The Brief from WABE

Workers who recently lost their job at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease control are now in a sort of limbo; DeKalb County School's Superintendent Devon Horton has resigned; and AJC restaurant critic Henri Hollis joins All Things Considered to go over the AJC's recently released Atlanta's 50 Best Restaurants list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Union petitions for continued workplace flexibility for Georgia campus employees; Poll finds low affinity for Atlanta-based CDC; and nary a drop of rain recently could lead to a troubling fire season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrat-turned-MAGA Republican (and election denier) Vernon Jones wants to head Georgia's elections; Atlanta's HBCUs get $50-million for small grants that make big impacts; and after three decades, time for one last meal at Eat's on Ponce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The company that makes Georgia’s voting machines has a new owner; Three of four candidates for the Georgia Public Service Commission declined to participate in a debate this week; and WABE's Emily Wu Pearson speaks with Lorraine Fontana, a longtime lesbian activist in the Atlanta community for our Beyond Pride series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeKalb Co. Schools Superintendent indicted on federal fraud charges; Delta Air Lines beats expectations for Q3; and as Cobb County's public library encourages reading books on 'banned book lists,' its public schools lead the state in removing titles from library shelves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The council hunting for 2020 election interference prosecutor given until Nov. 14th to find one; Ossoff raises $12-million in the last three months for re-election bid; and as Atlanta Pride nears, a conversation about what you can expect from WABE's "Beyond Pride" series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cost for College Park Botanical Garden nearly doubles in seven months; the government shutdown could complicate situation for those who rely on the food program WIC; and relatively speaking, housing is more affordable now than it's been in three years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local elected officials try to ease burden of shutdown on TSA workers; agency charged with finding a prosecutor for 2020 Georgia election interference case requests more time; and Atlanta's West End promised $5-billion to help it turn around blight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has agreed to testify before a State Senate committee that is investigating her; The union representing Transportation Security Administration workers says the federal shutdown is taking a toll on staff at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International airport; Ponce de Leon restaurant "EATS," which pre-dates Atlanta's hosting of the Olympics, is closing in a few weeks, marking the end of an Atlanta institution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Helene a year ago continue to wait for hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster relief; A new report shows how the effects of Georgia's abortion law extend beyond women's reproductive care; and a last-second plea to save a hundred shelter dogs and cats in Fulton and DeKalb Counties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shutdown, shutdown, shutdown; Jimmy Carter's 'forever' stamp unveiled; and after 50+ years with the Braves, Brian Snitker won't return as the team's manager next season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Already on edge, CDC employees fear for jobs as government shutdown looms; SCOGA hands Gullah-Geechee on Sapelo Island zoning win; and President Jimmy Carter "forever" stamp set to debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgians whose health insurance comes from the ACA/Obamacare online marketplace will see skyrocketing prices next year; the pool for Georgia's next governor just added another name; and state graduation rates reach new highs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s "Pathways" Medicaid program has the green light from the Trump administration to continue through the end of next year; Fort Gordon near Augusta was returned to its long-time name Friday as part of an effort by the Trump Administration to reverse name changes by the Biden Administration; It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene rampaged through the center of Georgia. Now, many people are changing how they prepare for the next storm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia’s Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust is awarding 3 million dollars to a foundation at Georgia Southern University-- to help expand rural addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services; Tourism officials pointedly told lawmakers that the State of Georgia is not spending enough on an industry that employees nearly a half million Georgians and brings in billions of dollars; Peachtree Corners residents remain divided over whether to create their own police force, leaving millions of dollars on the line for the Gwinnett County Police Department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stone Mountain's mayor fights her ouster; Clayton County to build $19-million behavioral health crisis center; and Georgia researchers just named two new species of bass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State lawmakers ponder how to eliminate a tax that funds half the annual budget; ACLU files emergency lawsuit to prevent deportation of Georgia journalist; and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and its members reach a deal on a three-year contract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents have mixed views on vaccines, poll finds; Gov. Kemp will travel to South Korea to promote trade, even after 300 nationals were detained in an immigration raid at a South Georgia manufacturer; and why Fulton County is being sued for the way it's collecting some property taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local journalist detained by ICE for 100 days is ordered deported; Hyundai confirms previous plans to invest billions in Georgia, despite recent immigration arrests; Report finds Georgia Pathways spends less than a third of every dollar on healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peachtree City wants its own police, but it's not the only one; Atlanta is dry and rain is not coming; and Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali reflect on their front row seat to history as Sam says goodbye to WABESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ousted CDC head testifies about turmoil in the organization; South Korean officials call for investigation into Georgia immigrant detainment facility; and the field for the next Georgia governor gets even more crowded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been permanently barred from continuing the criminal case against President Donald Trump and 18 others; Former Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and businessman Clark Dean have entered the Georgia gubernatorial race; and an Emory University law professor answers questions about free speech in the workplace following a spate of firings related to social media posts made in the wake of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CDC workers return to work at Atlanta headquarters following last month's shooting; Trump healthcare cuts cost hospital its maternity care; and Yellow Jackets bust into AP Top 25. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long-awaited trial of the accused Atlanta spa shooter is unlikely to take place this year; State officials are urging healthcare providers to be on the lookout for measles; Hundreds of people arrested in the immigration raid at the Hyundai plant near Savannah have landed in South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia officials react to Charlie Kirk's killing; South Korean natives detained in a massive immigration raid in South Georgia depart Atlanta for Korea with distrust of US; and an Atlanta federal appeals court overturns win for rural sheriff's deputy, who is trans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Efforts to fire Georgia-born Fed governor could reach the SCOTUS; Korean detainees who were rounded up in raid at South Georgia EV plant were waiting to be released to Korean officials; and Mary Louise Kelly talks about her new national security podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge tosses 61 RICO indictments against "Stop Cop City" demonstrators; Raid on South Georgia facility has potential to unravel decades of South Korean investment; and iconic but struggling John Portman-designed building could be yours if the price is right!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fallout continues over massive ICE raid at a South Georgia EV factory; Rockdale County dealt judicial setback in efforts to recover funds from BioLab breach; Falcons drop their home opener. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U-S immigration officials say they have conducted their largest ever single-site raid at the Hyundai vehicle plant near Savannah; As Fulton County moves forward with plans to improve jail conditions, county commissioners are also wrestling over money for the magistrate court and public defenders; Biologists with the state of Georgia are playing the waiting game — every month, they’re checking to see how long it takes for fish hooks to rust in water. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apalachee one year later; U.S. Senators from Georgia grill HHS Sec. Kennedy; and Gabe Sterling enters race for Georgia Secretary of State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top CDC officials resign, sound alarm on Trump public health policy; Georgia's handling of cell phones for 911 calls has lots of room to improve; and what the City of Atlanta wants from all those driverless rideshare vehicles circling the city's streets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Refugees in Georgia are losing access to food stamps as the Trump Administration’s budget plans kick in; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is endorsing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley in next year's Republican primary; A bookstore in Marietta is helping serve LGBTQ readers from all over the south, who come looking for characters, and friends, like them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How increased immigration enforcement is affecting Georgia's construction industry; lawmakers address concerns over insurance prices in the state; Atlanta-based, New Orleans-born business owners reflect 20 years later on how Hurricane Katrina changed everythingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A day after new CDC Director ousted, an interim is named; Top CDC officials resign in protest; and Atlanta's newspaper of record abandons the printed version.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new head of the CDC is out; Judge issues five-figure daily fine to Fulton Commission; and some who fled Katrina 20 years ago ended up staying in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta condo at center of controversy over Trump's efforts to rid Fed governor Lisa Cook; Atlanta Dogwood Festival in trouble; and an update on the future of Atlanta's beleagured jail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five major players in aerospace industry form Georgia alliance; State Rep. Tanya Miller (D-Atlanta) files to run for AG; and therapy horses offer calm to cops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police officer who died responding to the shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta two weeks ago was memorialized Friday; Senior state judge David Emerson has set an emergency hearing for next week after the Fulton County Commission did not follow his order to appoint two Republican nominees to the county's elections board; The national Republican Party elects a new chairman during a meeting of the Republican National Committee in Atlanta Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of CDC workers expect pink slips; VP JD rallies in PT City; and RIP Taroko the whale shark!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fed-up CDC workers send pointed letter to HHS Sec. Kennedy; Georgia Chamber hosts congressional campaign kick-off in Columbus; and a new report looks at factors influencing Georgia's housing crunch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia GOP leaders push to eliminate state income tax; South Fulton mayor's race sees lots of familiar faces; and The Home Depot reports a slightly off Q2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those who want to run for Georgia office must pay up or shut up; Atlanta's main food charity continues to see demand increase; and the unorthodox reporting style of Hood Anchor Ye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Escalator that dumped Beyonce fans at Vine City MARTA reopens; Georgia Power looks to gas turbines for more energy; and a young woman's unlikely journey to "Graduate of the Year." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Obamacare insurance premiums are about to spike; Solar for All grant becomes solar for none; and Atlanta's housing market looking upended: supply is increasing while demand decreases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After arrest, police seek help to ID three more suspects in Edgewood shooting; GE announces plans to bring manufacturing jobs from Mexico to Georgia; and transit talk makes a comeback in BeltLine planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GBI: CDC shooting suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot wound; Army Sgt. accused of opening fire at Ft. Stewart last week charged with attempted murder; and AI meets matchmaker in KSU app to keep isolation from taking over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CDC employees push back on safety concerns after Friday's deadly shooting; ambivalence dictates mood as Georgia military bases see Confederate names return; and the road to Georgia's Sea Turtle Summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shooting suspect and one DeKalb County police officer are dead after an active shooter situation played out near the campuses of the CDC and Emory University; Class action lawsuit seeks to reverse state's denial of transgender care to inmates; and drinking and flushing are about to cost more in Fulton County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gloves come off in GOP race for Georgia Governor as AG sues Lt. Gov. over campaign finance; National Guard called up to process paperwork for immigration detention; and shareholders win even when the Braves don't. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five soldiers shot at Ft. Stewart; Fulton backs off of property tax hike; and G-DOT gets massive federal loan for Ga 400 project already in the works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge tells state election board it must welcome two controversial GOPers; Geoff Duncan, long accused of being a RINO [Republican in name only], cleared all that up today by jumping to the Democratic party; and Fulton County seems likely to pass double-digit property tax hike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.