Peter Biello News Today

The Bail Project says because of Senate Bill 63, which adds new restrictions on charitable bail funds and new crimes that require cash bail, it's stopping its work in Georgia effective Monday.

Since Friday, some residents have gone without water and businesses and government offices have temporarily closed. For a broader view of this infrastructure failure, we turn to Dr. Iris Tien with Georgia Tech.

A new dating app developed in Georgia and designed by therapists prioritizes healthy approaches to seeking a romantic partner. Abby Larner of Atlanta co-created Green Flag, and she spoke with GPB's Peter Biello.

A new study by Georgia Tech researchers attempts to measure how much wealth Atlantans have lost over the past decade or so, as they've been pushed to the sidelines by large corporate real estate investors.

On the Monday, March 6 edition of Georgia Today: The city of Albany is sued for breach of contract after making no progress on a promised 13-mile rail trail; Emory University moves its upcoming graduation ceremony over security concerns; and a new Savannah law regarding gun storage is challenged in court. 

On the Friday, May 3rd edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia man who participated in the January 6th insurrection is sentenced; Advocates protest a new law requiring citizenship status checks for Georgia detainees; And Georgia's agriculture industry is on high alert for possible cases of the avian flu.

On the Thursday May 2 edition of Georgia Today: Senator Jon Ossoff is championing a bi-partisan bill to create the state's first national park; The city of Savannah says its population of unsheltered people is dropping. And cicadas are taking over parts of Georgia. 

On the Tuesday April 30th edition of Georgia Today: A lawsuit aims to stop the vote on creating the city of Mulberry in Gwinnett County; A Georgia Bulldogs pitcher is suspected of cheating; And we'll hear part of my conversation with Atlanta comedian Heather McMahan.

A film set in southwest Georgia, The Only Doctor, profiles Doctor Karen Kinsell, whose Clay County clinic is a lifeline for poor residents of one of Georgia's unhealthiest counties.

On the Monday, April 29 edition of Georgia Today: Authorities make arrests at the University of Georgia  at a protest over the war in Gaza; The second of two new nuclear reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle is up and running; and researchers look for a way to turn food waste into energy.