The Joint Blue Ribbon Committee Investigating Licensing Issues is expected to hold several meetings this year as it considers ways to reduce professional licensing glitches, costs and the amount of time it takes to process and review applications. Ideas include adopting more universal standards and making it easier to transfer licenses from other states and countries.
This summer, Netflix is bringing back The Mole for its second season, the competition series with side of sabotage. NPR fans will probably recognize the host this season, too: Ari Shapiro, host of NPR's All Things Considered. He spoke with GPB's Pamela Kirkland about it.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.
Providers of services to the homeless in Macon- Bibb County are asking for help from the public to stock emergency water stations.
While Georgia is home to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, local health officials are warning of mosquito-borne diseases acquired abroad.
All Things Considered host Peter Biello speaks with Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor about recent shark attacks and what to do to stay safe on your beach vacation this summer.
On the Tuesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: A state law offering more protection to renters facing eviction goes into effect; Mercer University teaches kids about the ethics of AI technology; and a Georgia congressman pushes for a delay in a rule change that would protect endangered whales.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says case numbers for the dengue virus are the highest they’ve ever seen. While the mosquito-borne illness is not known to spread in Georgia, it is acquired abroad.
The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump could be immune from prosecution for certain acts that lower courts deem "official acts." All Things Considered host Peter Biello spoke with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about the decision and what it means for the former president's prosecution in Georgia.
The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug has put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests that he step aside from the case.
Against the backdrop of the city’s 200th birthday celebration and amid public outcry, a nearly 100-year-old historic building is facing demolition. The three-story New Perry Hotel has been part of the fabric of downtown Perry since it was built in 1925. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but that does not protect the hotel from demolition. The steep cost of renovation has led current owners to recommend that the building be destroyed.
The Atlanta City Council has approved the payment of a settlement of $2 million to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car while they were stuck in downtown traffic caused by protests over George Floyd's killing.
Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation going into effect July 1, aims to increase punishment for those behind so-called swatting calls in order to deter future harrowing law enforcement false alarms in Georgia.
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday establishing a legal standard for presidential immunity could further slow down Georgia’s 2020 presidential election interference case, several legal experts predict.
The Atlanta City Council has approved a $2 million settlement to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car in 2020.
A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed Monday on the first day a new state law took effect that many say is aimed at making those challenges more successful.
People in Middle Georgia's Upson County are beginning to question whether or not they want to be the site for a cutting edge plastics recycling facility.