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Rosalynn Carter testifies on behalf of the President’s Commission on Mental Health before the Senate Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources on February 7, 1979. She was the second first lady to appear before Congress.

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How the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers advocates for Georgians caring for loved ones

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is merging with the Carter Center's mental health program. How will the merger help RCI meet its goals?

June 18, 2025
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  • Peter Biello
Marian, left, and Charlie Keen get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Cochran, Ga. in January 25, 2021.  The South Central Health District which includes Cochran was on pace to vaccinate as many as 300 people at the six hour vaccination event.

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Georgia department of public health cautions about summer wave of infectious diseases

COVID cases often spike in the summer. Meanwhile reported cases of measles and pertussis have been much higher this year compared to last.  

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025.

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A sixth case of measles in Georgia this year infects a member of an unvaccinated family

The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed its sixth measles case of 2025. The individual is an unvaccinated family member of a previous case.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall/Unsplash

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Killing GA’s non-venomous snakes may bring more trouble than you think

Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most snake species, according to the World Population Review, but only seven out of 47 are venomous. Despite this, it is illegal to kill non-venomous snakes and most nongame animals in the state of Georgia.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Cameron Smith and
  • The Telegraph
Mario Guevara with MGNews is detained by Dekalb County Sheriff's deputies in Dekalb County, during a "No Kings" protest near Atlanta, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

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Spanish-language journalist who documents immigration raids detained for ICE after protest arrest

A Spanish-language journalist known for documenting immigration raids could face deportation proceedings after police arrested him on charges of obstructing officers and unlawful assembly as he covered a weekend protest outside Atlanta.

June 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press

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GPB morning headlines for June 18, 2025

Georgia PSC primary election results, new vaccination push from state health officials, and how an Atlanta nonprofit is helping young people impacted by trauma.

June 18, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
The extra tax refunds from the state of Georgia are starting to roll out. Have you gotten yours? Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich

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Still waiting for your extra refund from GA? Here’s when to expect it

As folks await their extra tax refund, many Georgia taxpayers are wondering exactly when they’ll see their state refunds and what to expect next.

June 18, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Telegraph
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Republican Echols wins Georgia Public Service Commission primary as Democrats head for a runoff

Republican Tim Echols has won renomination to the Georgia Public Service Commission in a primary election. Democrats Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard appear headed to a July 15 runoff in mostly complete returns.

June 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
 Supporters of Adriana Smith, the brain-dead pregnant Georgia woman being kept on life support, released balloons at an event marking what would have been Smith’s 31st birthday on June 15 at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta.

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Baby of Georgia woman on life support has been delivered through cesarean section, family says

The baby, Chance, was delivered Friday by emergency cesarean section and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit.

June 18, 2025
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  • Ross Williams and
  • Georgia Recorder
Picture by Sofi Gratas

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Georgia Today: Arrested journalist could be deported; Atlanta tree protection; Proposed Medicaid cuts

On the June 17 edition: A journalist arrested in Georgia over the weekend could face deportation; the city of Atlanta updates its ordinance on protecting trees; and proposed federal cuts to Medicaid have some caregivers worried. 

June 17, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Adriana Smith and her son

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GPB evening headlines for June 17, 2025

The baby of brain-dead Georgia woman has been delivered; health officials respond to a spread of infectious diseases; Spanish-language journalist known for documenting ICE raids is arrested

June 17, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Patricia Cheeley, center, has been coming to Homeplace Adult Day Center in Wrens, G.a. for about five years. She's often found in the living room reading from her Bible. Cheeley and others who are elderly and/or disabled and eligible for Medicaid can use it to pay for long-term support services, like attendance to a day center.

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For Georgia's aging population, Medicaid cuts threaten options for care

Medicaid helps pay for the services seniors can no longer do for themselves. Proposed cuts target federal spending for the program, worrying providers of caregiving services.

June 17, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
The entrance to the Turner Job Corps Center in Albany recently.

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How cuts to the nation's trade school could put vulnerable young people at risk

Among recent targets for federal spending cuts is a sixty year old Department of Labor program called the Job Corps. NOW thousands are wondering where they'll go next.

June 17, 2025
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  • Grant Blankenship

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GPB morning headlines for June 17, 2025

Polls are open today for Georgia voters to choose party nominees for two posts on the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia.

Georgia historic preservation groups are scrambling amidst delays in funding distribution from the federal government.

June 17, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Raphael Warnock: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Bipartisan 'BARK' act aims to bring food to shelter animals

Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing for a bipartisan bill to help shelter animals in Georgia. 

June 17, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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