Closer Look with Rose Scott

Kyle Wingfield, the president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation , discusses the foundation’s top priorities for the 2022 legislative session. Plus, Congresswoman Lucy Macbeth, representing Georgia’s 6th Congressional District , discusses several topics including, voting and gun rights.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Representative Jasmine Clark discusses House Bill 857. The proposed legislation focuses on requiring Georgia school districts to teach about consent in their sex education curriculum to prevent sexual assault. Democrats, Republicans and independents are now entering into statewide races. Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst, discusses primary races in state politics...

Danny Kanso, the senior policy analyst for budget and tax and the governor relations coordinator for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute , discusses GBPI’s 2022 People-First Policy Priorities . State Rep. Gregg Kennard discusses House Bill 855 . The proposed legislation aims to address mental and behavioral health needs of first responders in Georgia. Plus, the Georgia Bulldogs are national...

Lakeisha Samuels, an Affordable Care Act enrollment navigator with the Georgia Primary Care Association , discusses the Affordable Care Act signup deadline and what Georgians should know before selecting a coverage plan. Plus, the Georgia Bulldogs will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide Monday night in Indianapolis. Brian Jones, a sports and entertainment reporter with popculture.com , joins “Closer...

The Georgia General Assembly's 2022 legislative session starts next week. WABE political reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss several topics, including pre-filed bills and Governor Kemp's top priorities this session.   Plus, the three men convicted of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County nearly two years ago were sentenced Friday. Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis Mc...

Newly-elected South Fulton Mayor khalid kamau talks about his overall vision for the city and his first 100 days in office. Chris Joyner, an investigative reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Illya Davis, a Morehouse professor of philosophy and African American studies, discuss the state of democracy in the U.S. one year after the insurrection. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

LaVita Tuff, the policy director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta , discusses several voter-related topics, including why Gwinnett County did not make the Census Bureau’s new list of jurisdictions that are now covered under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act. Claudette Leak, the spokesperson for Concerned Citizens in Opposition to Greenhaven , discusses why her group is in oppos...

Atlanta City  Councilor Amir  Farokhi and Hope Wollensack, the executive director of the Georgia Resiliency and Opportunity (GRO) Fund, discuss “In Her Hands.” Plus, Dr. Robert Jansen, chief medical officer at Grady Memorial Hospital, discusses how the hospital is coping with the current surge of the omicron coronavirus variant happening across metro Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Dr. Zsakeba Henderson, the senior vice president and deputy chief medical and health officer for March Of Dimes, leading the Office of Maternal and Child Health Impact, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has made the vaccine gap wider for children. Plus, Kristal Dixon, an award-winning journalist and co-author of the Axios Atlanta newsletter, and Dan Whisenhunt, the founder, publisher and editor...

East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham discusses a  new $111 million development project coming to downtown East Point . Plus, Andy Miller, a veteran health care journalist and the interim southern bureau editor for Kaiser Health News, discusses why Gov. Brian Kemp is in support of doing away with the Affordable Healthcare Act’s enrollment platform, Healthcare.gov, and what this could mean f...

People from across the nation are mourning the passing of former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson. Rose talks with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and longtime politics reporter and WABE host Denis O’Hayer about Isakson’s career in public service and his ongoing legacy. Plus, Dr. Rochelle Paula Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the administrator of the Agen...

Soli Mercado-Spencer, a senior staff attorney for the Georgia Legal Services Program, discusses Operation Blooming Onion, a multi-year investigation into fraud, human smuggling and labor trafficking that took place at several farms across southern Georgia. National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 Georgia Legal Services Program: 1-800-537-7496, https://www.glsp.org/ Plus, Atlanta City Pla...

Clyde Higgs, the president and CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine, discusses an affordable housing project that will establish more than 100 apartment units along the Atlanta BeltLine in Reynoldstown. Plus, Jennifer Ball, the vice president of the economic development and Planning at Central Atlanta Progress, discusses new funding that will be used toward ‘The Stitch.' See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Emory University infectious disease expert Dr. Carlos Del Rio shares what scientists know—and are still learning—about the latest variant of the coronavirus and what it could mean for the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in the months to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mindy Seger, with the East Cobb Alliance, argues creating the new city of East Cobb will be bad for the community, creating a new level of government that won’t be able to preserve the same level of services without higher costs to residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Eloisa Klementich, the president and CEO of Invest Atlanta, discusses a $72.6 million project that will allow Invest Atlanta to establish 600 new affordable housing units in several Atlanta neighborhoods . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Corcoran, the president of the Housing Development Corporation, discusses the critical need for affordable housing options for seniors in Georgia and Starnes Senior Residences , the city of Clarkston's very first affordable housing community for seniors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Smith, a professor in the practice of Finance at the Goizueta Business School, joins “Closer Look” to discuss the many factors that have contributed to rising prices in Atlanta and what’s to be expected in the new year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julianne Thompson, a Republican strategist and the president of Main Street Network Strategies , discusses the implications of former Senator David Perdue entering the race to become Georgia’s next governor. Plus, Rose talks with Mark C. McDonald, the president and CEO of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, discusses the 2022 "Places In Peril" list. Lastly, DeKalb County District Attorney...

Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens reflects on his journey to victory, shares his vision for the city and discusses plans for his first 100 days in office. Plus, Hank Klibanoff, the host of the WABE podcast “ Buried Truths,” reacts to the Justice Department's latest move to close its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Dr. Kathryn Rice with the DeKalb Cityhood Movement talks about efforts to create the city of DeKalb and the ongoing challenges the cityhood movement has faced. Plus, Christmas is just weeks away. Rose checks in with Santa Dee to see how he’s fairing this holiday season amid the pandemic.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just days after her big announcement, Stacey Abrams talks with Rose about why she’s running to be Georgia’s next governor. Plus, Emory’s Dr. Andi Shane discusses COVID vaccination for children ages 5 and older. Lastly, Tammy Greer, an assistant professor of political science at Clark Atlanta University, shares her thoughts about third-party candidates now being allowed to collect fewer signatures...

Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday that she’s running to be the next governor of Georgia. Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst, discusses what a possible rematch between Abrams and Georgia Gov.  Brian Kemp  could look like. Plus, Rose talks with Craig Chapin about the East Cobb Cityhood and Matt Bowman, the owner of Tradition Trees in Little Five Points , abo...

The results from Atlanta’s runoff elections are in. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” program host Rose Scott talks with Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist and analyst, Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council president-elect , and Jason Dozier, Atlanta City Councilmember-elect , about the runoff races and what’s next for the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Ian M. Schmutte, an associate professor in the department of Economics Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia , discusses the Great Resignation and what it means for the economy and employers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.