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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On the Feb 6th edition: The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with plans for an ICE detention facility in Social Circle; Some Georgia taxpayers are going to see some state surplus money returned to them; And State lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at improving the literacy rate.
On the Feb. 5 edition: Senator Raphael Warnock presses for answers about the FBI's raid of a Fulton County elections warehouse; A man is sentenced after being convicted of sending antisemitic postcards to a lawmaker; And state Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication.
On the Feb 4th edition: Fulton County is asking for the return of documents related to the 2020 election following a search conducted by the FBI; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cuts 15 percent of its workforce; And if you run a small business preparing for the World Cup, a new effort may give you some help.
On the Feb 3rd edition: State lawmakers look at regulations for data centers; The future of the Atlanta Braves on television is uncertain; Almost a year and a half after a chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, some business owners still can't use their buildings.
On the Feb 2nd edition: Planned Parenthood Southeast gets some leadership help from the West Coast, Bulloch County considers allowing an asphalt plant near Statesboro, And some Georgians reflect on what it means to be part of protests against ICE last week.
On the Jan 30th edition: Gov. Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency ahead of new winter storms; activists hold general strikes to oppose ICE; and Georgia lawmakers propose bills to aid law enforcement and people with autism.
On the Jan. 29 edition: The FBI seized ballots and other election data from a Fulton County elections warehouse in Union City; Parts of Georgia are under another winter storm watch; And hundreds of ICE protesters marched in Macon last night
On the Jan 28th edition: FBI agents are executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta; Parents seem open to banning cell phones in public high schools; And, The Mayor of Columbus is speaking out about his police department's relationship with ICE.
On the Jan. 27 edition: Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock plan to vote against funding for the Department of Homeland Security; An Emory doctor has cut ties with the hospital amid controversy over her family ties to Iran; And after a busy 2025, the Port of Savannah is seeing a slowdown to start the year.
1On the Monday Jan. 26 edition: Senator Jon Ossoff is seeking answers about a rumored ICE facility in an Atlanta suburb; The Red Cross warns of a serious blood supply shortage; And the beloved PBS series Antiques Roadshow made a stop in Savannah.
On the Jan 23rd edition: The Georgia Supreme Court recommends disbarment for a lawyer who stormed the US Capitol five years ago; An environmental advocate won't face prosecution for allegedly stealing trade secrets; And the National Weather Service has upgraded the forecast to an ice storm warning.
LISTEN: On the Thursday, Jan. 22 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency ahead of the coming winter weather; a financial advisor pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme; and officials have confirmed a baby has the first case of measles in Georgia in 2026.
On the Jan 21st edition: A Georgia-born Federal Reserve governor fighting to keep her job may come out on top; Georgia’s state economist predicts slowing economic growth; And get ready for winter weather in Georgia. Ice and snow are on the way this weekend.
On the Jan. 20th edition: ICE has been making arrests in Georgia; Governor Brian Kemp is asking that SNAP funds cut by the federal government be restored; and Braves legend Andruw Jones looks to be on his way to the Hall of Fame
On the Jan. 16 edition: A Kennesaw State basketball player was named in a sprawling indictment targeting a gambling ring that rigged games; research is underway on how state lawmakers might replace lost federal dollars for health care; and inmates at Clarke County Jail get a chance to put their art on display.
On the Thursday January 15th edition of Georgia Today: A corrected report shows data centers don't create as many jobs as once thought; Governor Brian Kemp delivers his annual State of the State address; And Synovus Financial is no more. How will its hometown of Columbus Georgia be affected?
On the Wednesday January 14th edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Department Of Corrections investigates the recent violence at Georgia's Washington State Prison which left three people dead; A new case of bird flu has been confirmed in Walker County; and Some Georgia lawmakers call for federal immigration agents to identify themselves when making arrests.
On the Tuesday January 13th edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta's Morris Brown College fires its president; high school students in Forsyth County try their hand at gene-editing therapy; and Delta Air Lines says it expects a significant boost in revenue in the coming year...but remains cautious.
On the Monday, Jan. 12 edition of Georgia Today: The issue of affordability figures prominently as the state legislative session begins; flu continues to spread rapidly in Georgia; and a deadly altercation at a Georgia state prison leaves 3 dead, including one man whose sentence had only days remaining.
On the Friday January 9th edition of Georgia Today: MARTA officials say the transit system is getting ready to kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup; A look at some Georgia events happening this weekend for Martin Luther King Day; And Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, talks about why she's a dedicated pacifist.
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