Tuesday night’s elections in Georgia are among those that captured national attention. For the first time in nearly two decades, Democrats flipped two Republican held seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission. On today’s “Closer Look,” we speak to a roundtable of journalists and a political science professor who give their take on local and national races, and what the results mean heading into the 2026 Midterm Elections. 

Guests included:

WABE climate reporter Emily Jones

Rahul Bali, WABE politics reporter

Alessandro Sassoon, politics reporter at Atlanta Civic Circle 

Dan Whisenhunt, founder and editor of Decaturish.com

GSU politics and policy professor Tammy Greer

 

Plus, André 3000 and Big Boi have been called hip-hop pioneers for an innovative way of infusing their southern roots into their music. This Saturday, Atlanta’s own OutKast will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class. Ahead of the ceremony, “Closer Look,” program host Rose Scott talks with a roundtable of guests about the duo’s origin and influence.

Guests included:

Shanti Das, a former promotions and senior marketing director at LaFace Records during OutKast’s rise in hip-hop

Sonia Murray, a longtime music journalist and former music critic for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Dr. Joycelyn Wilson, an ethnographic and cultural studies scholar and an associate professor at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication

Tuesday night&rsquo;s elections in Georgia are among those that captured national attention. For the first time in nearly two decades, Democrats flipped two Republican held seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission. On today&rsquo;s &ldquo;Closer Look,&rdquo; we speak to a roundtable of journalists and a political science professor who give their take on local and national races, and what the results mean heading into the 2026 Midterm Elections.&nbsp;
Guests included:
WABE climate reporter<a href="https://www.wabe.org/people/emily-jones/"> Emily Jones</a>
<a href="https://www.wabe.org/people/rahul-bali/">Rahul Bali</a>, WABE politics reporter
<a href="https://atlantaciviccircle.org/author/alessandro/">Alessandro Sassoon</a>, politics reporter at Atlanta Civic Circle&nbsp;
Dan Whisenhunt, founder and editor of <a href="http://decaturish.com">Decaturish.com</a>
GSU politics and policy professor <a href="https://aysps.gsu.edu/profile/tammy-greer/">Tammy Greer</a>
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Plus, Andr&eacute; 3000 and Big Boi have been called hip-hop pioneers for an innovative way of infusing their southern roots into their music. This Saturday, Atlanta&rsquo;s own OutKast will be<a href="https://rockhall.com/inductees/outkast/"> inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame</a> as part of the 2025 class. Ahead of the ceremony, &ldquo;Closer Look,&rdquo; program host Rose Scott talks with a roundtable of guests about the duo&rsquo;s origin and influence.
Guests included:
<a href="https://shantidas.biz/about/">Shanti Das</a>, a former promotions and senior marketing director at LaFace Records during OutKast&rsquo;s rise in hip-hop
<a href="https://www.ajc.com/life/aajc-100823-hh50-opinion/VIY4RADQ3VFV5OSCBWWTK4JQXY/">Sonia Murray</a>, a longtime music journalist and former music critic for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
<a href="https://crim.education.gsu.edu/2025-sources/joycelyn-wilson/">Dr. Joycelyn Wilson</a>, an ethnographic and cultural studies scholar and an associate professor at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech School of Literature, Media, and Communication

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.