Alex Helmick

Atlanta

Managing Editor at WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)

Managing Editor of WABE--Public Broadcasting Atlanta. 90.1fm @wabenews (@nprmageddon famous)

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Week In Review: More local impacts from federal cuts, keeping moms and babies healthy during tough times

1 week ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Moms and babies… Green jacket ready… Also in this episode… —Molly Samuel has more on public library officials in Georgia bracing for how federal cuts could impact their facilities across the state. —Melissa Feito reports on Atlanta’s local national weather service office undergoing staffing changes as the Trump administration looks to cut thousands of jobs under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Week In Review: More CDC cuts as Atlanta area braces for uncertainty on other federal cuts to education, local aid agencies

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Alex Helmick | WABE April 4th, 2025 –Marisa Mecke has more on the record-breaking pollen count over the last week....
Week In Review: Changing policies on education, religion, public health could have big impact in Georgia

3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Alex Helmick | WABE March 28th, 2025 A high-profile bill facing big opposition on both sides… Pay raises for politicians… Plans for more federal cuts… Creating new, more diverse labor leaders…...
WABE’s Week In Review: Big moves at the Capitol on tort reform, taxes and IVF

1 month ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Out of a jail? UGA is (en)rolling… ICYMI… Also in this episode…—Rahul Bali reports on three bills dealing with medical procedures that help people have children moving forward at the State Capitol. —Marlon Hyde tells us that as Georgia’s film industry experiences a slowdown, lawmakers remain optimistic that productions will return to the state.
WABE’s Week In Review: Fired local federal workers, Canada and Mexico weigh in on the trade war

1 month ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Canada and Mexico weigh in on trade war’s impact on Georgia… Remembering those killed four years ago… MARTA’s current battle… Also in this episode… —Sam Gringlas has more on a judge’s ruling that thousands of federal workers, including some in Georgia, must be reinstated after the Trump administration abruptly fired them.
Week In Review: Crossover Day surprises and a WABE legend retires after 45 years

1 month ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick |Lois Reitzes

Also in this episode…— Jess Mador reports on how many in Atlanta’s public health and research sectors are dealing with federal money cuts and the possibility of more.
WABE’s Week In Review: How decisions in D.C. are impacting ATL and big ticket bills headed to Crossover Day

1 month ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Judge to decide on “Cop City” referendum… Preserving history… Also in this episode… –Sam Gringlas has more from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ last State of the City Address of his first term. –Stephannie Stokes reports on the Trump administration seeking deep cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency born out of a crisis that decimated many Atlanta neighborhoods.
WABE’s Week In Review: Atlanta’s federal workers losing jobs under Trump, DOGE policy

2 months ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Homeowners and encampments… Watchdog out… Also in this episode… —Rahul Bali explains why lawmakers are moving through a bill that would ban school zone traffic cameras in Georgia. —Melissa Feito has more on education researchers saying students in Georgia have still not recovered academically to pre-pandemic achievement levels.
Week in Review Special: Georgia is one of the most dangerous states in the country for pregnant women

2 months ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Alex Helmick | WABE February 15th, 2025 In this special episode of WABE’s “Week In Review,” we examine our multi-part series on maternal health, “Missing Moms,” from WABE health reporter Jess Mador. Georgia can be a dangerous place to be pregnant and give birth. The state’s maternal mortality rate is among the worst in the United States. But the risks are not equal. Black Georgians are much more likely than other women to experience complications or die during or after pregnancy. Families...
WABE’s Week In Review: Bird flu outbreak spikes prices, CDC changes website to appease Trump

2 months ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

Waffle House charging extra for eggs… Battle over Atlanta’s Inspector General… Lawsuit claims Fulton’s tax interpretation costing some big… Also in this episode… —Rahul Bali has more on state lawmakers taking a closer look at the demands on water and electricity in Georgia, especially brought on by big energy consumers like data centers. —Sam Gringlas looks at how some Georgia Republicans in the General Assembly are mirroring the Trump agenda.

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Articles

Week In Review: More local impacts from federal cuts, keeping moms and babies healthy during tough times

Week In Review: More CDC cuts as Atlanta area braces for uncertainty on other federal cuts to education, local aid agencies

Week In Review: Changing policies on education, religion, public health could have big impact in Georgia

WABE’s Week In Review: Big moves at the Capitol on tort reform, taxes and IVF

WABE’s Week In Review: Fired local federal workers, Canada and Mexico weigh in on the trade war

Week In Review: Crossover Day surprises and a WABE legend retires after 45 years

WABE’s Week In Review: How decisions in D.C. are impacting ATL and big ticket bills headed to Crossover Day

WABE’s Week In Review: Atlanta’s federal workers losing jobs under Trump, DOGE policy

Week in Review Special: Georgia is one of the most dangerous states in the country for pregnant women

WABE’s Week In Review: Bird flu outbreak spikes prices, CDC changes website to appease Trump

Journalists covering the same region

Judy Rybak

Dennis Seid

Blake Alsup

Colton Foster

Patrice Clark

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