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Stone Mountain State Senator Kim Jackson is shown speaking from behind a lectern in the legislative chamber.

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GPB evening headlines for December 1, 2023

The state Senate has passed a resolution supporting the controversial planned police and firefighter training center in Atlanta.

Georgia attorneys are remembering former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died today, as a trail-blazer.

A new World AIDS Day report finds if current trends continue, global targets on ending the disease by 2030 might not be met.

December 01, 2023
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Georgia House, Senate adopt new district maps

In an October ruling, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ordered the legislature to draw five additional Black-majority districts in the House and two additional Black-majority districts in the Senate to accommodate increases in Georgia’s Black population in the last decade. On Friday, Republicans said their new maps honor Jones’ ruling.

December 01, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the opening game and South Florida's Hard Rock Stadium gets the final when Copa América returns to the United States in 2024. A joint announcement was made Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, the governing bodies of South American and North American soccer, respectively. Other sites and scheduling for the 16-team tournament will be revealed later.

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SEC extends agreement to keep football championship in Atlanta at least through 2031

The Southeastern Conference championship game will remain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium through at least 2031. The previous deal was set to expire after the 2026 game.

December 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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It's World AIDS Day. Make HIV testing part of everyone's annual checkup, says this AIDS researcher

The latest World AIDS Day report finds that urgent action is needed to tackle inequalities, especially in the South, which has the highest rates of new HIV infections.  

December 01, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia Institute of Technology has released its proposed plan for campus updates thorugh 2031. The goals are sustainability, accessibility, and improved student experience.

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Georgia Tech to focus on developing sustainable and pedestrian-friendly campus plan

Leaders at the Georgia Institute of Technology have released the 2023 campus comprehensive plan. It lays out a series of proposed changes and improvements for the university over the next decade.

December 01, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews

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GPB morning headlines for December 1, 2023

A new World AIDS Day report finds if current trends continue, global targets on ending AIDS by 2030 might not be met.

A state House committee has approved the Republican-drawn plan to add several majority-Black districts to comply with a judge's order. 

The Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform held its final meeting this week, and is recommending the state repeal all certificate of need laws during the legislative session starting in January. 

December 01, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.

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DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants

Thursday's 90-minute meeting was a hard-to-explain event in Georgia that pitted struggling Republican presidential hopeful Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis against Democratic rival California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who may or may not seek the presidency in four years.

December 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
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Georgia in Play: Remembering Rosalynn Carter, disenfranchising voting maps, and 'cuffing season'

This week on Georgia in Play: Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, was laid to rest in Plains this week. She was a well-beloved Georgian known for her deep commitment to humanitarian work. Plus, the state legislature is in a special session in order to redraw Georgia's voting maps after a federal judge ruled they discriminated against Black voters. Then, as the weather gets colder, single people are trying to find someone to get through "cuffing season" with. And City Café host John Lemley joins the panel to present holiday concerts to watch out for.

December 01, 2023
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Chase McGee
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GPB evening headlines for November 30, 2023

A panel of state lawmakers says Georgia should repeal entirely its law governing the building of new health care services.

The families of three missing Georgia boaters say they're suspending their search for the men, who left on October 14th.

Leaders at Georgia Institute of Technology are proposing to build a more car-free campus in a 10-year comprehensive plan.

November 30, 2023
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Georgia Today: Redistricting map approved; Boater search suspended; Macon mental health initiative

On the Thursday, Nov. 30 edition of Georgia Today: A panel of state senators has approved a map that would redraw political boundaries; the families of three missing Georgia boaters say they're suspending their search; and a city-funded mental health care initiative in Macon improves access to wellness programs.

 

November 30, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Portal Flag Football players in the GHSA 2021 Championship game

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Georgia Today: New voting district maps; West Central Georgia health care gets boost; Flag football

On the Friday, Dec. 1 edition of Georgia Today: State Lawmakers move closer to passing new court-ordered voting maps; rural health care in West Central Georgia gets a boost; and we'll talk about one of the fastest growing football programs in the country: flag football.

November 30, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga.

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U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams introduces bill that would fund entrepreneurs at HBCUs

Recently, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Georgia) has introduced the Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act, which would create a grant program with the Small Business Administration for entrepreneurs at minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, to address the wealth gap that plagues African-American communities. 

November 30, 2023
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  • Itoro Umontuen and
  • The Atlanta Voice
Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, speaks in favor of SB 233 in the Senate chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Georgia Senate panel calls for abolishing state permits for health facilities

A Georgia Senate committee is recommending that the state abolish its requirement for permits to build health facilities. The Tuesday report sets up a renewed push on the issue that sparked a House-Senate standoff in the 2023 legislative session.

November 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia state Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. State lawmakers were ordered to redraw Georgia's legislative and congressional districts after a federal judge ruled some illegally diluted Black voting strength. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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Here are the proposed redistricting maps for Georgia's special session

Georgia lawmakers are meeting to redraw political maps after a federal judge found the current boundaries discriminate against Black voters.

November 30, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia State Capitol

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Lawmakers: Contentious debates over proposed maps on Day 1

The special session started with a bang Wednesday as members of the House and Senate reviewed the new legislative maps proposed by Republicans.

November 30, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
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