Georgia Today
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
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News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.gpb.org/
Email:
digital@gpb.org
Episodes
Atlanta United 2026 season; Funding for mental health hospital; Trump visit
2/20/2026
On the Feb 20th edition: Atlanta United kicks off the 2026 season tomorrow; Georgia lawmakers are seeking funding to build a new mental health hospital; President Trump visited Northwest Georgia yesterday. His speech touched on tariffs, the upcoming Congressional race, and the 2020 election.
Duration:00:10:05
President Trump in Rome; DHS shares facility details; Mental health insurance coverage
2/19/2026
On the Feb. 19 edition: President Donald Trump visits Rome, GA; DHS has shared details of the new ICE facility in Social Circle; and state legislators want to ensure insurance companies cover the mental health care they're legally required to.
Duration:00:11:00
Republican won’t run for reelection; Georgia Power bills; Savannah ICE protests
2/18/2026
On the Feb 18th Edition: A Republican on the state Public Service Commission says she won't run for reelection; Georgia Power offers a plan to lower electricity bills; And one day after the death of a beloved teacher during an ICE immigrant enforcement action, protesters took to the streets in Savannah.
Duration:00:13:54
ICE agent car crash; Death of Jesse Jackson; Apalachee high school shooting Trial
2/17/2026
On the Feb 17th Edition: A school teacher in Savannah was killed in a car crash that involved a man fleeing from ICE agents; Georgia leaders are mourning the death of The Reverend Jesse Jackson; And Apalachee High School students take the stand in the trial of the school shooter's father.
Duration:00:09:25
Legal fight over seized voter data; School shooting father trial opens; Spike Lee & the 'School Daze' legacy
2/16/2026
On the Feb. 16 edition: A legal fight is brewing over the voter data seized by the FBI; Opening arguments begin in the trial of the father whose son killed four people at Apalachee High School; And Spike Lee talks 'School Daze' and its legacy
Duration:00:18:39
New ICE detention center; HIV prevention medication; Affordable housing
2/13/2026
On the Feb 13th edition: Residents of the city of Social Circle say they're not happy about plans for a new ICE detention facility; Georgia lawmakers pass legislation to boost access to H-I-V prevention medication; And to make housing in Georgia more affordable, some lawmakers say they need to level the playing field.
Duration:00:12:15
Trump election takeover threat in Georgia; Higher speed limits; More ICE questions
2/12/2026
On the Feb 12 edition: President Trump has threatened a federal takeover of elections in 15 states. What would that mean for Georgia? Lawmakers consider boosting the minimum speed on highways. And as plans shape up for new ICE detention facilities in the state, so do questions about the infrastructure surrounding them.
Duration:00:14:49
CDC Employee Payments; MLK historic park addition; Democrats tackle affordability
2/11/2026
On the Feb 11th edition: A year ago, about ten percent of jobs at the CDC were cut, but many of those C-D-C employees are still being paid; The National Park Service celebrated the addition of a historic building to the Martin Luther King-Junior National Historic Park in Atlanta; And Georgia House Democrats have unveiled a legislative package aimed at tackling affordability.
Duration:00:06:54
ICE detention center details; FBI justifies ballot seizure; Teacher shortage solution
2/10/2026
On the Feb. 10 edition: A new ICE detention center in Social Circle could be up and running by April; The FBI uses discrepancies in Fulton County's vote counts to justify seizing ballots from 2020; And state lawmakers come up with a solution to address a teacher shortage.
Duration:00:09:45
Judge orders Trump on Fulton ballots; Rural health funds; Ossoff rally in Atlanta
2/9/2026
On the Feb. 9 edition: A Federal Judge has ordered the Trump Administration to produce records behind the Fulton County ballot seizure; Georgia is set to receive more than $200 million this year as part of a federal effort to shore up rural health care; And Senator Jon Ossoff held a rally in Atlanta on Saturday.
Duration:00:15:59
ICE detention facility plans; Surplus money returned; Literacy legislation rate
2/6/2026
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.
Duration:00:07:05
Warnock wants answers from the FBI; Prison for antisemitic postcards; Birth control bill
2/5/2026
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.
Duration:00:12:16
Fulton County document; AJC cuts workforce; Showcase grant
2/4/2026
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.
Duration:00:17:44
Data center regulation; Atlanta Braves on TV; Conyers chemical fire aftermath
2/3/2026
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.
Duration:00:12:45
Planned Parenthood leadership; Bulloch county asphalt plant, ICE protests
2/2/2026
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.
Duration:00:13:51
Winter storm; ICE general strike; Autism bill proposal.
1/30/2026
On the Jan 30th edition: Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency ahead of yet another weekend of winter storms; Activists are holding general strikes today to oppose ICE and the fatal shooting of two U-S citizens in Minneapolis; And Georgia Lawmakers are proposing a series of bills aimed at easing interactions between law enforcement and people with autism.
Duration:00:08:33
FBI seized Fulton County ballots; Another winter storm watch; ICE protests in Macon
1/29/2026
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
Duration:00:13:47
Search at Fulton elections office; Cell phone ban; Columbus' relationship with ICE
1/28/2026
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.
Duration:00:07:12
Senators won't support DHS/ICE funding; Emory doctor's ties to Iran; Savannah port dip
1/27/2026
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.
Duration:00:09:50
ICE eyeing Georgia warehouse; Blood supply shortage; Antiques Roadshow in Savannah
1/26/2026
On 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.
Duration:00:16:52