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News Articles: Georgia

Workers who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and their supporters, speak at the Georgia Capitol on Friday. (Rebecca Grapevine / Healthbeat)

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Workers laid off from CDC gather at Capitol to urge Georgia officials to defend them

Public health employees and contractors who lost their jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Friday to put a face on the mass terminations and demand that state officials speak up for them with the Trump administration.

February 24, 2025
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
 Crystal St. Pierre-Stackpole said her brother’s first job sorting recyclable items from garbage earned him less than minimum wage. He now works at Zaxby's. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Will lawmakers end the practice of allowing Georgians with disabilities to be paid subminimum wage?

A bipartisan measure that would phase out a program that allows employers to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage — including less than $1 an hour — is gaining traction in the Senate.

February 24, 2025
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Low Angle Shot of Drone Flying in the Sky. Credit: Pexels

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'Lawmakers' Day 21: Senate passes tort reform legislation, House passes limits on drones

On Friday, tort reform, Gov. Brian Kemp's priority this session, finally made its way to the Senate floor.

February 24, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
The Fulton County Jail is shown April 11, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Judge appoints monitor to oversee agreement to reform Georgia's Fulton County Jail

A federal judge has appointed a lead monitor with three decades of experience in corrections to oversee a consent decree meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia's most populous county.

February 24, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for February 24, 2025

Georgia Democrats call for Gov. Brian Kemp to oppose federal cuts; lawsuit reform passes Senate; and Georgia DNR seeks public comment on State Wildlife Action Plan

February 24, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Lawmakers' Interview with LT. Governor Burt Jones: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 5

With Crossover Day fast approaching, Georgia lawmakers are racing to move key legislation forward. From tax relief for farmers to child care tax credits and tort reform, GPB's Pamela Kirkland and Lawmakers host Donna Lowry break down the major bills making their way through the General Assembly.

 

February 22, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Donna Lowry
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
Dr. Roy Benaroch, a Roswell pediatrician, said communities where vaccine rates have fallen are more vulnerable to measles. (Courtesy of Dr. Roy Benaroch)

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  • Health

‘What should I look out for?’ Pediatrician shares insights on measles and its metro Atlanta impact

Weeks into 2025, measles cases have been reported in communities across the United States, from Georgia to Alaska to New York.  Dr. Roy Benaroch, a Roswell pediatrician and an Emory University adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke out about how the outbreak has affected his practice.

February 21, 2025
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  • Allen Siegler
The logo for the Alzheimer's Music Festival

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Alzheimer's music festival raises money for seniors who need medical equipment

Proceeds from the show Saturday Feb. 22 at Smith's Olde Bar will support the Cherokee County nonprofit Stand Up For Seniors.  

February 21, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
 Gov. Brian Kemp announces changes to Georgia Pathways during the first week of the 2025 legislative session. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia publicly touts its Medicaid experiment as a success. Numbers tell a different story

Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million.

February 21, 2025
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  • Margaret Coker ,
  • The Current ,
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U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick holds a town hall meeting February 2025

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GPB evening headlines for February 21, 2025

Georgia Congressmen Rich McCormick and Sanford Bishop hear from Georgians reacting to President Trump's policies in recent town hall meetings.

February 21, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Exclusive Interview with Lt. Governor Burt Jones: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 6

In this week's Lawmakers Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB’s Pamela Kirkland checks in with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry for the latest on key legislation moving through the General Assembly as the session hits its halfway point.

February 21, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Donna Lowry
Exonerated Georgian Lee Clark attended a press conference at the Capitol on Thursday, February 20, 2025, to support legislation allowing judges to award yearly funding for each year of incarceration of a wrongfully convicted person without the General Assembly's approval. Credit: Screenshot

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'Lawmakers' Day 20: House OKs a dozen measures, Senate battles over city of Mulberry

On Thursday, the morning started with a press conference for a bipartisan bill that seeks to change how Georgians convicted of a crime they did not commit are compensated.

February 21, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick holds a town hall meeting February 2025

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  • Politics

U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall Thursday. Constituents gave him an earful

Republican U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall Thursday evening where a large group of constituents voiced their displeasure with recent actions of the Trump administration.

February 21, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • GPB News Staff
Duane Betts

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  • Music Interviews

'This is for my dad': Duane Betts plans tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts

The lineup of the sold-out concert at the Macon City Auditorium features Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr. and more.

February 21, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
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