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News Articles: Georgia

Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A Georgia state agency said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, that it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether Jones, the state's Republican lieutenant governor, should face criminal charges after former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted Monday, Aug. 14, for working to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

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Georgia Today: Jones announces governor candidacy; UGA sleep study; Smithsonian voting exhibit

On the July 8 edition: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces run for governor; a new study from UGA details the importance of sleep on youth brain development; and Georgia to host a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian on voting in America.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Sad girl bored in bed with mobile phone late at night in dark

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UGA study: Kids with sleep problems are more likely to struggle with mental health, behavior

Researchers used Fitbit watches to track the hours and quality of sleep of 2,800 adolescents over two weeks.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is officially running for governor. Who else may jump in?

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced Tuesday in a video posted to X that he will seek Georgia's top job. 

July 08, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Politics

Georgia appeals court agrees: Local election officials must certify results

Georgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board members must certify election results by the deadline outlined in state law.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Maya Homan and
  • Georgia Recorder
In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks at the state capitol in Atlanta. Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan is leading with her advocacy of abortion rights as she challenges Carr. The two candidates also disagree over who would best protect Georgians from crime and what’s the best approach to protect consumers and encourage businesses.

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Republican Chris Carr raises $1.25M more for 2026 Georgia governor bid

From February through June 30, Carr was the only major Republican candidate but faces potential GOP primary competition from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Democrats, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and State Sen. Jason Esteves, have also begun fundraising.

July 08, 2025
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  • Associated Press
In the 1920s and 1930s, French designer Jeanne Lanvin offered alternatives to the flapper dresses of the prohibition era with embroidery, appliqué and dropped-waist styles. Her work is on display at the SCAD FASH Museum in Atlanta through  Aug. 31, 2025.

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New book about Atlanta cocktail culture revisits city's most famous watering holes

Prohibition-era cocktail culture collided with couture at the SCAD FASH museum during a launch event for a new book about the secret history of Atlanta’s bars from the 1890s to the present.

July 08, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
An empty classroom at CIS 303: Leadership and Community Service Academy in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray

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GPB morning headlines for July 8, 2025

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling saying election officials in the state must vote to certify primary election results from last year.

Residents of Atlanta’s Old Wheat Street encampment have until Thursday to find housing after the city announced a sweep of a homeless camp.

The Georgia Department of Education is calling on the federal government to send promised federal funds for schools and after-school programs.

July 08, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
sign reads" justice 4 Cornelius" at Atlanta City Hall

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'We have nothing.' Residents, advocates speak out ahead of Atlanta homeless encampment sweep

Advocates and residents of the Old Wheat Street encampment are demanding Atlanta provide supportive housing ahead of a sweep of the homeless camp.

July 07, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Georgia Today: Federal funding freeze for education; Women's sports bar; New Alzheimer's medication

On the July 7 edition: A federal freeze of education funding impacts schools across Georgia; Georgia's first-ever women's sports bar opens its doors; and an Atlanta man is one of the first to be treated with a new medication for Alzheimer's disease. 

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods speaks to reporters, Jan. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. Woods, an elected Republican, is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.

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GPB evening headlines for July 7, 2025

Georgia Department of Education calls for promised federal funds for schools; South Korean battery recycler cancels plans in Georgia as the federal government pulls back on clean energy; Atlanta homeless camp residents face a coming sweep.

July 07, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Bryan County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Campbell Grieninger performs pre-flight checks on a drone owned by the Sheriff’s department in Pembroke on June 19, 2025.

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Surveillance concerns rise over Bryan County’s new use of drones during traffic stops

The state solicitor has cleared drone usage for traffic violations on Georgia public roads — and across the nation, drone use by law enforcement agencies is on the rise.

July 07, 2025
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  • Tyler Davis and
  • The Current
Seth Silverstein and Robert Turybury pose next to a goliath grouper that Turybury caught along the beach of St. Simons Island on June 7.

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Georgia angler catches 400-pound goliath grouper off St. Simons Island

The federally protected goliath grouper is the largest grouper species in the Atlantic Ocean.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
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  • Health

New Alzheimer's disease medication is helping this Georgia man's quality of life

An Atlanta man is among the first being treated with a new medication designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Big Beautiful Bill, Veterans Affairs staffing, legal permanent residency

Georgia's U.S. senators worked on asking Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins about a staffing shortage in Georgia, introducing legislation for a pathway for those seeking legal permanent status, and more.

July 07, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton

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Georgia courts deliberate over how to incorporate AI into the justice system

The Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review of artificial intelligence policy in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.

July 07, 2025
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  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
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