Politically Georgia
Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. You can also listen live every Monday-Friday at 10 a.m. on 90.1 WABE. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)-810-5297, and our insiders will answer them on the Friday episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.
Episodes
April 26, 2024 • 53 mins
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux told the Politically Georgia podcast that the Israel-Hamas war poses a dire threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection bid.
The Democrat, who represented a Gwinnett-based district for a term in Congress, said Democrats shouldn’t underestimate the deep divide in the party over the White House’s handling of the conflict.
She called it a potential “dagger at the heart of the Democratic coalition” t...
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April 25, 2024 • 60 mins
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has more company in her pursuit of election interference charges against former President Donald Trump’s allies. Prosecutors in Arizona brought charges Wednesday against GOP electors deployed by the Trump campaign after Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.
But first, a number of Georgia incumbents have apparently rejected invitations to participate in debates sponsored ...
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April 24, 2024 • 56 mins
Veteran political consultant Rick Dent weighs in on President Joe Biden’s upcoming graduation speech at Morehouse College. Biden’s visit is aimed at bolstering Black voters, but could it be overshadowed by protesters opposed to his support for Israel? The hosts look at potential disruptions that could cause trouble on campus.
But first, AJC columnist Maureen Downey joins us after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the most far-reaching sch...
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Democratic state Rep. Scott Holcomb joins the podcast first to offer an emotional perspective on the Legislature’s failure to pass his Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act, which would provide those whose convictions are overturned with state financial aid to build a new life.
And Holcomb responds to Gov. Brian Kemp’s declaration on our show that he will never support a full expansion of Medicaid.
Then, the podcast welcomes Rober...
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April 22, 2024 • 56 mins
It will be a big week for news about former President Donald Trump. As his hush money trial begins in earnest today in a Manhattan courtroom, the podcast welcomes Anthony Michael Kreis to discuss what to expect from both prosecutors and defense attorneys. Who will be the first witnesses for the prosecution? How will Trump's lawyers counter testimony from his former lawyer Michael Cohen. Kreis also looks ahead to Thursday's U.S. Sup...
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April 19, 2024 • 66 mins
On today’s edition of “Politically Georgia,” the hosts travel to Athens, where they tape a live show on the University of Georgia’s campus.
First, the crew sits down with Gov. Brian Kemp for a wide-ranging interview about what bills he’ll sign following the legislative session that ended last month, the Okefenokee Swamp and who he’ll vote for come November.
Then, the hosts answer questions from our audience members about all t...
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April 18, 2024 • 55 mins
The podcast welcomes state Rep. Michelle Au, a physician and advocate for women’s health issues. Au is in the forefront of advocating for reproductive freedom for women and access to IVF in the aftermath of the Alabama Supreme Court decision declaring that in vitro frozen embryos are living beings.
Then, Cole Muzio, president of the conservative Frontline Policy Alliance , discusses the issues his organization worked to advance du...
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April 17, 2024 • 50 mins
The hosts discuss growing anger among Georgia members of Congress over the U.S. Postal Service’s inability to solve serious delays in mail delivery in metro Atlanta. It’s part of a larger national problem.
But first, the podcast welcomes former Georgia Republican Congressman Tom Graves, who served in the U.S. House for a decade before retiring in 2020. The hosts ask him for his observations about the infighting among GOP member...
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April 16, 2024 • 49 mins
The podcast welcomes Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. The hosts ask Carr why he joined other Republican attorneys general in signing on to a multistate lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan. He said the matter should be up to Congress to decide.
Carr also told the hosts that the state has looked into whether charges should be brought against any individuals who worked to overturn the re...
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What impact could Donald Trump's New York hush money trial have on Georgia election conspiracy case?
April 15, 2024 • 49 mins
The podcast welcomes Michael Thurmond, Eric Tanenblatt and Kerwin Swint to discuss the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president as Donald Trump's New York City hush money trial gets underway with jury selection today. They look at whether that trial could have an impact on the Georgia election conspiracy case, in which Trump and 14 other defendants are charged with illegal efforts to overturn the results of the state’s ...
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There’s been a new development in Georgia's election conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will now be investigated in connection with his role as one of 16 GOP electors who cast Electoral College votes for Trump even though Joe Biden had won the state in the 2020 presidential election.
But first, a preview of what to expect when the first of four criminal trials against Trump begins Monday ...
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April 11, 2024 • 49 mins
The podcast welcomes the senior adviser to the Georgia Biden campaign, Jonae Wartel. She talks about the new $30 million Biden ad campaign that features stories of women who have experienced health crises with pregnancies in states that have enacted significant restrictions on abortion.
But first, Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy both covered Donald Trump’s visit to Atlanta on Wednesday. They report on his comments on an Ariz...
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Greg Bluestein reports from the scene of Donald Trump's fundraising luncheon, which is expected to bring in several million dollars. But the event reveals once again the split among GOP leaders over support for Trump.
The panel shifts to look at Trump’s declaration Monday that he doesn’t support a federal abortion law but believes each state should make individual decisions on how to handle abortion. A day later, the Arizona st...
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April 9, 2024 • 49 mins
Georgia Republican Party Chair Josh McKoon joins the podcast on the eve of a fundraising trip that brings Donald Trump to Atlanta. McKoon tells the hosts he’s confident that the Georgia GOP will have the financial resources and organizational infrastructure needed to deliver the state to Trump in November.
McKoon goes on to defend Trump’s decision to call for individual states to pass their own laws on abortion. And he also ex...
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April 8, 2024 • 55 mins
Veteran Republican political consultant Heath Garrett joins the podcast to discuss strategies GOP candidates are likely to use to try to blunt the impact the overturning of Roe v. Wade is having in energizing Democratic voters to turn out in key races. How will it affect Georgia races?
Then, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz discusses how he is trying to navigate the political tumult that has been ratcheted up following th...
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April 5, 2024 • 55 mins
Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan joins the podcast after the No Labels organization announced it won’t field an independent candidate for president. Duncan speaks from the perspective of one of the possible candidates interviewed for the position.
Then, a powerful gas lobbying group is running ads in Georgia and a handful of other states attacking the Biden administration’s new rule which will likely force automakers to ...
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April 4, 2024 • 54 mins
The First Lady of Georgia, Marty Kemp, says she hasn’t decided whether to vote for Donald Trump despite her husband's statement that the former president would be “better than Joe Biden.”
But first, Melita Easters, founder and executive director of the Georgia WIN List, joins the podcast to discuss how her organization goes about identifying and supporting pro-choice Democratic women for seats in the legislature. And she offers ...
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Even as Governor Kemp has invested heavily in making Georgia a center for electric vehicle production, a powerful gas lobbying group is running ads here and in other states criticizing new Biden administration regulations that will push automakers to ramp up building electric vehicles.
But first, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson and Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul join the podcast to discuss the state of their Georgia cities today.
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April 2, 2024 • 55 mins
Brad Raffensperger isn’t taking any guff from Hollywood star Larry David. The podcast hosts discuss the playful letter Georgia’s secretary of state sent to David after David’s show, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” poked fun at a state law that prevents the distribution of water and food to people waiting in line to vote within 150 feet of a polling place.
But first, Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns discusses his take on the ups and down...
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April 1, 2024 • 55 mins
Former President Donald Trump is headed back to Georgia as the race to the White House heats up. Trump will be here next week for a major fundraiser.
Meanwhile, Democrats fear President Joe Biden's campaign may not invest heavily in winning here. And are Black voters beginning to like Trump’s message?
But first, a look at how the emotionally fraught immigration bill won passage in the final hours of the Legislature's ses...
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