The Brief from WABE

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Renters get stronger protections under provision headed to Gov. Kemp's desk; Georgia Power asks state regulators to make more, more, more; and "Not in my back pond!" Friction between Georgia land owners and fishing guides carries over in the legislative session. Again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta's set to build more MARTA stations; the Atlanta VA gets a new leader; and if something doesn't budge, Atlanta could soon be overrun with stray animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers try to pump the brakes on speedtraps; the story of Georgia's founding father is a lot different than you might think; and Charlie Brown's final curtain call. The drag performer who set a standard in Atlanta for more than four decades has died at the age of 74.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In final days of legislative session, state Dems push for Medicaid expansion despite continued opposition from GOP; Georgia executes its first inmate in four years--a Black man with what many say is a low IQ; and ongoing delays with the mail prompts a waiver of late fees for city water bills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump gets permission to appeal decision on DA disqualification; Chicago sues Glock over how it manufactures certain guns; and the expensive price tag of Gov. Kemp's alternative to Medicaid expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's parole board denies clemency for Willie James Pye; Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is no longer in a federal prison, less than a year into an 18-month sentence; and some lawmakers want to bring back a government body tasked with advocating for consumers and their utilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WABE takes "The Brief" on the road to Fayetteville, Georgia, home to Trilith Studios, to get a sense of what the film/TV production industry looks like post-pandemic, and after two long and contentious strikes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defendants in Georgia's election inerference case challenge a ruling that allows D.A. Fani Willis to remain on the case; Georgia is set to execute its first condemned inmate in four years; and the for/against for a statue of Clarence Thomas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s Labor Commissioner says he has advanced cancer; A judge has ruled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on the Georgia election interference case now that special prosecutor Nathan Wade has resigned; and an epidemiologist at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health gives an update on the latest COVID-19 guidelines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge strikes down six counts against Donald Trump in the election interference case; Fulton County is fined for a release of sewage; and a young entrepreneur uses his smelly feet as inspiration for his own business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why a pre-determined outcome to Tuesday's primary still matters; why the Black vote in November matters; and parents tell lawmakers what matters to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fani Willis gets two (potential) challengers for Fulton DA; Georgia's Black voters get national attention; and on this International Women's Day, we hear about what's changed in the decades Delta's first Black female pilot has been flying.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers question if Rivian has abandoned Georgia altogether; Housing gets attention from both sides of the isle; and we kick off our young business series with the story of a scrappy entrepreneur who learned to be nimble during the pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rivian pumps the regenerative brakes on its Georgia factory; Ossoff probes deaths of federal prison inmates; and why you [still] can't vote for Georgia's [voter-chosen] Public Service Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DA Fani Willis responds to lawmakers' efforts to limit her power; a company gets closer to a permit for mining near one of Georgia's most protected lands; and a warning to those who get behind the wheel after springing their clocks forward an hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Georgia Dems look to "blank ballot" a message to Joe Biden; WABE uncovers the role violence played in some Fulton Co. Jail inmates' deaths; and to afford the average home in Atlanta, you'll need to make $115k a year--nearly twice the income needed just four years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Atlanta City Council member says she's leaving her post before her term expires; A GOP lawmaker comes under fire from both parties after he engages with an antiemetic, far-right social media account; and the effort to bring disabled workers pay up to minimum wage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say they have taken a suspect into custody after a young woman was found dead on the University of Georgia's campus; A Russian national living in Buford has admitted to laundering money to go towards the war against Ukraine; WABE's Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali report from South Carolina on how Saturday’s primary could have lessons for Georgia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The decision of whether District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the prosecution of Georgia's election interference case is now before a judge; House lawmakers have passed a bill to add limits to Georgia’s massive film tax credit; and WABE's politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali recap the action leading up to the state legislature's key crossover deadline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two DeKalb police officers have been indicted on charges related to the shooting death of a man inside his own Stone Mountain home; State regulators consider what Georgia Power says is an urgent need to make and buy more energy; and it's Crossover Day under the Gold Dome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Benjamin E. Mays high school student is charged with a recent on-campus shooting; Sports betting gets closer to a statewide referendum; and UGA's big security spend in the aftermath of a murdered student. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump's defense doesn't get the grand slam they'd hoped from a witness; LGBTQ people lobby against legislation going through the law making process; and why a voluntary 'do not sell' firearms registry could save lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That's a mighty big budget ya got there, Mr. Governor; Microsoft asks the state for an extension; and Big Bethel gets a big boost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of Georgia police reports the suspicious death of a student on campus; Fulton County officials say the ongoing system outage from a cybersecurity attack has had little impact on its court system; and WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali reports from Greenville, SC ahead of that state's Republican presidential primary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medicaid expansion has been a four-letter word under the Gold Dome for a decade, but that could be changing. The question is how quickly; Getting a lucrative film tax credit in Georgia could prove more difficult; and a conversation with a small town Georgia lawyer who kept his autistic client, accused of murdering his wife, out of jail. McCracken Poston, Jr. talks with Jim Burress about his just-released book, "Zenith Man."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About that ransom attack... Fulton County ain't payin' sh....; The Home Depot saw sales fall for the year; and the public radio show Marketplace debuts its musical at Agnes Scott College. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mold mitigation behind closure of South Fulton City Hall; Early voting is now open for Georgia's primary; and fewer officer involved shootings is a good thing... until you consider the fact just as many people were killed, despite the number of episodes declining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day two in a hearing on whether to disqualify Fulton's DA from prosecuting the Georgia election interference trial; the push to have more direct input on ballot initiatives; and 86'ing COVID-19 signs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People are detained related to Wednesday's shooting at Benjamin Mays High School; Fani Willis strikes back in court over allegations of a conflict of interest; and HOW much is professional soccer going to bring to metro Atlanta? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four students were shot as they left a Southwest Atlanta high school; Fulton County gives details--not many, but details nonetheless--about the weeks-long cyber attack it suffered; and don't say 'don't say gay' because it's nothing like that. Really. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An anti-SWATting bill advances; Renters could get a better shake if a tenant rights bill makes it to the Governor's desk; and an update on Georgia's longest trial in state history (and it's just getting started.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge orders a hearing to move forward to assess whether Fulton DA overstepped ethical boundaries; Librarians are in the crosshairs of some state lawmakers; and two predominately Black church denominations team up go get potential voters to the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia is issuing draft permits to further a company's efforts to mine titanium dioxide near the Okefenokee Swamp; Georgia could bring back the state's back-to-school sales tax holiday; and in an interview with "All Things Considered" Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic says interest might be lowered this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unionizing in Georgia is about to get a bit harder; staying out of jail post-arrest is too; and the waterways around the Georgia coast aren't deep enough. The Kemp administratin is trying to convince lawmakers to dig it all up. Again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mother sues a Georgia poultry producer after her underage son is killed on the job; the state budget gets a boost in the range of 5-billion bucks; and why there won't be QR codes on your next ballot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pres. Trump not immune to prosecution, meaning his Georgia trial could still move forward; You'll still pay state sales tax on food, electricity, technology for school, back-to-school clothes, feminine products... but five days a year, that Glock (all firearms and ammo, actually) will be tax-free under a plan advancing through the Gold Dome; and why environmentalists are especially concerned about the North Atlantic right whale's future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County is still standing still for the most part, a week after a 'cyber attack'; The former GOP chair of Georgia jumps on the "Throw out the indictment because the DA has a conflict of interest" bandwagon; and the unlikely fight to keep Georgia standard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has acknowledged a personal relationship with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case; Georgia senators are pushing through legislation that could keep more people in jail; and WABE's Jim Burress speaks with Mayor khalid about his time at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been appointed to serve on Georgia's board of pardons and paroles; Governor Brian Kemp has approved a controversial new map for the upcoming Cobb County school board elections; and WABE' Sam Gringlas reports election workers have not been deterred despite threats and harassment faced by Fulton poll employees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UPS plans to deliver 12,000 pink slips based on its financial performance in 2023; The remains of three members of the U.S. Armed Forces from Georgia, killed in a weekend drone attack, will soon return to the U.S.; and why tracking state spending of opioid settlement funds can be a challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's been 10 years since the snowstorm that scarred generations of Atlantans hit without a ton of notice but left the region paralyzed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Falcons get a new head coach; Trump jumps on the call to disqualify Fulton's DA; and squatters take fancy to South Fulton and, to a degree, East Point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Civil rights icon Bernice A. King recounts the last words she shared with her brother Dexter; there's an effort to cement what antisemitism means in Georgia law; and the move to limit property tax increases as housing values continue a fast climb in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dexter King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died; Court documents unsealed today do not appear to show concrete evidence Fulton DA Fani Willis had an improper relationship with the prosecutor hired in the Georgia election interference case, Nathan Wade; and why a quirk in Georgia law means some voters won't be picking a replacement for their former state Senator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Marietta Board of Education has voted to uphold the removal of 23 books from the district’s high school library; A federal judge has denied a lawsuit aiming to stop construction on Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center; and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is in Washington, D.C. to learn and share knowledge at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge has scheduled a February hearing to discuss allegations of an improper relationship involving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis; Governor Kemp is emphasizing the need for increased clean energy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; and today marks one year since environmental activist Manuel Teran was shot and killed by law enforcement near so-called "Cop City."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.