Georgia Gazette June 29th & July 1st
Host Rickey Bevington and Reporter Emily Kopp discuss new state laws that begin July 1, including two that hit illegal immigrants hard.Rickey speaks with Tim Crimmons, co-author of Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol, a new book about Georgia’s state capitol building.
Helena de Moura reports that it could be belly-up for one of Georgia’s last remaining trauma hospitals, Grady Health System in Atlanta.
Commentator Gerry Soud explores the debate over water-tap or bottled?
Rickey pays a visit to the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, the answer to last week’s Georgia Gazette Quiz. Congratulations to winner Julie Powell of Tucker, who wins four tickets to the museum.
Here’s this week’s Georgia Gazette Quiz in honor of Independence Day. We’re looking for a famous Georgian.
An alternative to a Zipper is this man’s first name
Signing a celebrated document gave him great fame
A suburban Atlanta county is named for this fella
Who died in a duel, cause his shootin’ wasn’t stella.
Please send your answers to Gazette@GPB.org.
Include your name, address and phone number.
Dave Bender reports on a proposed coal plant that’s pitting neighbor against neighbor in southwest Georgia.
Josephine Bennett reports that it’s raining roaches in Macon, thanks to the worst drought in decades.
Commentator Marianne Gardner says the weather has been hard on her blueberries too.
Orlando Montoya visits Daufuskie Island. It flies the South Carolina flag, but claims Georgia for its cultural roots.
Finally, GPB’s new interns Andrea Dixon and Melissa Stiers have sent us an audio postcard from a southern cooking class with St. Simon’s Island native and chef Gena Berry.
This week’s Georgia Gazette was produced and directed by Emily Kopp and Susanna Capelouto. Special thanks to voiceover talent Boris Bonin, Alvin Brown and Mel Jones. Also thanks to Valarie Edwards, Federico Feldstein and Gwen Clayton.
