The Brief from WABE

Kemp says Trump is old news, and to win, state GOPers should move on; Georgia's top educator isn't so smitten by DeKalb County's choice for superintendent; and Emory's nursing school take AI to the ER. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New limits on a widely used abortion medication could have dangerous implications for patient care in Georgia; Georgia Democrats are still trying to make an early presidential primary happen; and WABE's Kenny Murry on his three-part web story called "Strollin' Down Sweet Auburn."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MARTA is adding more electric buses to its fleet; Extreme flooding at Florida's Ft. Lauderdale airport is affecting flights out of Atlanta; and Georgia clinics that provide abortions are facing uncertainty in the face of pending court cases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They tried to stop Cop City but DeKalb County's zoning board said, "No No NO!"; Fulton County considers a sales tax to pay for hospitals; and the Hawks are in the playoffs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money talks, and that's apparently why Chicago--and not Atlanta--will host next year's Democratic National Convention; "Cop City's" latest complication comes from DeKalb's zoning board, at least that's what opponents hope; and why experts want you to drop your citrus cuttings at the state line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A police officer in his patrol car hits and kills a pedestrian; ATL breaks a record for the hottest start to a new year; and is Atlanta's housing stock overpriced? Probably. But is it THE MOST overpriced in the nation? One metric says so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia Democrats respond to a Tennessee vote to kick out two state representatives; the Masters Tournament in Augusta is temporarily on hold due to weather; Researchers with the American Cancer Society say there's been a spike in colorectal cancer among younger adults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A solar panel order so bright, ya gotta wear shades; Nanny nanny boo boo, we've got a busier airport than you do; and it's been a bitterly wonderful decade for "The Bitter Southerner." Bless your heart if you disagree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's military housing will soon get the 'white glove' test after a private company was found to drop the ball on maintenance and upkeep; Hell Niño it's going to get hot this summer, and that could mean even more tornados for Georgia; and the [media] circus is coming to town! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Kemp fires up that veto pen; DeKalb reopens its pandemic assistance programs; and remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. 55 years after his death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Donald Trump faces an indictment in New York, Fulton County remains mum on plans to charge the former President; After a winter busy with ... getting busy... the North Atlantic right whale readies to head back North; and Hank Klibanoff, host of WABE's podcast Buried Truths, on what justice looks like in civil rights cold cases 65 years later. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Housing advocates demonstrate in Atlanta and around the country to protest conditions at the properties of a low-income housing company; Jonesboro High School's marching Cardinals are one of ten bands to land a spot in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; and Senior European Correspondent Sylvia Poggioli joins WABE before giving her final broadcast for NPR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did that just happen? Georgia's 40-day legislative session wraps up with plenty of jaws dropped; top Catholic officials in Georgia covered up priest abuse a new report finds; and the Braves are off to a good start to the new season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did somebody say sine die?; Police wait a full month to file incident reports after the deadly police-involved shooting in January at what's come to be known as "Cop City;" and Ari Shapiro on balancing objectivity while being true to his own life experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's highest court will decide the legality of abortion in the state; EV owners will soon have to pay more in a use tax for charging their vehicles; and Ms, Peaches has a very, very good day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Kemp declares Georgia a disaster area following a weekend of relentless severe weather; Fulton County's DA must respond to a motion to throw out a special grand jury investigation into his efforts to allegedly interfere with the state's 2020 election results; and the case for paying Georgia lawmakers more to do their jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intrechment Creek Park is closed after what DeKalb County calls threats to public safety; speaking of DeKalb, a lot of residents in the unincorporated parts say their elected officials aren't doing much to keep their area clean; and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens stands by the project location, but says he's willing to listen if someone has a better idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia becomes the latest state to ban certain medical treatment for transgender youth and children; when it comes to meeting the demand for medical cannabis in Georgia, state lawmakers are all like, 'Pump the breaks, y'all!' We're good.'; and Georgia gets closer to an official definition of antisemitism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia is approaching a national deadline to begin re-evaluating Medicaid recipients, and advocates say the state needs to do more to prevent people from losing coverage in the process; A Fulton County grand jury has indicted a hotel clerk for allegedly assisting a sex trafficking operation; 15-year-old Adam weighs in on state lawmakers banning some gender-affirming care for transgender kids; Atlanta native Gladys Knight is now officially a National Medal of the Arts recipient.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia is looking more and more like it will ban most trans-affirming care for children and youth; school vouchers are on the fast track under the Gold Dome; and the latest edition of "On Leadership."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandatory minimums make a comeback despite years of bipartisan reforms to Georgia's criminal justice system that generally concluded such approaches are ineffective at solving the underlying issues behind crime; Heavier trucks get a green light, but just kinda and not for long; and why a Manhattan DA's prosecution of Donald Trump could complicate Fulton County's stronger case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The clean up following the wreck in Ohio of a train owned by Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern should take about three months, according to the U.S. EPA; In the last weeks of the Georgia legislative session, lawmakers continue to work on bills dealing with housing; A Jonesboro man is being sentenced to federal prison for hate crimes, for shooting into convenience stores in Clayton County in 2021 in an attempt to kill Black and Middle Eastern people; Black Children with COVID-19 were more likely to be severely ill, hospitalized or die during the pandemic than white children, according to the Morehouse School of Medicine; and the Gold Dome Scramble crew discusses guns and gambling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Americans are paying tribute to the lives lost in the Atlanta area spa shootings two years ago today and demanding action against what they say is ongoing hate and violence against AAPI communities; Victim advocates are trying to help families impacted by the shooting figure out the legal system; Georgia lawmakers move forward a bill blocking doctors from helping transgender kids from getting some gender-affirming care; Morris Brown College is making a comeback and building a new ... hotel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton Commissioners want to file a complaint with the Department of Justice for Wellstar Health System's closing down of two Atlanta-area hospitals in majority Black communities; A proposal to pay full tuition for all HOPE scholars in Georgia's public colleges has hit a roadblock; Fulton County is moving forward with a study on building a $2 billion jail almost four times the size of the overcrowded facility on Rice Street; And the status of a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Joe Biden says former President Jimmy Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy. Carter remains in hospice care in Plains, Georgia; Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill will serve time in federal prison for mistreating inmates; State lawmakers are approving another round of tax refunds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of an activist killed as the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in South Dekalb County are suing the city of Atlanta to release more police-worn body camera footage of the incident; Georgia will soon require every public school to run an annual intruder alert drill; With just a little more than two weeks left in the legislative session, we get caught up on the bills set to pass and those with a tougher road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are appealing their federal hate crime charges; Gwinnett County police are trying to rebuild the relationship with the community they police; a program in Northeast Georgia is taking a different approach to addressing opioid addiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anti-Defamation League says Georgia saw a spike in white supremacist propaganda last year; a look at what's in Georgia's $32 billion 2024 state budget; and the latest in events for the whole family from How Do You Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bill to limit mining near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has stalled in the General Assembly; Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is criticizing fellow Republican top election officials for pulling out of a national voter database; A new report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control suggests that black adults visit the ER more frequently than others for mental health concernsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Crossover Day, Georgia lawmakers have just about 10 working days left to pass new laws; the long behind schedule Vogtle nuclear power plant has achieved a key step towards actually providing electricity; and a week of scheduled action against the planned Atlanta police training facility continues after violent protests broke out over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tough weekend at 'Cop City," as nearly two dozen are arrested on domestic terrorism charges; All kinds of bills face their make it or break it moment under the Gold Dome on Crossover Day; and why you might be able to see the Braves play this season if you only want to see one game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NIMBYs win (as in, "Not In My Buckhead, Y'all"); Renters are a step closer to getting more protections; and got bettin' money in your pocket? Keep driving. Georgia isn't ready to expand gaming in the state just quite yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buckhead cityhood supporters say they'll continue to fight after suffering a major setback; local election offices will no longer be allowed to accept grants to help run elections; and WABE's politics team looks back on a busy week at the state capitol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like a Chinese spy balloon, your power bill is about to go up up up; Delta pilots get a sweet raise after contentious contract negotiations lead to a contract; and even as Rivian struggles financially, Georgia lawmakers remain all-in on the company's planned factory outside of Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why a 'dangerous' dog bill under state senate consideration could include a pug as easily as a pitbull; regulations on your leaf blower are coming. But don't worry. It's a regulation to prevent any regulation. So. Blow away!; and the word on WERD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The party-line vote to make Atlanta's Buckhead community the City of Buckhead; Lawmakers know they have to get EV drivers to pay for road upkeep. And they have. But apparently not enough; and even more reasons scientists say E-O has got to go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia lawmakers are considering another round of bills focused on transgender kids; the number of people staying at Georgia hotels is expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels this year; and WABE's politics team reviews the week at the state capitol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A run along the Atlanta beltline commemorates three years since Ahmaud Arbery was murdered; Donald Trump’s defense lawyers are blasting the Fulton special grand jury after the foreperson went public; and WABE follows up with the state's first free pre-school in DeKalb county. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speeding up an anti-semitisim bill in the Georgia House; the Tara Theater's next chapter will look a lot like its previous ones, just with a storyline a bit closer to home; and Atlanta's newest record low February temperatures aren't what you think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Atlanta Hawks decide to go coach shopping; Health insurance is expensive, so sorry about your luck local school districts. You're gonna have to pay more for increasing premiums; and the well-wishes continue to flood Plains, Ga as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter surrounds himself with loved ones in his final days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice, folks across the metro share their memories and respects; Carter's progressive stance on racial equality; and DeKalb prosecutors' newly-discovered favorite charge: domestic terrorism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new FDA rule could make a life-saving overdose reversal drug available over the counter; the WABE Politics team reacts to the partial release of a Fulton special grand jury investigation into Donald Trump; and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young's All-star snub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sliver of a special grand jury report's inquiry into former Pres. Donald Trump and his allies' attempts to alter the outcome of Georgia's 2020 election became public info. today; advocates call for overhauling the way police handle tense situations following a record number of police-involved shootings last year; and legislating lower home prices without actually legislating lower home prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From promoting religious freedom to phone call prohibition, there's a whole lot of lawmaking going on; we're about to get some of the dirt Fulton County's extra-special super-duper grandest of them all jury stirred up about a former president who tried to pressure state officials to change the outcome of 2020's election; and just days after receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor, Atlanta businessman and community leader Tommy Dortch has died. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why a memorial statue under the Gold Dome is a partisan question; Georgia's AG adds his name to a legal brief that challenges the FDA's 2000 approval of a drug used to induce abortion; and Cupid, draw back your bow...and let your arrow--actually, Cupid, scratch that. Go ahead and put that bow back in your quiver, get a gun, and shoot it until it won't shoot anymore because you don't need a permit. After all, you're in Georgia. And don't expect that to change this legislative session, either.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County's extra special grand jury report that recommends whether D.A. Fani Willis should file charges against former Pres. Donald Trump and/or his cronies for efforts to overturn 2020's election results [gasp for air to transition from that impossibly long backstory to the meat of the report] will remain hush-hush. Kinda; Now that it has funding, what will Fulton County's Reparations Task Force recommend? "Stay tuned."; and Bunnie Jackson-Ransom, Atlanta's first Black first lady, is laid to rest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia lawmakers debate allowing fattened up payloads--up to an additional five tons-on state roadways; On paper, the state struggles to attract police officers; and Atlanta's entry into this year's Puppy Bowl gives a whole new meaning to Bleu cheese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of Manuel Teran has serious questions about the body camera footage released by Atlanta Police; the IRS is suggesting Georgia taxpayers hold off on filing their 2022 tax returns; and Georgia rent prices are still climbing, but slower than they were during the height of the pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After SOTU, VPOTUS turns focus to GA; the state GOP lawmaker push to make Buckhead a separate city finds traction. Again.; and why Black entrepreneurship is big in the ATL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From state lawmakers' testy exchange about banning a COVID-19 vaccine requirement to a re-do of Georgia's 2004 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, Tuesday proved a busy day of making law under the Gold Dome; state GOP lawmakers hate the idea of expanding Medicaid in Georgia. A new poll finds they're on their own with the issue, as the majority of Georgians support the move; and the astronomical chances Camden, Ga will ever see a space port.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.