Jim Burress
Host and Senior Producer at WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)
Host and Senior Producer at WPBA-TV (Atlanta, GA)
Afternoon Host/ Reporter for WABE (NPR). Living, working, & loving both in ATL. I obsess over cars, planes & sneakers 👟🏳️🌈🚙✈️
Articles
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2 months ago |
wabe.org | Jim Burress |Christopher D. Alston
Small businesses across metro Atlanta are raising concerns about the Trump administration’s new and rapidly-changing tariffs. Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson of DeKalb County said he’s been meeting with local business owners and his constituents are worried about staying in business. “All of that is heightened by how we don’t know what’s going to happen.
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2 months ago |
wabe.org | Jim Burress |Christopher D. Alston
The Southern Poverty Law Center is speaking out against new executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at restoring Confederate monuments and reshaping how U.S. history is taught. SPLC Chief Strategy Officer Seth Levi called the orders an effort to rewrite history and obscure the real reasons these memorials were built.
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2 months ago |
wabe.org | Jim Burress |Christopher D. Alston
A bill to certify community health workers in Georgia failed to pass after the state Senate ended its session early on Sine Die. The bill had support in both chambers and would have set standards for training and certification. Community health workers are not medical professionals, but they help people find care and services, often in underserved communities.
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Mar 26, 2025 |
wabe.org | Jim Burress |Christopher D. Alston
The Trump administration’s freeze on climate funding has left many farmers and rural businesses in financial trouble. Much of this funding was part of the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, and was meant to help these businesses become more energy-efficient or install renewable energy systems, such as solar power. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) gives grants or loan guarantees to small rural businesses to cover part of the cost of energy-saving projects.
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Mar 18, 2025 |
wabe.org | Jim Burress |Christopher D. Alston
Georgia’s construction industry is facing a worker shortage, with 76% of companies struggling to find enough employees, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America. The industry contributes $45 billion to Georgia’s economy, and the need for new workers is growing. By 2025, construction companies will need an additional 454,000 workers nationwide.
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