Biden and Trump agree to a Georgia debate; why Memorial Day could be a Metro Mess; and a Georgia Supreme Court case gets way more attention thean it ever before. 

Biden and Trump agree to a Georgia debate; why Memorial Day could be a Metro Mess; and a Georgia Supreme Court case gets way more attention thean it ever before.

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The Brief for Wednesday, May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail.

The Brief for Friday, August 28, 2026

Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power upgrades (Just don't expect to see the details.).

Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power upgrades (Just don't expect to see the details.).

The Brief for Thursday, August 27, 2026 

Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA. 

Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA.&nbsp;

The Brief for Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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