Georgia Today
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 806
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Education funds remain frozen; Mail distribution center struggles; Edible landscapes
On the Monday, July 14 edition of Georgia Today: As close to $7 billion federal dollars for education funding remains frozen, Georgia schools could be among the worst to feel the effects; a postal di…
Food banks prepare for more demand; Low turnout for Public Service Commission election
LISTEN: On the Friday, July 11 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia food banks prepare for increased demand after federal cuts to food assistance programs; The Securities and Exchange Commission sues a …
Voter registrations could be cancelled; ADA law anniversary; SNAP eligibility changes
On the Thursday, July 10 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia secretary of state's office is advising hundreds of thousands of voters to check their registration; today marks the anniversary of a la…
Arrested journalist remains in federal custody; Endangered birds; Job Corps cuts
LISTEN: On the Wednesday, July 9 edition of Georgia Today: The journalist arrested while covering a protest near Atlanta remains in federal custody; a state law protecting endangered birds could soon…
Georgia Today: Jones announces governor candidacy; UGA sleep study; Smithsonian voting exhibit
On the Tuesday, July 8 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces run for governor; a new study from UGA details the importance of sleep on youth brain development; and Georgia to host a…
Federal funding freeze for education; Women's sports bar; New Alzheimer's medication
On the Monday, July 7 edition of Georgia Today: A federal freeze of education funding impacts schools across Georgia; Georgia's first-ever women's sports bar opens its doors; and an Atlanta man is on…
'Big Beautiful Bill' passes; Peachtree Road Race; Calls for removal of Brunswick DA
On the Thursday, July 3 edition of Georgia Today: A look at what the passing of President Trump's massive new spending bill means for Georgia; runners gear up for this year's Peachtree Road Race in A…
Weather forecasters could lose critical data; Dekalb County 'Peaceful Protests' guide
On the Wednesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: Weather forecasters may soon lose access to some critical data; Dekalb County releases a guide on protesting; Columbia County will create its own li…
Ga. Power freezes rates; Alleged North Korean scheme; Museum will display space rock
On the Tuesday, July 1 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power freezes rates until 2028; four North Korean remote workers face federal charges for an alleged scheme involving an Atlanta business; and…
New laws will go into effect; Food-serving robots in ATL; "No Taxes on Tips" proposal
On the Monday June 30 edition of Georgia Today: Dozens of new laws go into effect tomorrow in Georgia; food-serving robots crawl the streets of parts of Atlanta; and will President Trump's "no taxes …
SCOTUS rules on power of lower courts; Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge land deal
On the Friday, June 27 edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Supreme Court rules lower courts can no longer block executive orders on birthright citizenship; the deadline approaches for families to appl…
Charges dropped for arrested journalist; Cursive writing returns; Firefighter calendar
On the Thursday June 26th edition of Georgia Today: Charges have been dropped for the journalist arrested while covering a recent protest; Cursive writing is coming back to Georgia public schools; An…
Librarian fired over book display; Affordable housing; Is MARTA ready for World Cup?
On the Wednesday, June 25 edition of Georgia Today: A librarian in Southeast Georgia is fired over a controversial book display; a conference for affordable housing wraps up in Atlanta; and is Atlant…
Immunization committee; Atlanta Beltline update; Anniversary of Roe V. Wade overturn
LISTEN: On the Tuesday, June 24 edition of Georgia Today: A new committee on vaccines gets ready to meet at the Atlanta-based CDC; the Atlanta Beltline reaches a milestone; and three years after the …
Reactions to Iran airstrike; Arrest of local journalist; Ga. playwright on Broadway
On the Monday, June 23 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia leaders react to President Trump's bombing of Iran; local press advocates sound the alarm over a journalist's arrest in metro Atlanta; and a G…
Arrested journalist placed in ICE custody; Wildlife Refuge saved by nonprofit
On the Friday, June 20 edition of Georgia Today: A journalist arrested while covering a protest in Atlanta has been placed into ICE custody; a nonprofit saves the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge …
Public Service Commission Primary Elections; Job Corps students sue Dept. of Labor
On the Wednesday June 18th edition of Georgia Today: Voting in the Public Service Commission primaries come to a close, with low voter turnout; Job Corps students sue the US Department of Labor; and …
Arrested journalist could be deported; Atlanta tree protection; Proposed Medicaid cuts
On the Tuesday, June 17 edition of Georgia Today: A journalist arrested in Georgia over the weekend could face deportation; the city of Atlanta updates its ordinance on protecting trees; and proposed…
'No Kings Day' protests; Cuts could affect libraries; Increase in dementia diagnoses
On the Monday, June 16 edition of Georgia Today: Saturday's national "No Kings" protests bring out demonstrators in many Georgia cities; Looming federal cuts could mean scaling back services in Georg…
'No Kings' Protests this weekend; Man dies in ICE custody; Federal cuts to Job Corps
On the Friday, June 13 edition of Georgia Today: Weekend protests for so-called "No Kings Day" are planned across the nation; a Mexican citizen dies by suicide while in ICE custody in Georgia; federa…