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Georgia Today
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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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School budgets; Georgia election audits; Drought update
Jun 2600:10:29Summary readyOn the June 26 edition: New election audits are coming under a newly passed law; Several school districts face down looming budget challenges; And after more than half a century, the Democratic Republic of Congo is back in the World Cup.
SummaryFIFA hydration; Drone smuggling case; SNAP errors
Jun 2500:12:16Summary readyOn the June 25 edition: Prosecutors secure an indictment in a drone prison-smuggling case; Senator Warnock has harsh words for President Trump after a signing ceremony for his housing bill was cancelled; And the new mandatory three-minute hydration breaks for FIFA World Cup players is yielding benefits.
SummaryFIFA traffic; Medicaid fraud; Titanic auction
Jun 2400:09:13Summary readyOn the June 24 edition: The City of Columbus aims to strengthen ties with the Muscogee Nation; An Atlanta doctor is involved in a health care fraud crackdown; And kids in the Boys and Girls Club in metro Atlanta are getting more access to mental health care.
SummaryFort Stewart shooter sentencing; Session ends; Red snapper season delay
Jun 2300:11:07Summary readyOn the June 23rd edition: The Fort Stewart shooter has been sentenced to life in prison; FIFA Fan fest in Atlanta adds an extra day for festivities; And Georgia domestic violence centers face rising demand and increasing costs.
SummaryHand-recounts of ballots; polluted surface waters; World Cup anti-human trafficking
Jun 2200:09:14Summary readyOn the June 22nd edition: State senators advance legislation that would call for hand-recounts of ballots; The polluted surface waters list is growing; And anti-human trafficking activists want you to be alert during the World Cup games.
SummaryFort Stewart shooting; Middle Georgia sleep study; Vote count revamp
Jun 1800:17:08Summary readyOn the June 18th edition: The army sergeant accused of a mass shooting at Fort Stewart is found guilty on all counts; Middle Georgia researchers study how a good night's sleep helps kids; And lawmakers consider pushing back the deadline to revamp the way the state counts votes.
SummaryRunoff election results; GA redistricting paused; Tropical Storm Arthur lands
Jun 1700:14:31Summary readyOn the June 17 edition: Georgia's runoff election results are in; Tropical Storm Arthur hit land today; And one study shows that Georgia's "Pathways to Coverage" is not working as planned.
SummaryPrimary runoff election; Delta Air Lines investigation; Special session
Jun 1600:11:44Summary readyOn the June 16th edition: Voters share their thoughts on today's primary runoff election; The Trump Administration drops an investigation into Delta Air Lines; And as lawmakers return to Atlanta to draw new district lines, Black lawmakers brace for the worst.
SummaryFIFA kicks off; Trump endorses Collins; New Georgia Tech president
Jun 1500:14:27Summary readyOn the June 15 edition: President Donald Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia's U.S. Senate race; First FIFA match held in Atlanta kicked off today; And the month long music event happening in Centennial Olympic Park connected to the World Cup is highlighting well-known and not as well-known Georgia musicians.
SummaryFIFA fans; Olympic torch relocation; Savannah homeless shelter grows
Jun 1200:16:25Summary readyOn the June 12 edition: Thousands turn out for yesterday's opening of a FIFA fan festival in downtown Atlanta; A Savannah homeless shelter is expanding its services; And the 1996 Olympic torch is moving downtown, which upsets residents of one Atlanta neighborhood.
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