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Fifth grade Due West Elementary School teacher Katie Rinderle is shown seated in this posed photo.

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GPB morning headlines for February 14, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp is sending more national guardsmen to Texas after the Georgia House and Senate passed resolutions supporting the action.

The Georgia Association of Educators and two teachers are suing the Cobb County School District and school district officials over what they call "classroom censorship" policies.

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County.

February 14, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for February 13, 2024

Family and friends are gathering as funerals begin for three Georgia-based Army reservists killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan.

The US Department of Education has announced measures to help colleges speed up the processing of student financial aid forms.

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County.

February 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
In this Nov. 14, 2016, file photo, a haze hovers over the Atlanta midtown skyline from a wildfire burning in the Northwest part of the state.

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These Georgia counties have work to do to meet stronger EPA air quality standards for soot

Not long after receiving its first passing grade for ozone pollution from the American Lung Association, Fulton County is one of five Georgia counties that need to reduce soot in the air because the Environmental Protection Agency finalized stronger standards.

February 13, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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Funerals getting underway in Georgia for 3 Army Reserve soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack

Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan.

February 13, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 13, 2024

The Georgia Senate passed a resolution calling for stronger border security.

The Georgia house passed a bill Monday that bars doctors from denying someone an organ transplant based on COVID-19 vaccination status alone.

The Biden administration has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is permissible in the air.

February 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Okefenokee Destiny/Everglades: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for February 12, 2024

State environmental regulators have issued draft permits for a proposed mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is allowed in the air.

A man whose home was raided by Atlanta police says his home was targeted because he opposes a public safety training center. 

February 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Mayor Van Johnson pulls back the cover on the new sign for Taylor Square along with Patt Gunn, right in blue, along with city council members and others unveiled the sign for Taylor Square. Credit: Jeffery Glover/The Current

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Savannah dedicates Susie King Taylor Square

"We’re not only here to make history, we’re here to make sense," Mayor Van Johnson said as the city celebrates its first square to be named after an African American and a woman.

February 12, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for February 12, 2024

A new project aims to uncover and document an overlooked chapter in Georgia history.

A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge.

The Carter Center released results of its first Georgia mental health parity awareness survey during Mental Health Parity Day at the state Capitol.

February 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Savannah Bananas mascot Split at the “Banana Ball World Tour Draft,” where locations were announced for the team's 2023 schedule.

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The Savannah Bananas' 2024 season is underway. Here's what's new to ‘Banana Ball’ this year

The team's 21-city tour will feature a new rule, MLB ballpark appearances and more seats in Savannah.

February 09, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
A group of people is shown biking on a paved trail that passes by a group of cows.

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Plans unveiled in Georgia for 'America's longest paved trail'

Advocates for a bike and pedestrian trail linking Athens and Savannah have unveiled detailed plans for the project.

February 09, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
A group of advocates with signs supporting nurse to patient staffing minimums.

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Staffing minimum rules for dementia, assisted living communities will not be lowered as proposed

In 2020, organizations including the Georgia Council on Aging advocated on behalf of residents, families, and caregivers to successfully pass a bill that strengthened staffing requirements and increased maximum fines for violations. But a bill proposed this session would have lowered those minimum staffing requirements.

February 09, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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GPB evening headlines for February 8, 2024

Top state lawmakers want filmmakers to do more in their productions to get the top benefit from Georgia's lucrative film tax credit.

Some lawmakers want Georgia to pull out of the American Library Association, the non-profit organization that supports libraries.

First Lady Jill Biden visited Morehouse University to talk with local advocates, researchers and investors about women's health.

February 08, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 8, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden visited Atlanta Wednesday to talk about women’s health.

House and Senate leadership gave an update on Georgia’s tax credit programs, including the film tax credit on Wednesday.

The Georgia House approved the mid-year budget on Wednesday.

February 08, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Southern Regional Medical Center sign

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GPB evening headlines for February 7, 2024

A medical examiner has classified the death of a Metro Atlanta couple's baby that was decapitated during delivery as a homicide.

The state Senate has passed a bill to allow guns, ammunition and gun safes to be sold without sales tax for a few days each year.

The Chief Justice of Georgia's Supreme Court says the state continues to face staffing shortages contributing to a case backlog.

February 07, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Savannah Civic Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

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Kamala Harris speaks in Savannah on abortion rights, bringing VP's new campaign push to the South

Polls show Georgians disapprove of the state's abortion law, even as Trump leads Biden in popularity.

February 07, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
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