry; and a look at the impact of so-called insurance clawbacks.

February 13, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Georgia Today: Father of accused Apalachee shooter bonded; Fed judge retires; Savannah public art

On the Wednesday, Feb. 12 edition of Georgia Today: The father of the boy accused of the Apalachee High School shooting is granted bond; President Trump gets his first opportunity to appoint a federal judge in Georgia; and Savannah city officials put a new focus on public art.

February 12, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Georgia's bird flu response; Education funding legislation; Sherman's March book

On the Tuesday, Feb. 11 edition of Georgia Today: State officials lift a suspension on poultry sales following a nationwide bird flu outbreak; Georgia democrats look to increase funding for the state's public schools; and a conversation with historian Bennett Parten on how Georgia became home to the largest emancipation event in American history.

February 11, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

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Georgia Today: MTG introduces legislation to end USAID; Ossoff's warning on Musk; Ga. health report

On the Monday, Feb. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces legislation to abolish USAID; Sen. Jon Ossoff warns of a possible national security risk regarding YOUR data; And a new report highlights the way where you live in Georgia could determines your health.

February 10, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Federal furlough could affect peanut industry; Senate passes trans athlete ban

On the Friday, Feb. 7 edition of Georgia Today: A furlough of some federal workers going into effect today could affect Georgia's peanut industry; and the state senate passes a bill banning transgender girls from school sports.

February 07, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
 Protesters outside the Georgia Capitol decry President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda as part of the 50501 movement. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Today: Protests against Trump at the state capitol; Public housing lawsuits; Abortion access

On the Thursday, Feb. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Hundreds of people show up to the state capitol to demonstrate against president Donald Trump; legal challenges from local public housing authorities could hurt the way landlords are held accountable under law; and Democratic state senators want Georgia voters to decide on abortion access.

February 06, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
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