The Brief for Friday, May 1, 2026

The Brief for Friday, May 1, 2026

From The Brief from WABE by WABE

May 1, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the progress on wildfires in South Georgia and the political landscape in Georgia regarding upcoming party primaries.

Fire crews are making gains on two large wildfires in South Georgia; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says he will not delay the May 19th party primaries to allow for a special session to redraw congressional and state legislative lines; The race for the Republican and Democratic nominations to replace retiring Congressman Barry Loudermilk continue to focus on President Donald Trump and his policies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: WABE

Topics covered

  • wildfires
  • Georgia politics
  • party primaries
  • Republican nomination
  • Democratic nomination
  • Donald Trump policies

Keywords

  • wildfires
  • Georgia
  • Brian Kemp
  • Donald Trump
  • party primaries
  • Barry Loudermilk
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Georgia, South Georgia

More episodes of The Brief from WABE

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Brief from WABE podcast page.