The Brief from WABE

As Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker head to a Dec. 6 runoff, questions arise around which high-profile Republicans will show up on the campaign trail; with voting in the general election come to an end, election officials are now preparing to check the tallies; and new state lawmakers, including at several high-level position, could change the makeup of...

Republicans keep control of statewide offices in Georgia, even as Senator Raphael Warnock and challenger Republican Herschel Walker are headed to a runoff (...and you thought the commercials going into Election Day were bad.); Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has some choice words for some in his own party; and COVID cases sharply increase in just a week's time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

On this Election Day 2022 you can check WABE.org for all the latest election news, meanwhile in Atlanta inflation is leading to some transportation companies to see higher costs, an Atlanta-area man has been found guilty of a $12 million tax-refund scheme; and a lawsuit has caused the Public Service Commissioner race to not appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

A judge relaxes Georgia's absentee deadline for a thousand Cobb County voters after their ballots didn't quite make it through the system as intended; Georgia Power is making its case to raise your light bill; and funeral arrangements for the Migos member killed in Houston last week are announced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia is one early votin' kinda place. Like, really. We're talking a quarter of the state and it's still days from the election. If it can be done, to pay homage, someone should compose new lyrics for an additional stanza of "Georgia On My Mind" -- something like, "Georgia, Georgia. My vote's for you. For a ballot cast, the future ours, just waiting in that line." OK. So maybe that needs some wo...

"Anytime the government is giving large amounts of money away, you're going to have fraud and abuse and theft," says Gov. Brian Kemp as he defends the roll out of a program giving $350 checks to low-income Georgians; A former Trump aide is behind political ads relying on racism and transphobia to motivate Georgia voters; and after two long months, you're again allowed to get all tooled up with fir...

Kennesew State student among those killed in stampede in Seoul; New email shows how lawyer involved in attempts to reverse Georgia's 2020 election outcome saught to "target" Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; and the story behind making former incarcerated status a protected class in the city of Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS tells Sen. Lindsay Graham to start singin'; Member of Atlanta rap group stand-out Migos is killed in Houston; and for the first time in more than a century, Atlanta Medical Center is not saving lives in the city's Old 4th Ward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta will have a permanent police chief for the first time since June, and it's a familiar face; what matters to young voters who could make the difference in the upcoming midterm elections; and today is the final day for Atlanta Medical Center, leaving a single level 1 trauma center in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley dies; Obama rallies Dems in Atlanta; and Doraville shows us the Monet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MARTA gets new top leader; a local school system will give its students free healthcare; and it's a good time to be a Georgia-based utility megacorporation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New revelations about another alleged abortion are further complicating the candidacy of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker; former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is the latest that will be hauled in front of a Fulton County grand jury; and a federal jury has convicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill on six counts of civil rights violations. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

One thing Republicans and Democrats in Georgia seem able to agree on... the importance of electric vehicle manufacturing; Georgia's Secretary of State's office is taking steps to protect poll workers; and Georgia's 2019 abortion law enters its second day of trial pitting the state against abortion rights advocates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early voting turnout continues to reach record numbers as big-name individuals arrive in Georgia for the high-profile battleground races; a trial over the state's abortion law gets started as patients and doctors wonder how the new law will affect other medical treatments; and Atlanta residents can breathe a little easier after a drop in ozone levels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Officials with Georgia's Secretary of State's office say that voters are turning out in record numbers for early-voting; A federal appeals court says U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham must appear before Fulton County's special grand jury into Trump-backed attempts to overturn the 2020 election; and this week's Georgia Votes 2022 podcast takes a deep dive into recent allegations that U.S. Senator Ra...

WABE's own Rahul Bali joins NPR politics reporters Susan Davis and Asma Khalid for a live taping of the NPR Politics podcast ahead of the midterm elections; the creator of everyone's favorite historical hip-hop musical joins high-profile Democrats campaigning in Georgia; plus, nuclear disarmament expert and former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn offers his assessment on the threat of nuclear attack from...

After a tumultuous 2020 election cycle, the Department of Justice has appointed a lead attorney to handle issues that come up on election day; a bank branch in Stone Mountain is one of many that will begin offering financial literacy services; and the Hawks look to get off to a strong start in Wednesday's season opener. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candidates are in the thick of debate season with the first gubernatorial matchup between Republican Governor Brian Kemp and Democrat Challenger Stacey Abrams on MOnday, and many others scheduled for this week; Georgians turning out to vote early are breaking record numbers for a midterm; and a Georgia organization is hoping to use some of the extra space along highways for a more practicical purp...

Early voting day one breaks records; what in the voting process concerns former Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the future of our democracy; and a local college gets millions in grant money to back students in a one-year classroom residency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta Medical Center locks its ER doors; all eyes are on Georgia for tonight's U.S. Senate debate; and fire up that (double-the-original-price-but-who-is-counting) new nuclear reactor! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feds come after Bartow County claiming officials fired two Black employees based on their race (Bartow says that's 'outrageous.'); Sen. Warnock (D-Ga) sends Wellstar's CEO a letter encouraging her to act right about allowing employees to accept new jobs; and victory this election cycle could come from the 'burbs, because, you know, they're "purple or whatever."  See omnystudio.com/listene...

A poll of Georgia voters shows when it comes to choosing a U.S. Senate or gubenatorial candidate, it can be complicated. Very complicated; Georgia DNR to the official state reptile: "Get off my list!"; and apparently some men who are good at throwing things while wearing kilts are going to be in full effect this weekend, or at least that's what "How Do You Atlanta?" tells me. See omnystudio.com/li...

Lawsuit accuses Clayton County of racial profiling, and at the worst place and time; Two times. One Day. Amazon warehouse workers give the company a prime middle finger; And no brotherly love for the Braves in game one of the division playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia hacks airport websites, potentially including Atlanta's Hartsfied-Jackson; the deadline for absentee ballots is quickly approaching; and apparently folks got the message because they hate most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By just about any account, Herschel Walker had a very bad week; Drivers who venture on the Northside Perimeter starting Saturday will have a very bad weekend; and Donald Trump's cronies are likely to have a very bad upcoming few months courtesy of Fulton County's DA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.