The Brief for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Fulton County opens schools for non-residents (just have a check made out to:...); Georgia has a shortage of skilled workers; and the Commun...
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20 of 1,247 episodesThe Brief for Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Special legislative session, called in part to address QR codes on Georgia ballots, ends with extension of status quo until 2028; City of At...
The Brief for Monday, June 22, 2026
Surprise addition during Georgia special legislative session would force hand counting of ballots; Gwinnett forms homeless task force; and w...
The Brief, Thurs, June 18, 2026
Moving beyond QR codes to count votes advances with plenty of opposition; throwing money at Fulton County Jail's recruitment efforts fails t...
The Brief for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Despite special session called to get it done, Georgia's GOP leaders decline to draw new legislative districts—for now; The WABE newsr...
The Brief for Tuesday, June 16. 2026
State lawmakers are back to redraw Georgia's US Congressional lines, but there are differing views about how that might play out; It's prima...
The Brief for Monday, June 15, 2026
After a successful seven-year run, Georgia Tech's president announces a new gig and his departure from the campus where he started as a coll...
The Brief for Friday, June 12, 2026
Atlanta-based CDC issues guidance on scary but relatively low-risk New World Screw Worm; Atlanta residents push back on parks department fun...
The Brief for Thursday, June 11, 2026
It's still illegal to hand out bottles of water or snacks to Georgia voters in line, a judge rules; Residents upset over a past approval for...
The Brief for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A flesh-eating pest prompts Georgia to scrutinize some incoming livestock and other animals; Georgia small business owners lose optimism in...
The Brief for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Suspect in MARTA shooting arrested, charged with federal crime; Hot weather forecast for Atlanta's FIFA World Cup games prompts official war...
The Brief for Monday, June 8, 2026
It's been a violent few weeks on MARTA. The feds are investigating, and now state leaders have their focus on Atlanta's transit system; A ma...
The Brief for Friday, June 5th, 2026
It's rare indeed, when Atlanta's weekend traffic isn't awful, but it's...
The Brief for Thursday, June 4, 2026
The federal government launches an inquiry into MARTA's spending on safety; County elections officials could get different (and conflicting)...
The Brief for Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Gov. Kemp adds property tax to special session agenda; Atlanta area DAs call BS on state efforts to erase partisan elections only in the met...
The Brief for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court makes way for lethal injection executions to move forward again; Recently deepened and widened Port of Savannah co...
The Brief for Monday, June 1, 2026
Georgia's gas tax repreive is about to end; Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubenatorial nominee Keisha Lance-Bottoms team up for election ca...
The Brief for Friday, May 29, 2026
Pilot program using drones to respond to mass school shooting event set to debut at five Georgia schools; Why the FBI isn't laughing about t...
The Brief for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Shoplifting suspect, said to be running away from police, shot dead; Georgia Power bills should be a little cheaper starting next month; and...
The Brief for Wednesday, May 27. 2026
Thursday morning in courtrooms almost 50 miles apart, a teen and a man accused of carrying out separate mass shootings in Georgia will have...