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News Articles: Georgia

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is shown testifying in a U.S. Senate committee hearing room on May 7th, 2025.

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GPB evening headlines for May 7, 2025

U.S. Agriculture Secretary promises Helene disaster relief for Georgia farmers;.Marjorie Taylor Greene noncommittal on U.S. Senate run; Emory report aims to understand challenges facing today’s children.

May 07, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
7 people standing behind a scarf that says " Decatur Watchfest" and they're all holding soccer balls and wearing matching scafs

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Decatur announces 2026 World Cup watch party experience

Decatur Watchfest will broadcast all 104 FIFA World Cup games over 34 days.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Governor Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

What does Kemp's decision not to run for Sen. Ossoff's seat mean? A political strategist speaks

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not make a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. His decision sets off what's likely to be a competitive Republican race, with multiple candidates seeking to take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Toddlers play with paint at the Child Development Center.

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  • Children's Health

STUDY: Are the kids all right? Recent survey asked Georgia parents

An inaugural report out of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health aims to understand the challenges facing today’s kids.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Ms. Leila E. Martinez, a Puerto Rican math teacher at Iroquois High School, teaches her class virtually from school after students have gone remote for a second week as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant continue to surge and the untenable staffing numbers in schools in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud

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Audit finds teacher shortage law worked a little but didn’t fix the problem

As a generation of teachers retire and their burned-out younger colleagues quit sooner, complaining about the workload and the pay, public schools have struggled to keep their classrooms staffed.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, right, and Gov. Brian Kemp, left, hold a sign after a news conference after FIFA announces Atlanta as a 2026 World Cup host city on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for May 7, 2025

Lawsuit filed for shooting death of 23-year-old airman from Atlanta; inaugural report out of Emory aims to understand challenges facing kids; Decatur is making FIFA World Cup plans for soccer fans next year

May 07, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Former US poet laureate Joy Harjo answers questions from the audience after a reading at Middle Georgia State University in Macon recently. The reading was made possible in part by the Georgia Humanities Council.

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How federal cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities touch Georgia

The National Endowment for the Humanities supports art and culture in all 50 states, including Georgia. What do the ongoing federal cuts to the NEH mean for the state?

May 07, 2025
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  • Grant Blankenship
Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

What's next for the Georgia Republicans after Kemp declines to run for Senate?

Kemp's Monday announcement he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026 sets off a chain reaction in the Republican Party as candidates consider a run against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Blue Georgia State patrol cars with officers standing next to them. The cars are arranged in a pyramid formation

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Advocates and Atlanta City Council urge the Georgia State Patrol to change its pursuit policies

Atlanta City Council is urging Georgia State Patrol to update its pursuit policies to prevent car crashes and pedestrian deaths from high-speed chases within the city.

May 06, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews

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Georgia Today: High-speed police chase policy; Alleged Apalachee HS shooter court appearance

On the May 6 edition: Atlanta City Council calls for stricter guidelines around high speed police chases; accused Apalachee school shooter appears in court; what Kemp's decision not to run for Senate could mean for the midterm elections

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for May 6, 2025

Apalachee student accused in school shooting gets hearing; Atlanta City Council calls for stricter guidelines for high-speed chases; state Sen. Josh McLaurin running for lieutenant governor.

May 06, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia Sen. Josh McLaurin of Atlanta, standing next to Georgia Rep. Ruwa Romman of Duluth, announces his run for lieutenant governor along downtown Savannah's riverfront on Monday, May 5, as a container ship sails toward the Port of Savannah.

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Democrat Josh McLaurin launches lieutenant governor bid, condemns tariffs near Savannah port

The Fulton County lawmaker said that Georgia's Republican leadership is kowtowing to President Donald Trump, whose tariffs McLaurin said threaten the East Coast's second-busiest container port.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Young child using nebulizer.

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  • Children's Health

Children with asthma will be hit hard by Medicaid cuts, says American Lung Association

2 in 5 Georgia children rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health care, experts say.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Chris Allen Villegas Fentress is shown holding a blue drink in an outdoor location.

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  • News

Savannah killing highlights safety concerns for the city's LGBTQ community

LGBTQ advocates call a March killing in Savannah a hate crime while the city's police department says there's no evidence for such an investigation.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: Kemp’s bill-signing momentum continues ahead of May 14 deadline

Gov. Brian Kemp’s bill-signing momentum continues as his May 14 deadline to sign or veto bills looms closer.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
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