Today on Athens News Matters, a UGA expert considers whether Georgia is still a swing state after this week’s election. Plus, the proposed rock quarry fueling opposition in Jackson County.
How did Trump win Georgia? UGA expert weighs in
Georgia has played a decisive role in recent elections as a swing state. This election, President Donald Trump won Georgia, capturing all sixteen of its Electoral College votes. Dr. Audrey Haynes is an Associate Professor of Political Science and a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor with the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.
She sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss Georgia’s electoral outcomes, and what this suggests about politics in the Peach State moving forward.
Proposed Jackson County quarry may effect humans, wildlife
On November 18th, Jackson County’s Board of Commissioners will decide whether an Alabama-based company can move forward with a controversial mining project. WUGA’s Aimee Marcoux covers the latest developments.
The Franco-Mexican artist behind North Campus murals
With the bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to overlook two murals on the University of Georgia’s North Campus. One is inside Brooks Hall, while the other decorates the exterior of the Fine Arts Building. These murals were painted by Franco-Mexican muralist Jean Charlot in the 1940s. Dr. Nina S. Hellerstein is a Professor of French Emerita at the University of Georgia, and she researches Charlot’s work. WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with her to take a deep dive into these fascinating murals, as well as Dr. Hellerstein’s forthcoming book about the artist’s other works.
