Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been appointed to serve on Georgia's board of pardons and paroles; Governor Brian Kemp has approved a controversial new map for the upcoming Cobb County school board elections; and WABE' Sam Gringlas reports election workers have not been deterred despite threats and harassment faced by Fulton poll employees.

Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been appointed to serve on Georgia's board of pardons and paroles; Governor Brian Kemp has approved a controversial new map for the upcoming Cobb County school board elections; and WABE' Sam Gringlas reports election workers have not been deterred despite threats and harassment faced by Fulton poll employees.

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The Brief for Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Why primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought. 

Why primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought.&nbsp;

The Brief for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.

Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.

The Brief for Monday, May 18, 2026

A man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gaming

A man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gaming

The Brief for Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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