The Weekly Chat

The Weekly Chat

The Weekly Chat is an engaging talk show created with community in mind. Each episode explores trending issues that are relevant to you. Podcast listeners experience local, national and global issues that affect their lives through the lens of content experts, community leaders, citizens and those on the front-line. Created by Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, the show is designed to enlighten, engage and stimulate interest in the political process and critical thinking on community issues. If it affects you – The Weekly Chat is committed to exploring the topic, so each viewer fully understands the dynamics of complicated and polarizing topics.

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May 24, 2023 39 mins

The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is on target to generate over $686,000 in funding for transportation and public safety projects with 15% for repair of general government, parks, libraries, fire stations, police stations, and facilities. 

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Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, M.P.A., M.S.
Email: lcjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Phone: (470) 889-4211

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In this episode of The Weekly Chat, The Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition joins me in discussing the significance of Harm Reduction as it relates to the growing opioid crisis. As the synthetic opioid Fentanyl is being mixed with Xylazine, it is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced even deadlier.

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April 21, 2023 4 secs

The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is on target to generate over $686,000 in funding for transportation and public safety projects with 15% for repair of general government, parks, libraries, fire stations, police stations, and facilities.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, M.P.A., M.S.
Email: lcjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Phone: (470) 889-4211

PODCASTS BOOKINGS
Amaris Sawyer
Email: amsa...

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As the synthetic opioid fentanyl is being mixed with Xylazine, it is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced even deadlier.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, M.P.A., M.S.
Email: lcjohnson@dekalbcountyga.gov
Phone: (470) 889-4211

PODCASTS BOOKINGS
Amaris Sawyer
Email: amsawyer@dekalbcountyga.gov
Phone: (470) 889-4213

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