Georgia Today

Mar 25 2025 691 ep. 13 mins 79
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Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.

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Georgia Today: Measles outbreaks; School cellphone ban; Flannery O'Connor home tour

Mar 25 2025 11 mins  
On the Tuesday, March 25 edition of Georgia Today: A series of measles outbreaks in states including Georgia has health care providers concerned; the Georgia Legislature passes a bill banning cellphones from elementary and middle schools; and on what would have been Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday, a tour lets visitors explore the celebrated author's childhood home in

Ossoff holds Atlanta rally; Youth Village expansion; Tariffs and Ga. brewing industry

Mar 24 2025 11 mins  
On March 24th edition: Ossoff holds a rally in Atlanta; Douglasville expands a children's behavior health facility; tariffs worry Georgia's brewing industry

Protests against DOGE; Fiscal budget deadline approaches; UNICEF recognizes Decatur

Mar 21 2025 10 mins  
On the Friday, March 21 edition of Georgia Today: Spending cuts from Trump's DOGE spark protests in Georgia; state lawmakers have just two weeks left to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year; Decatur develops a plan to address the needs of the youth. 

Trump signs order closing U.S. Education Dept; Taliban hostage from Atlanta freed

Mar 20 2025 8 mins  
On the March 20 edition: Trump aims to dismantle the Department of Education; study shows AI helps predict which children will develop mental health issues; an Atlanta man held by the Taliban is released. 

Equal pay bill approved; Collins absent from town hall; Chatham County sales tax

Mar 19 2025 10 mins  
On March 19: The Georgia legislature OKs minimum wage for those with intellectual disabilities; U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is absent from a town hall in Athens; Savannah's Chatham County OKs a sales tax to fund school improvements. 

Special elections; Ga. will work with ICE; Otis Redding Center for the Arts

Mar 18 2025 9 mins  
On the March 18 edition:  41 counties hold special elections; The Georgia Dept. of Public Safety set work with ICE; and Macon opens a new music education center named for Otis Redding.

Dangerous storms across Georgia; Protests against proposed VA cuts; Peach Pass scam

Mar 17 2025 12 mins  
LISTEN: On the March 17 edition: Dangerous storms sweep through Georgia over the weekend; Georgians protest proposed cuts to the VA; and be wary of a growing scam. 

Bonus Episode: Andrew Young Reflects on Legacy, Faith, and America’s Future

Mar 14 2025 51 mins  
From marching in Selma to serving as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. under President Jimmy Carter, Andrew Young has shaped history. Now 93, he looks back on his extraordinary life and the work still left to do. GPB's Pamela Kirkland sits down with Andrew Young in this bonus episode of Georgia Today.

Debate over tort reform continues; Pesticides bill passes House; Georgia Film Week

Mar 14 2025 13 mins  
On the Friday, March 14 edition of Georgia Today: The debate over lawsuit reform heats up at the state Capitol; a bill limiting liability for pesticide manufacturers passes the House; and Georgia Film Week celebrates contributors to the state's growing film industry.  

'Sanctuary city' bill introduced; GA Health care study; civil rights icon Andrew Young

Mar 13 2025 23 mins  
On the March 13 edition of Georgia Today: The state government tries to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities" and some cities and counties push back; a new study compares health care spending in Georgia to the leading causes of poor health and early death; And at age 93, civil rights leader Andrew Young says he has no plans of slowing down.