Brendan Rivers
Special Projects Producer and Reporter at WJCT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)
Lead Reporter at Jacksonville Today
Producing “Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast” for @wabenews. #YNWA
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2 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Brendan Rivers
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was about nine weeks pregnant in February when doctors declared her brain dead after she suffered a medical emergency. Smith’s family says doctors at Emory University Hospital have been keeping her on life support because she is pregnant, citing Georgia’s restrictive abortion law. In this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take a closer look at the case and its possible implications.
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3 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Brendan Rivers
This week, judges heard appeals in two major Georgia voting cases. One panel is considering whether conservative group True the Vote illegally intimidated voters when they helped file tens of thousands of voter challenges, while another is reviewing Georgia’s political maps in the ongoing fight over redistricting.
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4 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Brendan Rivers
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that he will not run for Senate in 2026. Of all the states President Donald Trump won in the 2024 election, only Georgia has a Democratic senator defending their seat. Republicans had seen Kemp as the strongest candidate to challenge incumbent Jon Ossoff.
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1 month ago |
wabe.org | Brendan Rivers
Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to reshape every facet of government, often testing the boundaries of presidential power, with far-reaching implications for Georgia, the country and the world. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss how Trump’s first 100 days in office have left a mark on the Peach State.
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1 month ago |
wabe.org | Brendan Rivers
Over the last few years, state lawmakers in Georgia and across the country have filed hundreds of bills focused on the transgender community. Even as Georgia and other Republican-led states have already passed laws dealing with bathrooms, sports, medical treatment and IDs, the bills keep coming. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take a look at what’s happening in Georgia and how Democrats are responding.
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