# The Brief for Monday, May 18, 2026

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Podcast: [The Brief from WABE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brief-from-wabe-4093239)
Published: 2026-05-18T23:09:35+00:00
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## Resource

Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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