Each week on Georgia Today, host Steve Fennessy walks us through a compelling story from the week's news, through the eyes of the journalists who cover it.
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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.
On the Thursday November 13th edition of Georgia Today: The longest federal government shutdown in US history has ended; More layoffs in Georgia as the labor market continues to weaken; And documentary filmmaker Ken Burns says now's a good time to take a long look at the American Revolution as our nation's origin story.
On the Wednesday, Nov. 12 edition of Georgia Today: Microsoft opens a huge Atlanta data center; The president and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta plans to retire; and Georgians prepare to see the costs of health insurance rise dramatically.
On the Monday November 10th edition of Georgia Today: Really cold temperatures have arrived in Georgia; SNAP recipients may start receiving some of their monthly benefits; And the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a call to re-examine marriage equality. Advocates are praising the decision.
On the Friday, Nov. 7 edition of Georgia Today: A look at how the ongoing government shutdown could delay reuniting children in foster care with their parents; Starbucks workers in Georgia vote to strike; Georgia Tech students work to build smarter prosthetics.
On the Thursday November 6th edition of Georgia Today: The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history; Georgia Gubernatorial candidates pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election; and this year's Rome International Film Festival features the makers of Napoleon Dynamite, who share a bit about what didn't make the final cut.
On the Wednesday, Nov. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Democrats win blowout victories in two races for Georgia's Public Service Commission; Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens is reelected; And Georgia food banks are stepping up during the pause in SNAP benefits, but demand exceeds supply.
On the Tuesday, November 4th edition of Georgia Today: Voters head to the polls on this Election Day; Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights is reopening; and furloughed CDC workers set up a mutual aid system to support each other.
On the Monday November 3rd edition of Georgia Today: Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia. We'll explain some of the key races; SNAP payments will partially resume as the federal government shutdown continues; And this week construction will begin on a new 10,000 seat cricket stadium in LaGrange.
On the Friday, Oct. 31 edition of Georgia Today: A new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff alleges mistreatment in ICE facilities around the country; tomorrow begins open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans; and grassroots efforts are popping up aimed at helping people likely to go hungry.
On the Thursday, Oct. 30 edition of Georgia Today: The parent company of Georgia Power beats Wall Street expectations; Gwinnett County will soon get a new life sciences research park; and frustration builds as the government shutdown continues.
On the Wednesday, Oct. 29 edition of Georgia Today: As enrollment declines, the city of Atlanta proposes closing some public schools; the Arthur M. Blank Foundation donates to hurricane relief; Georgia federal workers unions give out Halloween costumes for kids of furloughed federal workers.
On the Tuesday, Oct. 28 edition of Georgia Today: SNAP benefits are set to end in November if the government shutdown continues; Towns County celebrates its new agriscience building; and: Videos of masked ICE agents aggressively arresting people they suspect of being in the country illegally have raised questions about police accountability. But law enforcement agencies argue they're the ones at risk.
On the Monday October 27th edition of Georgia Today: A study finds old and young alike are using fentanyl and other stimulants at the same rate; Tariffs eat into a local company's profits; Furloughed federal workers bemoan DC lawmakers' seeming inability to come to an agreement.
On the Friday October 24th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's clean energy transition is slowing, according to a new study; More bad news for Georgia peanut farmers as a fire destroys a crucial processing facility in Wilcox County; And the ongoing government shutdown could soon affect one million Georgians who rely on SNAP.
On the Thursday October 23rd edition of Georgia Today: The State Election Board will recommend ending certain types of mail-in voting; Rivian plans to layoff another six-hundred-workers; And a plan to place a new park on Atlanta's downtown connector is back on.
On the Wednesday, Oct. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Hearings begin over Georgia Power's plan to add a massive amount of new generation capacity; a Georgia teacher sues after losing her job over social media posts about Charlie Kirk; and a former Public Service Commission candidate is charged with stealing Georgia Power trade secrets.
On the Tuesday October 21st edition of Georgia Today: The expiration of Obamacare subsidies could cause significant job losses in Georgia; and Addiction recovery advocates work together to lobby lawmakers more effectively.
On the Monday October 20th edition of Georgia Today: We'll learn about all the Georgia "No Kings" rallies over the weekend; Senator Warnock charts a path forward as the government shutdown continues; and how are freshwater animals adapting to rising sea levels caused by climate change?
On the Friday, Oct. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia progressive groups join plans for nationwide protests against Donald Trump this weekend; drought conditions continue to worsen across the state; and several major events and museum exhibitions are opening up in Atlanta this month with fashion as the focus.
On the Thursday October 16th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Republicans seek President Trump's endorsement in the upcoming Senate race; Georgia's voting system has been sold to a former Republican elections director; And as the federal government shutdown stretches on, air travelers could experience delays.
On the October 15 edition: Officials are calling for reforms in the wake of a financial crisis in a Middle Georgia school district; TSA agents at Hartsfield-Jackson may not receive their promised relief money; And College students in Georgia gathered to watch as President Trump honored Charlie Kirk in a ceremony yesterday.
On the October 14th Edition: The White House conducted another round of firings at the Atlanta-based CDC on Friday; The government shutdown is hitting Georgia research universities hard; And the Northeast Georgia Health System is now using a type of artificial intelligence aimed at easing staff burnout.
On the October 10th Edition: Funding for a program that has provided nearly one-million free H-I-V home testing kits nationwide has been restored; The superintendent of Georgia's DeKalb County school district has been indicted on federal charges; And does A-I belong in health care? We'll talk with the chair of the Department of A-I and Health at The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University later in the podcast.
On the October 9th Edition: Candidates vying to be the next mayor of Atlanta squared off in a televised debate, with one familiar face missing from the stage; A judge has given more time to find a new prosecutor for the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump; Savannah Bananas will announce their 2026 tour schedule in a live broadcast tonight.
On the October 8th Edition: Some Georgia Democrats are continuing to raise the alarm around the expiration of the Affordable Care Act tax credits; Candidates are racing to energize voters ahead of November's elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission; And the government shutdown is putting pressure on food banks across Georgia.
On the Tuesday October 7th edition of Georgia Today: Middle Georgia's federal prosecutor's office puts a pause on new cases due to the government shutdown; Energy demand for new data centers is driving increased natural gas production; And one year after the fire at the BioLab Chemical Plant, new questions are being raised about the response.
On the Monday October 6th edition of Georgia Today: Washington lawmakers remain at a stand-still over reopening the federal government; Georgians get a first look at their Affordable Care Act plans; And a new study from UGA highlights the challenges of managing coyote populations in the South.
On the Friday October 3rd edition of Georgia Today: As the federal government shutdown continues, state resources are distributed for furloughed workers; And a Georgia author's new book is an epic work of Medieval African historical fiction.
On the Thursday October 2nd edition of Georgia Today: The Chattahoochee National Recreation Area will remain open despite the federal government shutdown; The Church of the oldest black congregation in Valdosta suffers vandalism. And what does the future of the timber industry look like for Georgia?
On the Wednesday October 1st edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Lisa Cook to remain as federal reserve governor; Braves manager Brian Snitker will not return next season; And how will the federal government shutdown affect Georgia's economy?
On the Tuesday September 30th edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. government is headed for its first shutdown in seven years; Georgia's highest court sides with Gullah-Geechee community members over a zoning dispute on Sapelo Island; And federal funding cuts could threaten the future of a process used to track bird habits called "bird banding".
On the Monday, Sept. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Democratic state Rep. Ruwa Romman announces her bid for governor; Twiggs County residents sue the county over a recent rezoning for a data center; and Atlanta leaders celebrate the opening of a new bike and pedestrian path running along Georgia Highway 400.
On the Friday September 26th edition of Georgia Today: State Democrats call out "attacks to free speech" by the Trump administration; The Fifth Annual Atlanta's Women's Film Festival kicks off; And a lawsuit against the Atlanta Braves is challenging the so-called "baseball rule".
On the Thursday September 25th edition of Georgia Today: A study committee on medical marijuana considers current state policy which critics call out of date; The city of Macon kicks off its four day Pride Week. And U.S. laboratories no longer experiment on chimpanzees. So what happens to older chimps who need retirement homes?
On the Wednesday, Sept. 24 edition of Georgia Today: Republican Jason Dickerson wins a state Senate seat in a special runoff election in metro Atlanta; student workers at Emory University start a labor union; and much of the Southeast is under drought conditions this year, including Georgia.
On the Tuesday September 23rd edition of Georgia Today: Families of victims of last year's fatal shooting at Apalachee High School plan to sue police and school officials; FEMA has approved another infusion of Hurricane Helene recovery dollars; And a high school in Fayette County is under fire after a group of people entered a volleyball game with their faces and bodies painted black
On the Monday September 22nd edition of Georgia Today: Residents of an Atlanta Suburb hit a deadline for a special election vote; Governor Brian Kemp is planning a trip to South Korea and Japan; And a class at Emory University considers changes to vaccine recommendations.
On the Friday September 19th edition of Georgia Today: Former CDC employees gather outside the organization's Atlanta headquarters as a new vaccine advisory panel meets; A new study has recommendations for improving maternal health care in Georgia; And a new documentary on the 90's music festival Lilith Fair is premiering this weekend. We'll talk about the Georgia connection.
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