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WABE Newscast (8 Mar 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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WABE Newscast (7 Mar 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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WABE Newscast (6 Mar 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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WABE Newscast (2 Mar 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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WABE Newscast (1 Mar 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Bill Attracts First Amendment Concerns
New legislation would place a hefty fine on individuals and organized groups that demonstrate outside of private homes and businesses. It has first amendment attorneys deeply concerned. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Key Lawmaker Says Transit Governance Bill Shelved Until...
A key lawmaker says legislation that would create a new umbrella transit board for metro Atlanta will not come up for a vote this year. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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The financial impact (or not) of Black History Month
Some black history attractions see the numbers rise in February. Others don't.
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Santorum's Georgia Volunteers Look to Seize Opportunity
Since a string of largely symbolic victories in Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota earlier this month, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum has surged in national polls. Now in position as Mitt Romney's chief rival, Santorum has done anything but play it safe. Tonight, the nation's attention will be zeroed in on the Michigan and Arizona primaries, but Santorum's Georgia supporters are quietly laying the groundwork for a strong Super Tuesday. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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APS Parents Question Random Address Verification Checks
It's not exactly clear when Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Erroll Davis will present his recommendations regarding the district's rezoning plan. The final decision would change where some students currently attend school and may even close or consolidate others. APS students are required to attend school in the zone where they live. But there are recent allegations that some schools are currently conducting address verification checks and targeting only minority students.
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Dozens Protest Measure to Ban Undocumented Students from...
Dozens gathered in front of the state capitol Tuesday to protest legislation that would ban illegal immigrants from all of the state's public colleges and universities.
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WABE Newscast (28 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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T-SPLOST Battle Continues: DeKalb NAACP Announces...
In a conversation with WABE broadcast on Friday, Feb. 24th, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed made the case for the regional transportation sales tax, or "T-SPLOST," which goes before voters in July. But also last week, the DeKalb County Branch of the NAACP announced it will campaign for a "no" vote. Branch president, and former DeKalb County Commissioner, John Evans spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer.
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Mild Winter also Means Less Money Spent on Frozen Roads
Georgia is in the middle of one of the mildest winters in years. Most of state hasn't even had any icy road conditions. So what does this mean for the money that would have to be spent on hazardous winter roads? Aleck Ragsdale reports
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Gingrich Addresses Church in Cumming Ga
Newt Gingrich was in Georgia again over the weekend. This time at the First Redeemer Church in Cumming. The same church where Rick Santorum held a rally the previous Sunday. Aleck Ragsdale has this report.
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Stalled Solar Bill Gets New Life in Different Committee
A stalled Senate bill that would make it easier for Georgians to finance the installation of solar panels appears to have regained momentum. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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WABE Newscast (27 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Delta Shifts ATL to LON Service, Expands Codeshare...
Delta is discontinuing its Atlanta-London/Gatwick service. Instead, it's adding a second flight to London/Heathrow.
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JunctionATL Blog Tackles Transportation
A new blog, JunctionATL.org, looks at different ways transportation affects metro Atlanta. WABE's Jim Burress speaks with Brian Gist, a blogger and senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center.
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Interview with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Part 2:...
This July, voters around the state will decide whether they want to tax themselves a penny on the dollar, to pay for regional transportation projects. The "T-SPLOST" is very controversial; polls show it might not pass in the metro Atlanta area. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is a strong supporter of the T-SPLOST. In part 2 of a conversation with WABE's Denis O'Hayer, Reed defended the tax, and rejected calls for a delay in the vote.
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APS Educators Connected To Cheating Given Ultimatum Part...
Resign or be fired. That was the message for more than one hundred educators involved in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal. The district has been paying the employees while they're on administrative leave. This ultimatum for the educators is based on evidence given to APS from Fulton County district attorney Paul Howard's office. WABE's Rose Scott reports on whether these actions will finally legally rid the school system from those connected in the cheating.
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Fired APD Officer Who Said Gay Sex is Violent: "I didn't...
Jeremy Edwards is asking the Atlanta Civil Service Board to give him his job back. The Atlanta Police Dept. fired Edwards for lying during an investigation into the botched 2009 raid on the Atlanta Eagle, a Midtown gay bar.
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Romney's Georgia supporters promote tax plan
Conference calls in Georgia and across the country came after Romney announced a plan to cut all tax rates by 20%.
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WABE Newscast (24 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Interview with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Part 1: Sewer...
On March 6th, Atlanta voters will decide whether or not to extend the city's penny-on-the-dollar sales tax, to pay for the major overhaul of the Atlanta sewer system. Mayor Kasim Reed is campaigning hard for a "yes" vote. He took questions about the "MOST" tax, and about Atlanta's water future, in part 1 of a conversation with WABE's Denis O'Hayer.
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City Council prepares for budget
On the first day of its winter retreat, the Atlanta City Council talked about the upcoming budget.
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Atlanta Ranks Fifth for Children Living in High Poverty...
The number of Georgia children living in concentrated poverty is at a 40-year high. But the problem is even worse in downtown Atlanta. The city ranks fifth in the country for having the most kids living in concentrated poverty.
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Air France Brings Cargo Flights Back to ATL
The airline will operate twice-weekly cargo flights between ATL and CDG.
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WABE Newscast (23 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Campaign Aims to Combat Wage, Gender Discrimination in...
Recently, 9 to 5, the National Association of Working Women, the Restaurant Opportunities Center United, and other groups released a nationwide study of inequities in the restaurant industry. Vanessa Faraj, a chapter organizer with 9 to 5 in Atlanta, discussed the so-called "ROC" report's findings with WABE's Steve Goss... (http://www.faireats.org)
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Atlanta Ranks Among Top Cities for Cybercrime Risk
A new study ranks Atlanta fourth in the nation for potential cybercrime risk. The study was performed by online security firm Norton and Sperling's BestPlaces. The companies based the rankings on lifestyle habits and cybercrime data.
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Gingrich holds slim Georgia edge
Based on a new Insider Advantage poll, it's unclear who will win Georgia's Republican Presidential Primary next month.
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Department of Public Health to Change Rule for Handling...
The Georgia Department of Public Health will allow some restaurant workers to handle certain food ingredients with their bare hands. It plans to make the exception after hearing from local pizza restaurants.
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Bill To Loosen Restrictions on Privately-Owned Solar...
A key lawmaker says legislation that would loosen restrictions for homeowners and small businesses to install solar panels will probably die in committee this year. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Providers Welcome Governor's Proposed Payment Bump of...
The governor's proposed budget for 2013 includes the addition of about $7 million in state funds to raise Medicaid and PeachCare payment rates for physicians and hospitals. The pay bump is a welcome development for providers, who say it will allow for more patient access to care. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Pace of Gains in Economy Likely to Slow, GSU Economist...
Rajeev Dhawan remains optimistic growth will continue, but says the US and Georgia will not be immune to world's problems.
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Atlanta Unveils New 11-Story City Hall on Mitchell...
Today is February 22nd, and if we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 82 years to this date in 1930, we'd find the ribbon being cut on a new City Hall. Here, Georgia State University historian Cliff Kuhn talks with WABE's Steve Goss about the evolution of the seat of Atlanta government...
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WABE Newscast (22 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Bill to Ban Illegal Immigrants in State Colleges Gets...
WABE's Denis O'Hayer reports supporters of a measure to ban illegal immigrants from admission to Georgia's state colleges and universities are trying to revive the measure in the Senate, after it stalled in the House. The Senate bill, SB 458, is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
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Georgia Lawmaker Proposes Anti-Vasectomy Legislation
New legislation proposed by a Democratic House Representative would make it illegal for Georgia men to have a vasectomy except to avert death or avoid serious bodily injury.
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Occupy Atlanta and Union Reps Protest AT&T Layoffs
Today the first of about 500 workers at AT&T were offered severance packages or possible transfers within the company. Union representatives and Occupy Atlanta demonstrators continued their protests outside the AT&T building in midtown Atlanta. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Ga. House Expected to Vote on Charter School Amendment
The Georgia House is expected to reconsider a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the state to create charter schools on Wednesday. The potential vote comes after a Georgia Supreme Court ruling which declared charter schools approved by a state commission unconstitutional.
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Deal Mulls Gas Tax Freeze
The Governor might (again) exercise his executive power to freeze an increase in Georgia's gas tax.
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WABE Newscast (21 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Gas Prices Expected to Keep Surging
You may not have noticed that a gallon of gas will cost you about two cents more than it did last week. But, as WABE's Martha Dalton reports, Georgians are paying more for a gallon of gas this week than they ever have in the month of February.
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Politics, Religion, and the Santorum Campaign: A...
On Sunday, Feb. 19th, Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum was in metro Atlanta. He spoke at a big suburban church, and continued to emphasize the theme of religious conservatism in his campaign. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie about whether the always-volatile mix of religion and politics will be a winning formula for Santorum in the GOP primaries, and (should he win the nomination) in the general election in November.
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Counseling Centers Aimed at Reducing Teen Pregnancy Set...
Due to federal budget cuts, about 30 at-risk centers for Georgia teens are shutting down. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Voters Show Support for Newt at Cobb Rally
Around 300 Newt Gingrich supporters filled the ballroom of a Cobb County Marriott over the weekend. They were there to hear Gingrich tell them, in person, why he should be the next U.S. president. Aleck Ragsdale has this report.
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Cobb Looking into Possible Ban on Smoking in Public Parks
Cobb County may soon be added to the ever growing list of Georgia communities to ban smoking in public parks. While only in its preliminary stages, the idea is gaining some traction. Aleck Ragsdale has this report.
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WABE Newscast (20 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Report: Charter Schools See Steady Growth, Success
The number of charter schools in Georgia is increasing. And a new report from the state Department of Education says they're focused on academic success. WABE's Martha Dalton has more.
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Santorum Supporters Eager for Georgia Showdown with...
A day after New Gingrich brought his campaign to Cobb County, Rick Santorum rallied supporters at a megachurch in Cumming, Georgia. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Do Caterpillar and Kia Mean Georgia's Job Recovery Will...
On Friday, Feb. 17th, construction equipment maker Caterpillar announced it will build a big new plant near Athens, creating some 1,400 jobs. It's the latest announcement of new manufacturing jobs in Georgia. But, for years, the state has hunted different sorts of jobs, in biotech and information technology. So, what's happening? WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Prof. Rajeev Dhawan, director of Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center.
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Task force examines online learning at Georgia's...
A newly created task force will look at how to improve online education at the University System of Georgia's 35 colleges and universities. One of the task force's main goals is to increase the number of Georgians who complete college.
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Protest Expected at Conference to Promote Gay...
Tomorrow an organization called Exodus International holds a conference in metro Atlanta targeted to parents who hope to convert their children from gay to straight. Protestors plan to picket. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Second Suspect in Videotaped Beating Turns Himself In
Police continue to search for a third suspect in the videotaped beating of 20-year-old Brandon White.
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Caterpillar boosts Athens economy
The company known for making construction equipment will built a manufacturing plant bringing 1400 jobs to Northeast Georgia.
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Ga GOP Holds Mass Meeting Day Saturday
Mass Meetings, open to any registered voter, are the beginning point for choosing delegates and platform issues for 2012.
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Athena's Warehouse: From Prom Dresses to Self-Empowerment
What began as an effort to provide prom dresses for disadvantaged students in Atlanta, non-profit "Athena's Warehouse" has since branched out to sponsor a variety of life skills workshops in local high schools. Here, founder and president Bee Nguyen talks with WABE's Steve Goss... (for information, visit: http://www.athenaswarehouse.org
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Atlanta Airport Creates Cell Phone Lot
We've all circled around the airport while waiting to pick up traveling friends and family. But Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson has joined other airports by creating a cell phone waiting lot to help you pass the time.
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WABE Newscast (17 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Dekalb Lawmakers Tackle Redistricting
A law passed last year requires Dekalb County officials to trim the size of the district's school board from 9 members to 7. But, as WABE's Martha Dalton reports, it's unclear how soon lawmakers can accomplish that.
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Watchdog Groups Sue to Halt Georgia Nuclear Reactors
A group of environmental and watchdog organizations is suing to halt the construction of two, recently greenlit nuclear reactors in eastern Georgia. The group says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission violated federal law by allowing the project to move forward without fully considering the implications of last year's Fukushima meltdown in Japan. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Trade in Georgia at record high in 2011
The year 2011 was a record year for international trade in Georgia. The State exporter goods worth nearly 35 billion dollars. While those products left the State, what remained was something else valuable, jobs.
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CDC Warns Gonorrhea Could Become Resistant to Antibiotics
Doctors have just one recommended treatment left, and gonorrhea is showing increased resistance to that drug.
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Georgia House Committee Begins Hearings on Abortion Bill
A Georgia House committee began a series of hearings on a bill today that would limit abortions at and after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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A rally for the disabled
An annual rally took place to continue the push for state support for the disabled.
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Overmedication Rates in Foster Care Children Higher in...
"Psychotropic medications" such as Ritalin, Risperdal and Xanax help treat mental disorders. But Georgia prescribes these drugs for children in foster care at a higher rate than the national average.
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Atlanta's Long Haul Toward Fixing Sewer System: Part 2
Next month as voters head to the polls for Georgia's presidential primary here in Atlanta they'll also vote on renewing a one cent municipal option sales tax. That would continue to pay for the city's sewer upgrades. In part two on how far Atlanta has come in fixing its sewer system WABE's Rose Scott follows the money trail.
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Ga. House Democrats hold hearing on alternate charter...
Georgia House Democrats held a public hearing yesterday on their proposed constitutional amendment that would give the state the authority to create charter schools. The plan is an alternative to a proposed amendment put forward by Republican leaders and a small number of Democrats, which would overturn a Georgia Supreme Court ruling which declared state created charter schools unconstitutional.
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Spurred by New Clean Air Regulations, Green Advocates...
With pressure on coal plant owners to comply with new federal clean air regulations, green advocates across the state are renewing their push for alternative energy. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Del Taco Comes to Atlanta. Again.
California-based chain gives Atlanta another go, after a failed co-branding with Mrs. Winner's Chicken in the 90s.
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Georgia Perimeter College and EPA Team Up on Green...
Georgia Perimeter College and the EPA are teaming up to boost environmental literacy in some of metro-Atlanta's minority and ethnic communities.
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Report Questions Eco-Friendliness of Biomass
Climate scientists had always assumed biomass, or fuel created from processed trees, grass, and waste material, was carbon neutral and therefore eco-friendly. But a new study suggests the answer is a little more complicated and it could have implications for the future of America's clean energy policy. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Can Newt Gingrich Lose His Former Home State on Super...
This week, the GOP presidential hopefuls stepped up their Georgia campaigns, ahead of the March 6th vote. With 76 delegates, Georgia has more than any of the other Super Tuesday states. It's also the old home of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But the recent surge by former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, and the organization of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, mean Georgia is not guaranteed for Gingrich. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with pollster Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage.
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Atlanta's Long Haul Toward Fixing Sewer System
Next month when voters go to the polls for Georgia's presidential primary here in Atlanta they'll also vote on renewing a one cent municipal option sales tax. That would continue to pay for the city's water and sewer upgrades. WABE's Rose Scott reports on how far Atlanta has come in fixing its sewer system.
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Judge's order allows Ringling Brothers to use bullhooks
A Fulton County Superior Court Judge has issued an order to allow the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to use bullhooks on elephants during their tour in Atlanta. The order temporarily overrides a ban on bullhooks for the circus that was passed by Fulton County last June.
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WABE Newscast (14 Feb 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Will Georgia's Share of Mortgage Settlement Money...
Last week's multi-state settlement with five major mortgage servicers will bring Georgia's state government a direct payment of $104 million. But there's no guarantee that any of that money will be spent to help homeowners who are in trouble, or who claim they were victims of the alleged abuses. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Karen Brown, director of the Home Defense program at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.
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As State Regulators Decide Fate of Aging Coal Plants,...
State regulators today held a hearing at the Public Service Commission in downtown Atlanta to help determine the fate of some of Georgia's dirtiest coal plants. Georgia Power, the owner of the units, wants to shut them down, rather than do costly upgrades. But residents who live near the plants are lobbying for a different plan. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Groups express opposition to proposed charter school...
The Georgia Federation of Teachers, several activists and the Georgia AFL-CIO spoke out today against a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to create charter schools.
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Arrests Made as Occupy Atlanta Protests AT&T
12 Occupy Atlanta protestors were arrested earlier this afternoon at the AT&T Mobility Headquarters on West Peachtree St. They were protesting the proposed layoff of 740 AT&T employees across the southeast. Aleck Ragsdale Reports
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State DOL Streamlines Unemployment Fraud Claims
The Georgia Department of Labor wants to make it easier for employers to report fraudulent unemployment claims. The problem has cost the state nearly $7 million in the past two years.
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Egyptian Human Rights Activist Shares Her Thoughts on...
Dalia Ziada is a 29 year-old human rights activist who serves as the Egypt director of the American Islamic Congress in Cairo. Last Thursday, she was in Atlanta to participate as a panelist in the CNN Dialogues presentation at Emory University on the "Arab Spring Uprisings and Democracy". Here, she talks with WABE's Steve Goss...
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Southwest's Inaugural Atlanta Flights One Step in Long...
Integrating AirTran into Southwest's daily operations will likely take another two years, executives say.
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Atlanta Rally Speaks Against Anti-gay Violence
Twenty year-old Brandon White was beaten in front of a convenience store in Southwest Atlanta. Saturday, police announced the arrest of one of the suspects.
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Atlanta Catholic Archdiocese Rejects President's Birth...
On Friday, Feb. 10th, President Barack Obama offered a compromise on the birth control mandate in the new health care reform law. It would free church hospitals, etc. from the requirement and shift the bill to insurance companies. The Catholic Church opposes birth control, and said the requirement violated its First Amendment rights as an employer. WABE's Denis O'Hayer got reaction to the President's proposal from Pat Chivers, Communications Director of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Georgia Tech Police hope a new program will keep...
As part of annual Campus Safety Day, Georgia Tech police demonstrated a new program called Jacket Guardian.
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Advocates push for ethics funding
Ethics reform advocates say funding for a state commission needs to be restored to 2008 levels.
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Construction Jobs in Atlanta Remain Elusive
The new data comes as no surprise. Since 2006, metro Atlanta has lost more construction jobs than just about every city in the country. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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On Behalf of Foreclosed Homeowner, Occupiers Arrested at...
On behalf of foreclosed homeowner in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, Occupy Atlanta today occupied a Chase branch lobby. Eight protestors were arrested for criminal trespassing.
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APD Hiring "Quality Men and Women."
Department holds career fair Monday to recruit new officers, but APD warns the process will be rigorous.
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Atlanta's Warm Winter Explained
January temperatures in Atlanta were around six degrees warmer than average. One climate expert says several factors may be influencing our warm winter weather.
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More Atlantans Taking Their Bikes to Work
Between 2000 and 2009 the City of Atlanta recorded a 386% increase in the number of people biking to work, according to a report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking. In fact, that rate of increase was the highest among the 51 cities surveyed. Here, WABE's Steve Goss talks with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition's Executive Director, Rebecca Serna... (for information, visit:http://atlantabike.org
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Despite Lingering Safety Concerns, Federal Regulators...
Today federal regulators voted 4-1 to greenlight the nation's first nuclear power plants in more than 30 years. They'll be based outside of Augusta, Georgia at Plant Vogtle, which is already home to two reactors. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Georgia to receive more than $814 million from mortgage...
Georgia and 48 other states have entered into a $25 billion dollar settlement with five of the nation's largest mortgage service providers. The settlement is over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Those abuses include an action known as robo-signing, where some employees of the mortgage service providers signed papers they hadn't read or used fake signatures to speed up foreclosures.
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Poultry Group Wants to Challenge Factory Farming...
Georgians for Pastured Poultry says its mission is to make Georgia the leading state in production and consumption of pasture-raised poultry.
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State House Approves Human Trafficking Study Commission:...
Continuing WABE's coverage of the fight against child sex trafficking in Georgia: This week, the State House approved HR 1151, which creates the Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission. It will look at Georgia's recent efforts to prosecute child sex traffickers, and it will also examine the growing problem of human trafficking for forced labor. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford), who will sponsor the resolution in the Senate.
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Romney campaigns in Atlanta
The GOP Presidential front runner told hundreds of people in Atlanta why he thinks he can beat President Obama in November and what separates him from the rest of the Republican candidates.
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New T-SPLOST Postponement Legislation Raises New...
Several prominent Republicans in the state House have just introduced two measures which would halt this summer's scheduled vote on a regional transportation sales tax, or T-SPLOST. As WABE's Denis O'Hayer reports, the move raised more questions about the prospects for the T-SPLOST, and about the support of state leaders.
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Protestors Call on Regulators to Suspend Georgia Nuclear...
Today Southern Company officials appeared at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in downtown Atlanta to update regulators on the progress of the proposed reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta. Protesters gathered outside the offices to voice their opposition. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Farmers worry peaches will bloom early and be more...
Agricultural experts say warm temperatures this winter could cause some varieties of peaches to bloom several weeks early. Some North Georgia farmers fear that could lead to increased risk for this year's crop.
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Atlanta Gay Man Beaten In Video Speaks
Today, the beating victim of an apparent anti-gay attack came forward to publicly discuss the crime the attack has been widely seen on the internet. The attack occurred in the SW Atlanta Pittsburgh neighborhood outside a convenience store. As WABE's Rose Scott reports, the victim is demanding justice.
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Southwest Airlines in Final Preps for Atlanta Debut
After more than a year of planning, Southwest begins service out of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday.
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StoryCorps Founder Releases New Book
Since Dave Isay created the oral history project known as StoryCorps in New York City in 2003, mobile StoryCorps booths have traveled the country; and stationary studios have taken root in New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Isay's latest book, based on participants'interviews, is called "All There Is--Love Stories from StoryCorps". Here, he talks with WABE's Steve Goss... (for info, visit:http://www.pba.org/support/5549/
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Atlanta Falcons Want New, 'Open-Air' Stadium
As the Atlanta Falcons continue discussing the possibility of a new football stadium, one preference has emerged: They want to go topless.
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Governor Deal announces needs-based scholarship program
Governor Nathan Deal announced a needs-based college scholarship program during a press conference at Georgia Tech Monday. The program is aimed at assisting more financially challenged students in the state. The announcement comes after recent cuts to the Hope Scholarship program and years of rising tuition.
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Anti-Defamation League Accepts Apology from Bishop Eddie...
The Southeast Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League says he accepts an apology from Atlanta pastor Bishop Eddie Long, for what happened at a ceremony on Sunday, January 29th, at Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with the ADL's Bill Nigut.
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Judge: United Way To Manage Peachtree and Pine Homeless...
A Fulton judge has ordered the management of Atlanta's largest homeless shelter to turn over control of its facility to United Way. But officials for the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless say United Way lacks adequate resources to meet the shelter's needs. Task Force leaders have vowed to appeal the court order. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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YouthPride Struggles to Stay Open
YouthPride is a local organization working to enrich the quality of life for Atlanta's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth. But their funding is drying up and the 17 year old organization may soon be forced to shut its doors. Aleck Ragsdale reports
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Program Gives Free Phones for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
An Atlanta non-profit is launching a new state program that gives free phones to qualifying Georgians who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Is Bad Press About Atlanta's Housing Market Bad for...
Key experts say all negative press can be tough on Atlanta's image. But when it comes to the housing crisis, it's a mixed bag.
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Seven Handle Circus and their take on "modern" Bluegrass...
The group of 20-somethings made headlines last summer after an impromptu jam session with Mumford and Sons. Now, they're out with their debut album, "Whiskey Stills & Sleeping Pills." Hear the interview aired on Weekend Edition Saturday.
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After Franklin, Fundraising Challenges Remain for...
This week, Morehouse College said June 30th will be Robert Franklin's last day as President. Franklin says fundraising will be a top issue for his replacement.
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Local package stores expect strong Super Bowl Sunday...
Several local package stores are expecting strong sales this Super Bowl Sunday. This is the first year that many stores can sell on the actual day of the big event since Sunday sales have been allowed in cities and counties throughout Georgia.
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Area Planned Parenthood and Komen affiliate pleased with...
After days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure reversed its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Both area chapters for Komen and Planned Parenthood are pleased with the change of course.
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In Narrow Vote, Senate Passes Lemon Law Fee Increase
The Georgia Senate has narrowly passed a bill that adds two dollars to a fee used to enforce the state's Lemon Law. Opponents are calling the bill a new tax on car buyers. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Clayton State Students to Give Free Tax Assistance
Accounting students from Clayton State University are offering free income tax assistance for taxpayers who make under $49,000 per year. It's part of a larger IRS initiative called the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which is providing free tax counseling in more than 40 locations across metro Atlanta. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Historian Chronicles Intersection of Native-American and...
Dr. Tiya Miles, chair of the Afro-American and African Studies Department at the University of Michigan, will discuss her book about northwest Georgia's Chief Vann historic site, "The House on Diamond Hill--A Cherokee Plantation Story", at Kennesaw State University on Monday, February 6, 2012, from 6:30 til 8p. Here, she talks with WABE's Steve Goss... (for information, visit: http://amst.hss.kennesaw.edu
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Atlanta's Catholic Archbishop Asks For Political Action...
WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Atlanta Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who has urged Atlanta Catholics to organize against a mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services. As part of the rules in the health care reform act, HHS has said it will require employers to cover employees' purchases of prescription birth control and similar medications. The Catholic Church opposes birth control, and calls the new mandate a violation of its 1st Amendment rights as an employer.
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Advocates rally against domestic violence and sexual...
Last year, the Washington-based Violence Policy Center ranked Georgia the sixth highest in the nation for the rate of women killed by men. To address that statistic, advocates against sexual assault and domestic violence turned out at the Georgia Capitol Thursday for Stop Violence Against Women Day.
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Pollen Count Unusually High
Typically, we don't see pollen counts of 88 until March or April. The pollen count was that high last week.
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Bankruptcy Filings Drop to Near Pre-Recession Levels
Atlanta-based Equifax says commerical bankruptcy filings have dropped 44% from their peak; meanwhile, personal bankruptcy filings are down 26%.
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Several hundred rally against human trafficking
Several hundred wore purple scarves Wednesday as they stood in front of the state capitol to rally against human trafficking.
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Designer of 9/11 memorial speaks at Georgia Tech
The designer of the 9/11 memorial Michael Arad will speak at Georgia Tech tonight. It's the first time the Georgia Tech graduate is visiting his alma mater since the memorial opened in September of last year.
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Georgia's Manufacturing Sector Growing, Report Says
January's Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, showed overall growth. Even so, researchers are hesitant to say whether the growth will be sustained.
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Breaking Ground on the Streetcar
Federal and city leaders broke ground on Jackson Street for the Atlanta Streetcar.
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New Transit Proposal Threatens to Damage Fragile...
Governor Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed have campaigned together to build support for July's transportation referendum. However, a new proposal threatens to damage the alliance. Atlanta leaders are unhappy with the current plan to unify metro Atlanta's various transit systems. They say the new regional transit council would shift too much control from Atlanta to the state.
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Social Circle, Georgia Teen Collecting Books for Haitian...
Giselle "Gigi" Osborn is a 17 year-old from Social Circle who has come up with a unique way to help at-risk girls at an earthquake refugee camp in Haiti. Here, she shares her story with WABE's Steve Goss... (children's books in French, or donations, can be sent to: Girl Scout Troop 27552, P.O. Box 446, Social Circle, GA 30025)
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Bill Drafted for Unified Transit Agency, Legislative...
After months of work, the state committee tasked with drafting legislation to unify metro Atlanta's various transit systems has submitted the bill to the Governor. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Marietta police to begin using mobile fingerprint devices
Marietta police officers will begin using six wireless fingerprint scanners later this week. Marietta Police Officer David Baldwin says the portable handheld devices will allow officers to fingerprint suspicious persons without proper identification. Baldwin says the scanners will check fingerprints against two different databases.
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Does This Warm Winter Foretell a Long, Hot Summer?: A...
As January turns to February, Georgia continues to enjoy a much milder-than-usual winter. But, naturally, that raises the questions of whether the summer will be a scorcher, and whether the drought will return and worsen. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia, and the president-elect of the American Meteorological Society.
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New HUD rules bar LGBT discrimination
U.S. Housing and Urban Development announced this week what they call 'historic' rules that would not allow discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Shoal Creek Reservoir Plans May 'Endanger' Dawson Forest
Dawson Forest, a biodiversity hotspot 50 miles north of Atlanta, recently landed on a non-profit's Top 10 Endangered Places List. The cause: a proposed reservoir that would redirect millions of gallons of water to metro-Atlanta.
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If Gingrich Loses Florida, Can Georgia's GOP Voters Help...
As Florida's Republican voters get ready for their presidential primary, late polls show former Georgia Congressman, and former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich trailing former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. But Gingrich has vowed to continue, even if he loses Florida. He's counting on the March 6th Super Tuesday states, including his former home state of Georgia, to help him. But will Georgia make a difference by then? WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Emory political scientist Merle Black.
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University of Georgia Launches Obesity Initiative
The University of Georgia is launching a campus-wide initiative to help the state address adult and childhood obesity. As part of the initiative, UGA will develop obesity prevention and treatment programs that local communities, employers and health care providers can use.
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Tenet Healthcare and Blue Cross Remain In Impasse Over...
With two days left before their contract expires, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Georgia's largest health insurer, and Tenet Healthcare, one of Atlanta's largest hospital systems, remain deadlocked over reimbursement rates. If the impasse goes unresolved, many Atlantans might have to look for a new hospital or face higher co-pays. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Battle of the Bands Showcases Marching Band Tradition
Eight schools and Thousands of people filled the Georgia Dome this weekend for the Honda Battle of the Bands. This 10th annual showcase of elaborately choreographed performances comes after a death stained what is a proud tradition for historically black colleges and universities. Aleck Ragsdale has this report
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Atlanta Police Department Lays One of Their Own to Rest
Over a thousand police officers from across the region were at the Elizabeth Baptist church in Southwest Atlanta earlier today for the funeral of Senior Patrol Officer Gail Thomas. Aleck Ragsdale has this report.
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APD Honors Fallen Officer with Flag Flown at Ground Zero
Dozens of officers met the flag at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Senior officer Gail Thomas's funeral is Monday morning.
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Georgia Doing Decent Job of Controlling Higher Education...
According to the Southern Regional Education Board, the University System of Georgia is doing better than many states at controlling higher education costs.
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Cassius Butts, Regional Administrator for the US Small...
President Obama in his State of the Union address spoke of challenges to small businesses.
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GBI Shifting Resources to Fight Child Sex Trafficking: A...
Continuing WABE's coverage of the fight against child sex trafficking in Georgia: Last year, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, a new law to crack down on child sex trafficking. The bill gave the GBI new powers and duties to go after people who traffic children for sex. But now, it's budget time. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with GBI director Vernon Keenan, about whether the Governor's proposed fiscal 2013 budget gives the GBI any new funds to enforce the new law.
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Public officials promote free tax help and tax credit
Public officials today promoted free tax help and a federal tax credit. The IRS says, Georgians who qualified for an Earned Income Tax Credit, got on average $2,400 last year.
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Bankruptcy Filing Shows Outwrite Failed to Pay State...
Owner owes state $184,000 in back sales tax, penalties and interest, and could face criminal prosecution under Georgia law.
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As Providers Weigh In, State Officials Continue Review...
In part to prepare for the new federal healthcare law, state officials are considering major changes to Peachcare and Medicaid, Georgia's health insurance plans for children and the poor. Health advocates have already raised issues with one of the potential changes, which would shift more Medicaid enrollees to managed care plans. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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HOT Lane Moratorium Bill Filed: A Conversation with Sen....
Georgia's experimental high-occupancy toll lanes, called "HOT" lanes, have been controversial ever since they went into operation last year along I-85 in Gwinnett County. Now, State Sen. Curt Thompson (D-Gwinnett) has filed a new bill, which would impose a moratorium on any new HOT lanes. Thompson spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer.
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U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary meets with national...
The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs sat down with national franchise leaders in Midtown Atlanta Wednesday as part of an effort to increase employment opportunities for veterans.
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Outwrite Closes For Good
The LGBT-focused bookstore and coffeehouse says it doesn't have the money to relocate
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Atlanta meets certain federal air quality standards
For the first time in 20 years, the Atlanta region has met federal air quality standards established in 1997. Pollution from cars, trucks and coal-fired power plants were parts of the reasons why the region wasn't measuring up.
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Metro Atlanta's Unemployment Rate Inches Up
December's unemployment rate in metro Atlanta was 9.4%, up from 9.2% the previous month.
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Thousands rally in support of school choice
Thousands of parents, teachers and students rallied in support of school choice in front of the Georgia Capitol this morning. The rally was held as part of National School Choice Week.
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Wells Fargo Aims to Kickstart Atlanta Housing Market
Wells Fargo is partnering with the city of Atlanta and other nonprofits to help with Atlanta's housing recovery. The bank will provide more than $8 million to homebuyers for down payment assistance, renovation expenses, and counseling services. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Delta Sees Record 4Q Profits
The Atlanta-based airline says it made $425-million in the last three months of 2011, and $854-million for the entire year.
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WABE Newscast (25 Jan 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Georgia Senator Backs PIPA, Anti-Piracy Bill
Protests from Internet giants like Wikipedia and Google pressured legislators to postpone the two anti-piracy bills last week. Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson still plans on supporting the Senate bill.
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State committee approves rules on regulating export of...
Tuesday, a Department of Natural Resources committee voted for rules that would regulate the export and farming of native fresh-water turtles. Though the turtles don't face exinction, some state officials hope the rule will protect certain species from overharvesting.
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Heating assistance funding available for some local...
Local residents in need can start applying for heating assistance funds this week. Several area agencies have started taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program after receiving an infusion of cash from Congress.
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As Georgia Considers Medicaid Revamp, Patient Advocates...
A new, state-commissioned report is making the rounds among health advocates this week. Hundreds of pages in length, the report lays out Georgia's options to handle the influx of applicants when the federal healthcare law takes effect in 2014. Jonathan Shapiro reports
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Why Some Local Leaders Outside Atlanta are Not Pushing...
While Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and other metro Atlanta leaders have started an all-out push for a regional transportation sales tax, some local leaders on the fringes of the Atlanta area are torn. Many of their voters oppose a penny-on-the-dollar sales tax increase to pay for regional transportation projects. Voters will decide in July. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Keith Brady, who has served as Mayor of Newnan since 1994.
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WABE Newscast (24 Jan 2012)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Georgia Perimeter College receives grant to help retain...
Georgia Perimeter College has received a $1.4 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help increase retention and graduation rates among African-American male students.
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Chase Bank Responds to Occupy Atlanta
Occupy Atlanta is working on what they hope will be their third victory against home foreclosures but is the Pittman home in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward a fight that can be won? Aleck Ragsdale has this report
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Atlanta Newspaper Publisher Resigns Over Obama...
The publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned from day-to-day operations after a public outcry over a column he wrote suggesting Israel consider assassinating President Obama. An advisory board set up by local leaders will assist the publisher in selling the small weekly publication. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Occupy Atlanta Takes Home Foreclosure Fight to Chase Bank
A dozen members of Occupy Atlanta were out in the rain this morning at a Chase Bank branch outside of Little 5 Points. They were there as part of their ongoing fight against home foreclosures. Aleck Ragsdale reports.
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Celebrating Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon
The gloomy weekend didn't stop hundreds of people from going to the Chinese Culture Center in Chamblee. They were there to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, which is one of the most prosperous signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Aleck Ragsdale has this report
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T-SPLOST and Federal Funds
The U-S Department of Transportation announced Georgia Tech is an University Transportation Center.
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WABE Newscast (23 Jan 2011)
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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A Different Approach to Gender, Race, Inclusion and...
At the end of the week in which the nation observed the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Georgia State University Associate Professor Layli Maparyan offers a different approach to issues of gender, race, inclusion, and social change. Dr. Maparyan spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer about womanism, a field of study which looks at how society can address its problems by learning from "everyday" women.
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SOPA and PIPA: Where Georgia's Representatives Stand
Public outcry and protests from Internet companies including Wikipedia and Google earlier pressured Congress to rethink its two anti-piracy bills. Where do Georgia legislators stand?
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Report: Glue and other factors led to bridge canopy...
A Forensic engineering firm has determined last year's 17th street bridge canopy collapse was a result of both material and installation deficiencies. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., says the industrial glue used to secure the canopy's anchor bolts to the bridge wall lost adhesion under sustained tension.In addition, the report also found poor mixing, proportioning and incomplete filling of the glue by the project contractor contributed the collapse.
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Despite state nursing shortage, still tough to find work
A state shortage of nurses could mean that job prospects for nurses are good. But tighter budgets at hospitals mean that work is still hard to come by.
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Audit: Dekalb Schools Could Trim 300 Central Office Jobs
The Dekalb County school system has hundreds more people than it needs working in its central office. That's according to the first phase of an external audit of the district, which the school board received this week. WABE's Martha Dalton has more.
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City's Filing in Atlanta Eagle Case "Tortured,"...
Twice in as many weeks, courts have ruled against the City of Atlanta because judges believe city attorneys didn't follow proper legal procedure.
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Grady Memorial Hospital Close-Up: Keeping People Out of...
Half of the patients in Grady Hospital's emergency room don't have a regular doctor. When they're sick, they have nowhere to go but the E.R. Grady is trying to get more patients to visit neighborhood health centers to take care of health problems before they become emergencies. In the last segment of a 3-part series, Philip Graitcer examines how Grady's neighborhood clinics are helping to keep patients out of the emergency room...
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Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emmissions
Recent federal data showed the top carbon dioxide emitters in the nation were two coal-fired power plants in Georgia operated by Atlanta-based Southern Company.
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Georgia receives failing grades for tobacco control...
Georgia failed nearly every category in a new report issued by the American Lung Association. The annual report grades state and federal tobacco control policies.
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BEST Academy Students See and Meet History
Students from the Atlanta Public Schools' BEST Academy will take a field trip and watch a movie. It's a film that tells an important part of American history.
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T-SPLOST Dominates Reed's Address
Atlanta's Mayor uses his 3rd state of the city address to urge passage of a transportation tax this summer.
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Grady Memorial Hospital Close-Up: A New Board, New...
As the area's health provider for the poor and uninsured, Grady Hospital gets most of its funds from federal, state and local governments. But that's not enough to cover costs, and the hospital perennially runs a budget deficit. Grady's financial woes came to a head in 2007, when it almost lost its accreditation. Sweeping changes were made: a new private non-profit board was created with the goal to get Grady back on track. In part 2, Philip Graitcer looks at some of those changes...
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GA Supreme Court Throws Out City's Motion on Technicality
City of Atlanta failed to follow proper procedure, SCOGA rules.
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Ga. Senate Republicans Unveil Priorities for Legislative...
State Senate Republicans rolled out their list of legislative priorities Wednesday. Education reform is among the top priorities that Senate Republicans say they will focus on during this legislative session.Senate Republicans also say they will propose legislation to extend the statute of limitations for sex crimes against children and a measure to expand the mandatory reporting of child sex abuse.
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Peachtree City's "Great Georgia Airshow" on Hiatus for...
Organizers say they need the year to re-evaluate and re-vamp the popular airshow.
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Grady Memorial Hospital Close-Up: The Struggle to...
For the past 100 years, Grady Memorial Hospital has been providing health care to the poor and the uninsured, people who have nowhere else to go. But, as health care costs have soared and the economy soured, it's becoming harder and harder for Grady to meet its mission. In the first of WABE's three-part series, Philip Graitcer takes a look at Grady's finances... (reporting for this series undertaken as part of the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships)
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Race, Words and the GOP Primary in South Carolina: A...
As the Republican presidential contest in South Carolina entered its final week, race entered the exchanges and Monday night debate among the remaining candidates. That prompted yet another debate, over whether some of them were using racially-charged code words and phrases. WABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie, who has studied racial politics in the U.S.
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Poll: Most Doctors Are Ordering Unnecessary Procedures...
A recent poll suggests the vast majority of Georgia's doctors are practicing defensive medicine, or ordering unnecessary tests and procedures to keep from being sued. Jonathan Shapiro reports.
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Governor Deal Launches Skilled Labor Initiative
Governor Nathan Deal launched a new initiative Tuesday to encourage more Georgians to seek training and employment in the state's skilled trade industries. Governor Deal says as part of the Go Build Georgia initiative his office of workforce development will partner with trade associations, private sector businesses and non-profit organizations.
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Atlanta Conducts Housing Study
The city of Atlanta is conducting a housing inventory to determine the conditions in more than 200 neighborhoods. The idea is to identify which areas are primed for redevelopment. WABE's Martha Dalton explains.
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Budget Analyst Doubts Governor's Optimistic Predictions...
Last week, Governor Nathan Deal (R-Georgia) told WABE he opposes the idea of introducing new video lottery games as a way of boosting revenue to the lottery system, which funds the state's HOPE scholarship and pre-kindergarten programs. The Governor worries video lottery games would be played in casino settings. He predicted lottery revenues will rebound with the economy. Alan Essig of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, isn't so sure about that. He spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer.
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Legislation Would Allow Parents to Ask School Boards to...
Several Georgia Representatives are proposing a new way to convert a traditional school that's failing to make the grade into a charter school. The bipartisan legislation has just been introduced and is called the Parent Trigger Act. It would allow the majority of parents present at a public meeting to petition their local school board to request that a traditional school become a charter school.
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MLK Day Ceremony Turns to Politics
Political and religious leaders spoke at this year's commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. During this presidential election year, many speakers talked about the need for continued political change.
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Atlanta "Occupies" King's Dream
Occupy the Dream demonstrated in Atlanta and 15 other cities nationwide on the national observance of King's birthday.
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Georgia gas prices remain high through winter
Georgia drivers are paying more than usual for gas this winter.
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Southwest begins orienting AirTran employees during...
Today marks the day some AirTran employees in Atlanta will exchange their familiar badges for ones that say "Southwest."
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"Occupy The Dream" on MLK Day
Atlanta is one of 16 U.S. cities where demonstrations will take place today.
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Radon Gas Testing Encouraged to Combat High Rates in...
With radon levels twice as high than the national average in some north Georgia homes, the state urges homeowners and renters to test for the gas during "Radon Action" month.
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Charter Schools, Water Supply, T-SPLOST: Part 2 of a...
In part 2 of a conversation with WABE's Denis O'Hayer, Georgia Republican Governor Nathan Deal talks about the ongoing debate over charter schools; the continuing search for new sources of water for the state; and the upcoming fight over a regional sales tax for transportation.
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New program focuses on lowering hospital readmission...
A new program will focus on lowering the readmission rates of Medicare patients to hospitals. The Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging is partnering with six metro area hospitals and the federal government to implement the program.
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Immigrants attend naturalization ceremony at King Center
About 100 immigrants gathered today inside the King Center to become American Citizens. The naturalization ceremony was a part of the events to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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