Politically Georgia

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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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Georgia legislators push for gun safety reform after Apalachee High School shooting

    On today’s episode, we begin by discussing the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School that claimed four lives. Georgia legislators, including Speaker Jon Burns, have promised to revisit gun safety and student mental health measures in the upcoming legislative session. The AJC’s Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell, and Greg Bluestein are joined by Dr. Mark Rosenberg, a leading national advocate for stricter gun laws, to discuss the path forward for Georgia. Next, Tia Mitchell shares her interview with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who is campaigning in Georgia for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 elections. Finally, it’s Friday, which means it’s time to open the listener mailbag! Bill, Tia and Greg will tackle your questions and observations about Georgia politics, followed by their picks for who’s up and who’s down this week in politics.     Links to today’s topics:  Opinion: Stop blaming school shootings on evil   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Will Georgia courts rein in efforts by the state election board to change election rules?

    First up, AJC elections reporter Mark Niesse joins the podcast to discuss the latest developments in the controversial rules for counting votes that the state election board has put in place just weeks before the presidential election.   Then, residents of Augusta are still struggling to get back to normal after the ravages of Hurricane Helene. Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson discusses the recovery effort.   And the hosts talk with Brandon Hutchinson, general manager of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, who opened the speedway campgrounds to Florida residents fleeing Hurricane Milton.     Links to today’s topics:  Judge says Democrats can't make governor investigate state election board State election board is pushing to have election skeptics monitor Fulton County balloting Georgia's plan to count ballots by hand could slow results but assure accuracy Augusta hospital cares for patients and staff during Helene Augusta National sustains damage from Helene     Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Hurricane Helene FEMA lies are as damaging as the storm

    As Hurricane Milton heads toward the Florida coast, lies and misinformation about FEMA’s response to recent natural disasters are being spread through the 2024 presidential campaign. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan joins us to talk about how the lies being told by Donald Trump and his Republican allies about the Biden administration and FEMA failing to respond to the needs of communities impacted by Hurricane Helene are endangering federal recovery workers and sowing doubts among those who need federal help. Then, former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond join the podcast to discuss the latest controversial efforts by the MAGA-dominated state election board to change rules for local board vote counting and monitoring of the election.             Links to today’s topics:  Geoff Duncan: Republicans don't need to lie to advance our policies Patricia Murphy: Hurricane Donald vs. truth on Georgia recovery efforts Outrage erupts as Marjorie Taylor Green says "they" can control the weather State election board questions how counties processed voter challenges State election board pushing election skeptics to monitor Fulton County election   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Lt. Governor Burt Jones tells “Politically Georgia” he wants more money to secure Georgia schools from shooters

    On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Lt. Governor Burt Jones joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about gun safety measures (including his own proposal to pay teachers to carry guns), the status of the presidential race in Georgia, the decision not to charge him in the Fulton County Trump election conspiracy case and more. Then, a look at the issues on the minds of Muslim voters as the presidential election approaches with Edward Ahmed Mitchel from the Council of Arab Islamic Relations. Plus, The Georgia Supreme Court reinstates the state’s six-week abortion ban, which had been blocked by a lower court judge while the constitutionality of the law makes its way through the courts. Links to today’s topics:  Burt Jones backs paying teachers to carry guns, take gun training course Burt Jones won't be charged in election conspiracy case Burt Jones says he might run for governor in 2026 Georgia Muslims oppose Trump & Harris over support for Israel Georgia supreme court reinstates "heartbeat" abortion ban   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

    On the anniversary of the barbaric attacks on Israelis by Hamas, American Jewish Committee Regional director Dov Wilker discusses the challenges Israel faces continuing to fight a war to secure safety in its borders against growing criticism of Israel’s tactics. But first, former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, a longtime leading expert on the U.S. military and foreign affairs discusses his concerns about the importance of the next president surrounding him or herself with foreign policy experts who can offer sound counsel as the war between Israel and Arab terrorist groups continues to heat up and as the Russian war against Ukraine shows no signs of ending soon. Then, the hosts discuss the joint appearance of Governor Kemp and Donald Trump in hurricane-ravaged Evans, Georgia. It’s the first time they’ve shared a stage since Kemp angered Trump by not going sling with Trump’s efforts to overturn President Biden’s 2020 victory in Georgia.     Links to today’s topics: Countries around the world commemorate anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups rally around the world on anniversary of attacks Here's why Governor Kemp and Donld Trump are meeting after Hurricane Helene Nuclear Threat Initiative working to build a safter world   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min

  6. OCT 4

    U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson on the BioLab fire: ‘My position is this plant shouldn’t reopen’

    On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Tia Mitchell and AJC Editor-in-Chief Leroy Chapman talk to U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, about the lingering toxic plume from the BioLab fire in Conyers. Johnson believes that the plant shouldn’t reopen, and he says he’ll be meeting with BioLab leaders today.     Then, the pair talk to AJC staff writer Michelle Baruchman about down-ballot legislative races and what campaigns you need to watch.     Plus, it’s Friday, so we answer your questions from the listener mailbag and go through our picks of who’s up and who’s down.        Links to today’s topics:  Federal investigators previously raised alarm about BioLab chemicals  Conyers chemical plant fire: Winds to shift toward Atlanta through Sunday  Gen Z candidates are looking to change Georgia’s political landscape  AJC 2024 Voter Guide        Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.     Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  7. OCT 3

    Newly unsealed filing highlights Georgia’s role in case against Donald Trump

    A federal judge in Washington released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the 2020 election conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Georgia State University professor Anthony Michael Kreis joins us to break down the filing and what it means for Trump’s case in Georgia.   But first, Georgia’s attorney general is appealing a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s heartbeat abortion law. We’re joined by Georgia ACLU executive director Andrea Young who explains where things stand for women’s reproductive care in Georgia and what next steps are moving forward. Later, how the longshoremen strike affects Georgia’s busy ports and when we could start seeing shortages at the grocery store. AJC Savannah Bureau Chief Adam Van Brimmer joins us with updates.     Links to today’s topics: Georgia attorney general appeals a judge's rollback of abortion ban New court filing highlights Georgia’s role in case against Donald Trump Dockworkers go on strike at Georgia’s ports: What to know       Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  8. OCT 2

    Walz, Vance face off in the vice presidential debate

    In what is likely to be the final debate between the campaigns this election season, Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz debated a wide range of issues Tuesday night in the CBS News vice presidential debate.  Though it was a largely civil debate, there were some false and misleading claims made by the candidates.  Politifact editor-in-chief Katie Sanders joins the podcast to fact check the claims made by Vance and Walz. Then,  AJC reporter Dave Wickert gibes us a look at the more than 22 lawsuits that have been filed challenging rules and procedures related to the state election board and other aspects of voting in Georgia this year. Later, a report on Kamala Harris’ plan to visit Hurricane Helene-ravaged Augusta today and Governor Kemp’s continuing tours of devastated areas of the state. The AJC’s Greg Bluestein has been traveling Helene-ravaged areas with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and joins us live from Augusta ahead of Vice President Harris’s visit. Links to today’s topics: 5 takeaways from the vice presidential debate Kamala Harris is traveling to Georgia to survey the state’s storm damage Georgia finds itself in a courtroom blitz as another big election approaches   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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.

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  • Channel
    AJC Podcasts
  • Creator
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    670
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    Politically Georgia

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