Georgia Today

LISTEN: On the Dec. 22 edition: Sen. Jon Ossoff and other lawmakers press the Pentagon over delays in cleaning up PFAS contamination; a jailbreak in DeKalb County, ongoing debates over large data center developments, and more.

On the Friday, Dec. 19th edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Public Service Commission approves an unprecedented amount of new electricity for data centers; An army sargeant pleads not guilty to the shooting of five people at Georgia's Fort Stewart; And groups of previously endangered woodpeckers are released to their new home in South Georgia. 

On the Thursday, Dec. 18th edition of Georgia Today: new report casts doubts on Georgia Power's request for more energy for data centers; Georgia is one of the states still behind on modernizing it's 911 emergency hotline system; and should Georgians be worried about their packages arriving on time?

On the Dec. 17 edition: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies before a state Senate committee; Georgia homeless service organizations have concerns about funding; and state officials want consumers to shop safely and avoid scams this holiday season.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 16 edition of Georgia Today : Atlanta-based UPS faces a lawsuit over alleged payroll discrepancies; a former Georgia high school student was among those injured in a mass shooting at Rhode Island's Brown University; and Atlanta-based Cox Communications is at the center of a Supreme Court case over copyright infringement.

On the Monday December 15th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia leaders react to an anti-semitic terror attack in Australia; The U.S. Supreme Court considers a Louisiana voting rights case which could weaken protections against racial gerrymandering; And rising prices caused by President Trump's tariffs affect small businesses.

On the Friday December 12th edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Department of Justice sues Fulton County over records relating to the 2020 Presidential Election; The U.S. Senate rejects two bills addressing rising healthcare costs; And ninety new citizens are sworn in at a naturalization ceremony in Atlanta.   

On the Thursday December 11th edition of Georgia Today: An effort to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies fails in the Senate; Coca-Cola is getting a new CEO; And coffee is becoming more expensive and less sustainable. A native tea could be an alternative.

On the Wednesday, Dec. 10 edition of Georgia Today : The Georgia State Election Board rejects proposed new rules for paper ballots; a Democrat flips a Republican state House district in Georgia; small business owners face sticker shock on health insurance plans.

On the Tuesday December 9th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power fights for more electricity to fulfill its data center contracts; U.S. senators expect to vote on a measure to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies; And the University of Georgia's plan to demolish a historic swimming pool faces push-back.

On the Monday, Dec. 8 edition of Georgia Today : A Georgia lawmaker is charged with theft of government funds; Georgia public schools will now have drug overdose reversal kits; Braves legend Dale Murphy misses his latest chance at entering the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

LISTEN: On the Friday, Dec. 5 edition of Georgia Today : The CDC will no longer recommend the hepatitis vaccine for newborns; an insurance company sues the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers; and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out against a proposed bio-waste facility in Murray County. 

On the Thursday December 4th edition of Georgia Today: A new CDC report shows Georgia near the bottom of the list for life expectancy; The Atlanta based UPS is facing two wrongful death lawsuits; And the Atlanta Board of Education just approved a new school redistricting plan, much to the dismay of some community members.

On the Wednesday December 3rd edition of Georgia Today: Georgia voters elect new leaders in runoff and special elections across the state; Atlanta traffic deaths outnumbered homicides last year; And South Korea's ambassador visits Georgia to promote economic coordination.

On the Tuesday December 2nd edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County taxpayers could end up paying President Donald Trump's legal fees; Atlanta public school enrollment continues to decline; And a panel of lawmakers pushes for need-based college scholarships, saying current options don't get the job done.

On the Monday, Dec. 1 edition of Georgia Today : Georgia prisons face a growing shortage of guards; a fight on a football field turns into a legal battle; and big changes are coming to Savannah's public transit system.

On the Wednesday Nov. 26 edition of Georgia Today : The election interference case against President Donald Trump has been dismissed; a new study details the risk of sea level rise to Georgia's coast; an Airbnb in Fayetteville gives a Stranger Things experience.

On the Tuesday Nov. 25 edition of Georgia Today : The State Election Board votes to put new limits to mail-in voting; former student gives Georgia College and State University its largest gift ever; constituents react to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation. 

On the Monday November 24th edition of Georgia Today: The growth of data centers is on the rise in Georgia - and some residents are pushing back; Georgia's Fort Benning could be the site of a new nuclear reactor; And how will the federal ban on THC products affect the Georgia hemp industry?  

On the Friday November 21st edition of Georgia Today: Three sheriff deputies are found not guilty of felony murder over the 2017 tasing death of a disabled man; A federal program that helps people pay for heating is still missing funds; And the City of Atlanta takes the DEI out of its Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

LISTEN: On the Nov. 20 edition: The search for the next city manager of Columbus pauses; White House apologizes for a raid at a Georgia battery plant; And what do her constituents think of Marjorie Taylor Greene's feud with President Trump?

On the Nov. 19 edition: The jury weighs evidence in the trial of three Georgia deputies charged with felony murder; Georgia's permitting process for construction is drawing sharp debate; Douglas County spars over the lease of the county museum. 

On the Tuesday, Nov. 18 edition of Georgia Today : A group of Georgia senators look at ways to eliminate the state income tax. The Gullah Geechee Georgia Museum has officially opened its doors in Brunswick. And food safety nets start to bounce back after the federal government shutdown.

On the Monday November 17th edition of Georgia Today: Rural hospitals plan for a future that includes federal funding cuts; International student enrollment at Georgia's public colleges slows down; And an Atlanta author's new work grapples with a problematic literary genius. 

On the Friday, Nov. 14 edition of Georgia Today : The Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has a new lead prosecutor; a second round of opioid lawsuit settlement money will soon hit Georgia; and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns wants you to imagine what it would be like to live during the American Revolution.