The Brief from WABE

GOP expands its investigative reach to include Stacy Abrams; What the CFPB means locally; and an Atlanta City Council member resigns to accept head job at local private school.  

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As he tells it, Atlanta's mayor is doing a pretty good job; Cargo ships can't get enough of Savannah's wide, deep ports; and Georgia Power and its state regulators are hot and bothered over a huge influx  of data centers in Georgia.  

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Insurers would have to give 60 days notice to consumers before dropping them; lawmakers consider prohibiting smart phones in the classroom; and Atlanta's about to see some seriously wet weather.

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Georgia's Supreme Court Chief Justice announces he'll step down; Atlanta's BeltLine celebrates a milestone for affordable housing in 2024; and is it too late to stop Atlanta's public safety training center, AKA "Cop City"? 

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Georgia's GOP looks to bid ERIC farewell; State government throws money at Georgia hurricane clean-up; and the danger of skipping a vaccine meeting when you're the CDC. 

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Governor Brian Kemp is one step closer to overhauling Georgia’s civil litigation rules, commonly known as “tort reform"; The Fulton County Board of Education has voted to close two under-attended elementary schools following months of pushback; and federal employees in Georgia are reacting to President Donald Trump's decision to dismantle large swaths of the federal government.

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DeKalb County Police, on the verge of seeing a massive influx of new and better paid officers, will soon be under new leadership; The DOGEy policy influence federal actions are having on state regulations; and the 76 passengers of Delta flight 4819 are to get a $30,000 check. 

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Former GOP Senator from Georgia confirmed to lead federal Small Business Administration; Parents look more likely to receive a state tax break as proposal gains momentum under Gold Dome; and why the panda could make a valiant return to Atlanta's Zoo. 

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CDC employees protest federal layoffs; The future of school zone traffic cameras is in question; and ideas to memorialize the mostly Black men who were imprisoned in Fulton County's 'Chain Gangs,' -- forced to labor in penal camps with no pay.

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A Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet comes to rest upside down after landing in Toronto; The City of Atlanta's first and only Inspector General steps down; and overall, Georgia's students struggle to rebound academically to pre-pandemic levels. 

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