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The Brief for Monday, September 29, 2025

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.

09-29
11:41

The Brief for Friday, September 26, 2025

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.

09-26
11:13

The Brief for Thursday, September 25, 2025

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.

09-25
11:24

The Brief for Wednesday, September 24, 2025

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.

09-24
11:19

The Brief for Tuesday, September 23, 2025

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.

09-23
10:10

The Brief for Monday, September 22, 2025

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.

09-22
10:26

The Brief for Friday, September 19, 2025

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.

09-19
11:19

The Brief for Thursday, September 18, 2025

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.

09-18
10:55

The Brief for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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.

09-17
09:57

The Brief for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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.

09-16
10:48

The Brief for Monday, September 15, 2025

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.

09-15
08:38

The Brief for Friday, September 12, 2025

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.

09-12
08:50

The Brief for Thursday, September 11, 2025

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.

09-11
10:56

The Brief for Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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.

09-10
09:53

The Brief for Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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.

09-09
10:53

The Brief for Monday, September 8, 2025

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.

09-08
10:43

The Brief for Friday, September 5, 2025

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.

09-05
10:56

The Brief for Thursday, September 4, 2025

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.

09-04
09:25

The Brief for Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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.

09-03
11:40

The Brief for Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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.

09-02
11:14

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