WABE's Week In Review: Suburban Atlanta's role in the midterm election and the biggest boost in veterans' care in decades
U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock, wearing a “I’m a Georgia Voter” sticker, leaves a press conference after casting his primary ballot Friday, May 6, 2022 in Atlanta, Ga., during early voting. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)
Last night’s debate in Savannah…
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker debated each other Friday night in Savannah. The WABE Politics Team was there and filed a special Georgia Votes 2022 podcast on the event.
Get more context on Georgia’s U.S. Senate race in stories from this week.
Sam Gringlas reports on how race has taken center stage as two Black men are running for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat.
Georgia's leading candidates for U.S. Senate were born just 115 miles and seven years apart, both children of Black families who had lived in the state for generations – history that has informed their opposing views on race, reports WABE's @gringsam.https://t.co/pT2MAMg318
— WABE News (@wabenews) October 13, 2022
Rahul Bali spoke with Libertarian Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Chase Oliver, who was not invited to Friday night’s debate.
“You do a disservice to all voters, but really in particular you're doing a disservice to those undecided voters.”
— Rahul Bali (@rahulbali) October 14, 2022
Libertarian Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Chase Oliver on not being invited to tonight's Nexstar debate in Savannah.
He will be protesting outside the venue #gapol pic.twitter.com/oa3jUaW0rf
The ‘Burbs are playing big….
The Atlanta suburbs helped democrats win the vote in Georgia for President and both U.S. Senate seats in 2020. A new poll suggests things may be a little more complicated this time around but just as tight.
A new poll by the Georgia News Collaborative, which includes WABE, shows Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock leading their challengers Stacey Abrams and Herschel Walker. #gapolhttps://t.co/lny52Tl41e
— WABE News (@wabenews) October 12, 2022
Get more on all things midterm election with WABE election hub.
Paying back our veterans …
WABE’s Jess Mador reports that advocates are urging Georgia military veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic chemicals to sign up for expanded VA health and disability benefits made available through the $280 billion PACT Act enacted by President Joe Biden this summer.
Advocates are urging Georgia military veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic chemicals to sign up for expanded VA health and disability benefits made available through the $280 billion PACT Act enacted by President Joe Biden this summer. https://t.co/jOZD79Rpcj
— WABE News (@wabenews) October 13, 2022
Changing the tenure rules…
Martha Dalton reports that a new survey of professors at Georgia’s public colleges and universities shows most respondents are unhappy with recent changes to the tenure process.
A new survey of professors at Georgia’s public colleges and universities shows most respondents are unhappy with recent changes to the tenure process. Some said they’d already started searching for new jobs.https://t.co/LxZywe04Ps
— WABE News (@wabenews) October 13, 2022
Also in this episode…
— Emily Wu Pearson reports on how some running for elections are pushing gun restrictions as part of their campaign to win over Asian Americans.
— DorMiya Vance reports on the start of the federal trial for Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, who is accused of unreasonable force against pre-trial detainees.
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