The Brief from WABE

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 informat...

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/l...

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-r...

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...

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 p...