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S7E296 Taxes, elections and data centers take center stage at the legislative session and gas prices still spiking

Apr 04, 2026 16m

We take a look at several high-profile pieces of legislation that passed and failed at the state Capitol as the session wrapped up this week, including taxes breaks, education funding, data center…

S7E295 Georgia senators call to abandon ICE facility plans and the state could eliminate daylight saving time

Mar 28, 2026 16m

"No Kings" protests are kicking off nationwide, including several in Georgia. Plus, Georgia’s U.S. Senators are calling on new Department of Homeland Security leadership to abandon plans to open an…

S7E294 City officials cut off ICE's water and some TSA workers call out to take second jobs

Mar 21, 2026 16m

Officials in the small city of Social Circle, about an hour east of Atlanta,  have locked the water meter on the warehouse Immigration and Custom Enforcement bought to detain thousands of people.…

S7E293 Georgia is set for new voting machines and the chaotic year at the CDC

Mar 14, 2026 16m

The ACLU and several Georgia human rights groups are asking the Department of Homeland Security to stop detaining immigrants in temporary holding cells in the basement of an Atlanta immigration…

S7E292 Georgia's Senate candidates talk Iran and we investigate unfulfilled parkland promises

Mar 07, 2026 16m

Candidates for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat weigh in on the controversial war in Iran launched a week ago by President Trump and Israel. Plus, we go to the town of Social Circle, east of Atlanta, where…

S7E290 Georgia lawmakers eye tax cuts and more abortion access restrictions

Feb 21, 2026 16m

President Donald Trump was in Georgia touting his economic plan, including his sweeping tariffs. A day later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the president exceeded his authority in implementing them.…

S7E289 Election deniers unfounded claims led to affidavit in Fulton raid and ICE readies another metro Atlanta facility

Feb 14, 2026 16m

Unsealed affidavits related to the FBI raid on the Fulton County elections hub shows it's part of an investigation into  "deficiencies or defects" in the 2020 vote count. It is part of President…

S7E288 Fulton sues feds over election raid and a billionaire Trump supporter jumps into the governor's race

Feb 07, 2026 16m

Fulton County leaders filed a motion this week in federal court wanting the return of 2020 election documents seized in a recent federal raid. Plus, Georgia lawmakers move forward on a bill to…

S7E287 FBI raids Fulton for elections records, ICE opens another metro Atlanta office and many Georgia schools are not testing for lead in drinking water

Jan 31, 2026 16m

The FBI raided the election office of Fulton County this week looking for records from the 2020 election in Georgia. President Trump disputed his loss in the state saying the election was stolen.…

S7E286 Georgia lawmakers eye pausing new data center construction and showcasing the musical talents of Atlanta's unhoused

Jan 24, 2026 16m

Georgia officials are warning residents to brace for the severe wintry weather hitting much of the county. Plus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has filed a bill to pause building new data centers in…

S7E285 Trump immigration policies impacting Georgia and some residents could see relief from spiking power bills

Jan 17, 2026 16m

Governor Brian Kemp is proposing new spending for state workers including teacher pay raises as well on million to help curb homelessness. Plus, another metro Atlanta city is pausing data center…

S6E284 Different approaches to cutting Georgia taxes and people protest ICE killing in Minnesota

Jan 10, 2026 16m

Lawmakers present different ideas on making life more affordable by cutting taxes as the Georgia legislative session is set to begin. And we look at a report on the DeKalb County families living in…

S6E283 Fani Willis pushes back against state lawmakers and health support for pregnant veterans

Dec 20, 2025 16m

Fulton County DA Fani Willis appeared before a committee that's investigating her and forcefully pushed back against lawmakers. Plus, military veterans face a greater risk for pregnancy complications…

S6E282 Georgia Power's surprise agreement and a judge orders state prisons to provide hormone therapy for transgender inmates

Dec 13, 2025 17m

In a surprise announcement, Georgia Power says it's reached an agreement with state regulators on a massive, controversial expansion plan that covers $15 billion in construction. Plus, a federal…

S6E281 Fulton taxpayers possibly on the hook to pay legal fees and a look at how Georgians are impacted by health funding cuts

Dec 06, 2025 16m

Fulton County taxpayers could be forced to pay millions of dollars of legal fees after a judge dismissed the 2020 election interference case involving President Donald Trump. And the Atlanta Board of…

S6E280 SPECIAL: Detained in Georgia

Nov 29, 2025 17m

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains thousands of immigrants across Georgia mostly in rural communities in the south of the state. This summer, WABE’s immigration reporter Emily Wu Pearson…

S6E279 Inside Georgia's immigration courts and state superintendent calls for teacher raises

Nov 22, 2025 16m

Georgia's superintendent calls for pay raises for teachers. It comes at a time when schools are having a hard time getting some students back in the classroom. We look at how chronic absenteeism…

S6E278 Georgia v Trump et al continues and the impact of Stewart Detention Center

Nov 15, 2025 16m

The election interference criminal case in Georgia against President Trump and several others will move forward after a new prosecutor was appointed before Friday's deadline. Plus, Georgia officials…

S6E277 Election day's big results and young filmmakers trying to make it in Georgia's changing film industry

Nov 08, 2025 16m

We breakdown some of the biggest races from Tuesday election. Plus, a new poll suggest Georgia voters support vaccine mandates for kids. And we look at what one school and some young filmmakers are…

S6E276 SNAP, Head Start cuts set to impact Georgians and Republicans are nervous over PSC elections

Nov 01, 2025 16m

The city of Atlanta and other partners are trying to fill in the gap that will be left by residents using SNAP losing the benefit. Meantime, Georgia says it will not help some of the 1.4 million…

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