The Brief from WABE

Governor Brian Kemp is pointing the finger back at Democrats after calling on him to help backfill funding for programs affected by the federal government shutdown; The former mayor of the city of Stonecrest has been indicted for lying about his criminal history so he could register to vote and qualify to run for office again; Immigration can be an isolating experience, but one Atlanta-based artist is using video games to translate the emotions. 

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Members of Georgia's Legislative Black Caucus say the ongoing federal government shutdown will continue to impact some of Georgia's most vulnerable residents heading into November; Some Georgia Head Start centers are at risk of closing at the end of the week as the government shutdown continues; Atlanta Public Schools just released another draft of plans to restructure the district by 2040, which includes clustering some under-enrolled schools together. 

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Air Traffic Controllers in Atlanta have missed their first full paycheck as the government shutdown continues; Atlanta-based delivery giant UPS says it has cut around 48,000 jobs this year, which is significantly more than initially announced in April; A long-time Atlanta city council member says advocates are repeatedly sounding the alarm over conditions at the Fulton County Jail, while standing in the way of any possible solutions. 

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MARTA has started installing its new $317 million dollar fare system, including new station fare gate; Air traffic controllers in Atlanta and across the country are set to miss their first full paychecks Tuesday as the government shutdown continues in its fourth week; and Former CDC director and Dr. Tom Frieden speaks with WABE’s Jess Mador about his new book and challenges facing public health.

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A new poll of more than 4,000 people puts housing affordability ahead of traffic as the biggest problem facing metro Atlanta; Around 6,000 children enrolled in Head Start programs in the metro Atlanta area could be affected if the government shutdown continues into November; WABE's Emily Wu Pearson speaks with the new head of a school for refugee girls in Decatur about plans to grow the school.

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Hawks fans are optimistic despite a shaky start to the season; an iconic Atlanta strip club will be demolished for student housing; and advocates ask lawmakers to protect the Okefenokee Swamp 

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A critic of the committee in charge of setting Georgia's power rates is arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets, Governor Brian Kemp visits South Korea on economic business, and victims of violent crimes in Georgia band together to figure out how to access resources

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The man accused of threatening a mass shooting at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport is facing additional charges for having AR-15 assault rifle and ammunition at the airport; Georgia’s largest electricity provider is making the case this week for building more natural gas turbines and storage batteries to meet rising energy demand – mostly from data centers; and Georgia's highest court is giving a Gwinnett County man who's already spent decades in prison another chance to prove he did not kill his two-month-old son.

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Nevada could soon rival Georgia for film production if the state passes a tax incentive similar to what we have in the Peach State; Atlanta is home to multiple interfaith organizations, but after the October 7th attack in Israel two years ago, some of those connections have fractured; and WABE's Marlon Hyde speaks with Dorian DeBarr, the President of Decide DeKalb, about steps the county is taking to help small businesses at a time of economic uncertainty.

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Officials from Grady Memorial Hospital and other Atlanta health advocates are preparing for expected financial losses as a result of President Donald Trump’s Medicaid-funding cuts; Organizers have obtained all the permits needed to hold a second "No Kings" protest in Atlanta tomorrow Saturday, despite a brief setback at city hall; The State of Georgia has amassed nearly 15 billion surplus dollars, carrying over year over year.

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