The Brief from WABE

SCOGA 86s Tex McIver's murder conviction; Southern Company says, 'Shut 'em down' about its carbon-gushing coal power plants. Georgia's PSC responds with, 'Naah. You're good;' also...why you'll need $632 more a month this year compared to last if you wanna realize the American Dream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You KNOW it's gonna be bad when Delta does what Delta just did; in Buckhead, it's time to start the "Told Ya So" dance; and DeKalb's library system goes all laissez faire on bibliophile scofflaws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeKalb's DA declines to charge police officers who killed a man believed to have a mental illness; Atlanta lawmakers consider ways to curb negligent landlords; and the company saying, "Get Off My Mine!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellstar and United Healthcare decide to play nice after nine months of...not; the fallout from Friday's SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade continues as Georgia readies to implement its stricter abortion law; and warehouses are a sign of economic strength, but about those trees coming down to make room for them....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; and The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The feds come hunting for more information about efforts to overturn Georgia voters' choice for President; Senate politics turns to gas prices; and organized labor ain't what it used to be, but it's getting there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are up by a significant number in Georgia; You'll now need a six-figure salary to meet the minimum affordability standard for the average Atlanta home; and SFQP serves up LGBTQ Pride "Southern style" for everybody.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stories of Georgians take center stage as the inquiry into former Pres. Donald Trump's big lie continue in Washington; Turnout on this primary runoff Election Day is minimal in the metro; and a new study shows the pandemic had a negative effect on students' math scores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's top elections officials are set to testify before the committee investigating the Jan. 6th attacks; Atlanta's City Council considers stronger protections for renters in the city; and Georgia claims three of the top 100 most-polluting power plants in the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's top elections officials will answer questions Tuesday before the January 6th panel in Washington while the state's top attorney appears before a special grand jury looking into former Presdient Donald Trump's alleged interference into Georgia's 2020 election; Coastal Georgia officials show off their storm readiness for this year's hurricane season; and the GOP runoff in Georgia's 10th House District used to be just nasty. Now, it's downright ugly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"AT-LAN-TAH," the centrally-located metropolis it is, will host part of the 2026 World Cup; It's never been easier to find work, say Georgia labor officials; and the long-term psycological trauma caused when politicians and adults 'other' LGBTQ youth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Georgia Republican Representative gives a tour of Congress on Monday. Those constituents riot on Tuesday; From Bottoms to top: Atlanta's former mayor gets a gig in DC; and a conversation with a rural Georgia sheriff's deputy who sued--and won--her landmark transgender healthcare case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 10th Congressional District, it's a race of, "GOP, You Know Me;" those early voting locations are lookin' pretty sparse this go-around; and the heat is on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A key Georgian testifies at the Jan. 6th hearings in Washington, saying he told the President there was no fraud; an area academic says it's too soon to judge whether the hearings will change peoples' political minds; and the Walker campaign 'clarifies' what it means to be considered law enforcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When absentee ballots don't favor your party, one approach is to limit their use and change the rules. An analysis shows it worked for Georgia's GOP anyway; the weather is supposed to get hot, hot, hot over the weekend. And while a dip in the pool in Fulton County is one way to deal with this weekend's heat, you might have to wait a bit. Fulton County's pool inspectors apparently can't keep up with keeping up residents' pristine waters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state has money to burn as tax revenues are on fire ; the City of Atlanta will give more cash to those who put out fires if the mayor has his way; and House Democrats are ready to fire the filibuster after gun control legislation that passed their chamber is doomed on arrival in the Senate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to debating gun laws on The Hill, you'll be hard-pressed to find a state with more polar representation than Georgia; the Muscogee Creek Nation is successful in protecting the land they were purged from hundreds of years ago--for now, anyway; and the fed's investigation into China's efforts to eclipse U.S. trade laws on solar components has all but pulled the plug on new instillations in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life for two fomer Atlanta reality TV stars is about to get REALLY real after a federal jury found them guilty of swindling banks of about $30-million; Parents object to the closing of their Southeast Atlanta neighborhood elementary school, but APS isn't fazed; and competition is stiff, but the payoff is big. What the region could gain if FIFA picks ATL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out lots of Georgia Dems got all strategic in the recent primary, crossing party lines and voting against Trump-backed candidates. It worked. And now, some in the Trump GOP arena are calling for Georgia to do away with its open primary system; Starbucks employees at a store in NW Atlanta vote overwhelmingly to unionize; and Georgia confirms its first case of Monkeypox. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's voting machines have holes, a study finds; Forest Cove residents get keys to new places and opportunities; and remembering the Orly air disaster sixty years later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's Sec. of State spends about four hours in front of a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump broke state election laws; Seventy congregations in Georgia's United Methodist denomination are released from the church; and Cobb County's sheriff seeks to slow the rate of inmates dying while under his care by putting a bracelet on them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid-19 cases continue their upward trend in Georgia; Atlanta Housing says it’s undeterred after a developer abruptly pulled out of a mixed-use development planned for the Civic Center site. The voting rights group Fair Fight says record turnout during last week’s primary election is a reflection of voter determination and outreach; and WABE’s Molly Samuel chats with Dan Chapman about his new book called A Road Running Southward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta’s mayor says residents at the troubled Forest Cove apartment complex should be able to start moving out in the next week or so; technology is helping some Atlanta companies keep up with the region's fast-paced real estate market; Pride Month starts this week with many in-person events in Atlanta returning this year. Plus, we’re with scientists on the Georgia coast counting migrating whimbrels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will not be a runoff in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor. State Senator Burt Jones is the winner, after his senate colleague, Butch Miller conceded the race Friday. The Georgia Votes 2022 podcast crew looks back at this week’s primaries; members of the Atlanta City Council met this week to discuss ways to keep renters in their homes; and another effort is underway to block a proposed spaceport in coastal Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of new solar panel jobs are coming to North Georgia; a rule change being considered in Europe could significantly diminish the amount of wood pellets being imported from Georgia; the gas tax suspension that Atlanta-area drivers have been enjoying since mid-March has been extended through mid-July; and Memorial Day weekend once again means jazz at Piedmont Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker were among the big winners in Tuesday night’s primaries; while several candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump failed to unseat their incumbent opponents. WABE’s politics team helps us break down the results. Plus, some shareholders voice their concerns with Atlanta-based Southern Company; and a memorial service honors former Georgia U.S. Senator Max Cleland, who died late last year at age 79.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's primary day in Georgia and officials say voter turnout is approaching record levels for a midterm election. WABE caught up with voters on Tuesday to hear what's on their minds; Tech Cast takes a look at online election misinformation and what's being done to fight it. Stephannie Stokes reports on record home prices in Metro Atlanta; and two Georgia Army bases will likely have new names by 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's primary elections are Tuesday. WABE's Rahul Bali profiles the GOP race for Senate; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes a final push for voters to approve $750 million in infrastructure spending; Molly Samuel has a look at Public Service Commission races. Plus, Morehouse School of Medicine honors a longtime Georgia State Representative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the worst kept economic development news in Georgia history, Hyundai announced plans for a massive electric vehicle manufacturing plant in coastal Georgia; Early voting is apparently what all the cool kids are doing this year; and we do a little 'Civics 101' lesson WABE style to round out the week. We could call it, "PSC You Know Me?' (We don't, but we could if we wanted to.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's transportation and trade sectors are off the chain; Herschel Walker is making more public appearances as the state's primary nears; and why you pay more for car insurance than other drivers in other states pay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A week before the Georgia Primary sees one GOP gubernatorial candidate pumping the brakes on campaign spending; A Democratic congresswoman gets personal in the abortion debate; and tag along for our version of House Hunters ATL (er, ATC?). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demonstrators who’ve camped out for months in protest of a planned police training center in Southeast Atlanta clash with cops; Heritage? Hate? Either way, students at a North Georgia high school sue the district claiming there’s a decidedly divisive double standard; and Georgia’s ports are all like, “What global supply chain slowdown inflation pandemic-y thing are you talking about? We’re good.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's 7th District: Three women. Two incumbents. One seat; Atlanta's mayor finds the money to move residents from dilapidated Forest Cove; and the new president of Southface Institute has something to tell you about sustainability, no matter who you are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With one week left for early voting in Georgia's 2022 primary election cycle, Gov. Brian Kemp heads to Elijay to make the case why he and his opponent (and used-to-be bud)--former U.S. Sen. David Perdue--are like apples and oranges; The case against Young Thug, Gunna, and two dozen or so others indicted for racketeering this week is a 'stretch,' says WABE legal analyst Page Pate; and forever's gonna start Sunday night--it's a total eclipse of moon, Atlanta. [Turn around, bright eyes.]See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hyundai to Rivian: "Anything you can do I can do better; I can do anything better than you;" To support the state for the next year, Georgia officials will spend $2,796.29-ish for every man, woman and child in its borders; and why coastal Georgia residents are once bitten, twice shy three times over again. Spoiler: the answer is hurricanes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID is a creepin' again; a Spelman graduate becomes the first Black woman to hold a seat on the Federal Reserve Board; and DeKalb County's school board applies a Band-Aid after the state's top education official calls for a full organ transplant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapper Young Thug is living up to his name if you believe Fulton County's DA, who charged him, rapper Gunna, and more than two dozen others on running a crime syndicate in the city; two Georgians who bragged about their parts in the Jan. 6th insurrection in DC will spend some time incarcerted for their parts; and the tech industry's mark on metro Atlanta isn't likely to dissipate anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police try to understand why two separate adults fired at children waiting for their school bus this morning; Early voting is hot in Georgia, with more GOP early birds showing up than Dems; and...How do you like all that inexpensive, carbonless energy those two new nuclear reactors are churning out from Georgia’s Plant Vogtle? Oh. Wait. Six years past due and now more than double the original $14-billion price tag, that's not what's happening. At all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MTG gets a WIN from the SOS; Primary candidates must differentiate themselves if they hope to move on to the general election, and this week, differentiate they did; and a mother of a trans daughter tells why she hopes she never has to tell her kid why she can't play lacrosse on her high school's team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iowa Shmiowa. Bring that first Presidential primary down here, y'all; how loosening restrictions on raw milk in Georgia could keep people from overdosing; and why biologists say it's a good thing there's SO much turtle tickle happening along the coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not whether you win or lose, but how your gender is classified on your birth certificate; When it comes to debates, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is as consistent as he is invisible; and it took a whole lotta tryin', but Atlanta's parks are movin' on up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far from final, a leaked SCOTUS opinion draft on Roe V. Wade has all sides energized on what a decision would mean for abortions in Georgia; candidates for state school superintendant argue your kid's classroom isn't the place to vet hot-button political issues; and a big donation means all 22-miles of Atlanta's BeltLine will connect by 2030. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early voting began Monday ahead of Georgia's May 24th primary elections; a special grand jury has been selected in Fulton County in the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump broke the law in his attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results; and reporter Stephannie Stokes looks into the long history of problems at the troubled Forest Cove apartment complex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elected officials continue their criticism of the DeKalb County school board’s decision to fire the district’s superintendent this week. Protests are planned Saturday at Stone Mountain State Park after park executives approved a permit for a commemoration of Confederate Memorial Day. With less than a month before Georgia’s primaries, the Georgia Votes 2022 podcast crew explores what TV ads can tell us about the state of the campaigns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teaching or talking about stuff that falls into the category of 'divisive' is now unlawful in Georgia; MTG says satan is at work among the "criminals and abusers" of the Catholic Church (Yeah. The church wasn't so happy about it.); and it might take a while, but corporate travel is coming back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state of Georgia and Rivian are expected to officially sign the papers next week on the economic deal to bring the electric truck maker’s $5 billion factory to a site just east of Atlanta. Covid-19 infections continue to tick upward in the state; violent crime in Atlanta often happens in the early morning hours and the city is beginning to offer resources and training to businesses that stay open late; and an annual arts event is back at historic Oakland Cemetery after a pandemic hiatus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A daily news podcast from WABE in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.