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Politically Georgia
Join us for the most relevant news and analysis that define the world of politics. From the Gold Dome to the White House, we've got you covered. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)-810-5297, and our hosts will answer them on future episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.
Episodes
- Politically Georgia
Could Donald Trump get booted from the Georgia ballot?
In a historic decision, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot hold office again and issued a ruling that his name be…
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Christmas comes early for state employees and educators
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for state employees and educators here in Georgia. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s…
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Medicaid Expansion Possible in Georgia
Republican leadership in Georgia is looking at the possible expansion of Medicaid in Georgia. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically…
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Special Edition: Politically Georgia launch party live from Manuel’s Tavern
In this special edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, we share with you this week’s live Politically Georgia launch party…
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'Sorry, Not Sorry' -- What do apology letters from the Fulton case tell us? Plus, a look at the Black vote in 2024
The hosts start off with another exclusive from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We found the apology letters written by two of the attorneys who struck plea…
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Does Fani Willis plan to run for higher office? Plus: Possible bad news for opponents of the police training center
The hosts start with news that broke just before they began the podcast: Republican U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson announced he won’t run for reelection after four…
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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger describes "pressure cooker" environment for election workers
On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politcially Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell discuss a wide-ranging…
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GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie tells "Politically Georgia" he would welcome Gov. Brian Kemp’s endorsement.
Today on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, The AJC Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut talk with former Governor Chris…
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National polls show Trump leading Biden in Georgia
On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell dive into a new poll from CNN…
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A closer look at Nikki Haley’s rise in the 2024 presidential campaign
First up on "Politically Georgia": We’ll dive deeper into Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign with South Carolina-based Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard…
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AJC exclusive: We uncovered many more high-profile names from DA Fani Willis’ witness list for the Trump RICO trial
First up: A look at an Atlanta Journal-Constitution exclusive: Tamar Hallerman joins the podcast to discuss the list of potential witnesses Fulton County…
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Will Federal Judge Steve Jones give a thumbs up to newly drawn Georgia political maps?
First up: A brief look at a breaking story: Dissension controls to roil GOP members of the U.S. House continues as Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses her Georgia…
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Rep. McBath's senior advisor talks redistricting; Resolution in support of training center
First up: Jake Orvis, senior advisor to Congresswoman Lucy McBath talks about the complications that could emerge from the new congressional map drawn by GOP…
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GOP legislators target Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath
On today's epsiode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, AJC Washington reporter Tia Mitchell describes why Georgia Rep. Nikema…
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Georgia Republican-drawn maps head to votes in House and Senate
Republicans are moving at a rapid pace to finalize new legislative districts. Democrats say GOP lawmakers are using “smoke and mirrors” to create a false…
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Pulling back the curtain on how legislative leaders draw new district maps
With the redistricting session ordered by a federal judge now under way at the state capitol, Politically Georgia hosts Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and…
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Rosalynn Carter laid to rest; legislators begin special redistricting session
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the moving service for Rosalynn…
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A preview of the special redistricting session; President and Vice President honor Mrs. Carter
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the upcoming…
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Services and memorial tributes to Rosalynn Carter begin today
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Bill Nigut and Patricia Murphy preview three days of services and memorial…
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Answering your questions from the listener mailbag
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell, answer your…
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Encore presentation: Politically Georgia recorded live at UGA
In this encore episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut head to Athens and take questions from an…
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Jason Carter tells “Politically Georgia” his grandparents life was “The Great American Love Story”
Jason Carter tells “Politically Georgia” his grandparents life was “The Great American Love Story” First up: Jason Carter, grandson of Rosalynn and Jimmy…
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Rosalynn Carter dies at 96: First Lady of the United States, mental health reform champion, wife to Jimmy Carter for 77 years.
AJC reporter Ernie Suggs shares stories about Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter based on his decade of covering them in Plains and beyond. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver…
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Play Ball! The MLB All-Star game returns to Atlanta after protests
Today on Politically Georgia, two years after Major League Baseball pulled the All-Star game out of Atlanta, the game will return in 2025. If you remember…
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Georgia Republicans position themselves for the 2026 elections
In this episode of Politically Georgia from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at some of the Georgia…
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Leaked RICO defendant videos give Fulton County prosecutors headaches
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell, and Greg Bluestein discuss the U.S. House…
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Demonstrators march on Atlanta police training center site, clash with police, retreat
In the episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia Podcast, hosts Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Greg Bluestein are joined by AJC city…
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Senator Tim Scott exits the GOP presidential contest
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell discuss whether Tim Scott’s abrupt…
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Rep. Buddy Carter gives thoughts on possible government shutdown
On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut welcome U.S. Representative Buddy…
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The winners and losers of the GOP primary debate
In today’s episode of the AJC’s Politically Georgia, hosts ptricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut look at the winners and losers and memorable moments…
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A Biden-Trump rematch could come down to the wire again in Georgia
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell recap the big election…
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It’s election day in Georgia and Savannah mayor’s race is in the spotlight
Voters across Georgia are heading to the polls to vote in dozens of municipal elections for mayor, city council races, Atlanta school board and more. Hosts…
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President Biden’s battleground blues
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell look at a New York Times/Siena College…
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How Atlanta’s hip-hop culture and politics are intertwined
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at…
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Legislature to go ahead with special redistricting session
Republican legislators aren’t happy with the order from a federal judge that they redraw Georgia’s Congressional and legislative district maps to more fairly…
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House Speaker Jon Burns gives insight on special re-districting session, 2024 agenda
Today on Politically Georgia, lawmakers are heading back to the capitol after a judge directs them to re-draw districts to better represent Black voters. Hosts…
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Shocking revelations emerge from Ossoff hearings on foster care system in Georgia
In the episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut talk with…
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Antisemitism rears its ugly head again in metro Atlanta
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut start off…
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Court orders Georgia redistricting do-over
In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut start with a look at Federal Judge Steve…
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Proposal to train and arm teachers in the classroom
In the is edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut discuss the…
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Mark Meadows turns on Trump in federal case
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, a report from ABC News says Mark Meadows has cut an immunity deal to testify…
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GA Supreme Court Rules on Abortion Law
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut discuss…
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What do Chesebro and Powell pleas mean for Fulton Trump case?
Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis joins Greg Bluestein, Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy to discuss how far the guilty…
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Why Sidney Powell’s plea deal could be a game-changer in Fulton County’s Trump trial
The trial of Kenneth Chesebro, one of the 19 defendants indicted for efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election began with jury selection on this…
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Sidney Powell pleads guilty in election conspiracy case
One day before jury selection was set to begin in the Fulton County trial of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, two defendants in the sprawling Trump election…
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AJC Exclusive: Fani Willis opens up about racist attacks and lies
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has always been portrayed as tough as nails, willing to take on the most daunting individuals she thinks have…
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First phase of Trump Fulton election case begins this week
Late this week jury selection will begin in the trial of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, two of the 19 defendants – including former President Donald Trump…
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Rep. Austin Scott's brief moment in the national spotlight
Rep. Austin Scott, the senior member of Georgia’s GOP House delegation spent much of last week fuming over the GOP conference’s inability to elect a new…
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Top political stories this week: War in Israel and in the GOP U.S. House Conference
The AJC’s Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut talk with Homerville State Senator Russ Goodman, who was on a personal trip with his…
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Georgia Republicans remain divided over candidates for Speaker of the House
The House has adjourned without electing a new Speaker because while Majority Leader Steve Scalise won the GOP nomination for the job, he doesn’t have enough…
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The battle for speaker of the U.S. House: Where do Georgia members stand?
The Republican battle is underway to elect a new speaker of the house. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts…
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Georgians react to the devastating terrorist attacks on Israel
Georgia elected officials say they stand in solidarity with Israel after the most devastating attack on Israel since the 1973 Yom Kippur War. On this episode…
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A state Senate committee begins an investigation of the Fulton County jail
The AJC’s Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell, and Bill Nigut look at news stories that are in the headlines right now: Ten people – so far – have died this year…
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A far-right challenge dooms the U.S. House speaker - and leaves Georgia leaders in flux
After a revolt in the U.S. House, Speaker Kevin McCarthy loses the gavel. On today’s Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts…
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A surprise decision: Donald Trump will be tried in Fulton County Superior Court
While many court observers believed that Donald Trump would file a motion to have his Georgia election conspiracy case moved to federal court, his lawyers have…
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The looming government shutdown and its potential impacts on Georgia
The U.S. Senate reached an agreement on a bipartisan stopgap spending bill to keep the government open, but hard-line Republicans are unlikely to support the…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene turns on Speaker McCarthy
In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at how Marjorie Taylor…
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Democratic divide deepens over public safety training center
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is facing questions from some key Democrats about how the city will count signatures collected by those supporting a referendum on…
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Special edition: Following up on the AJC's Dangerous Dwellings investigation
Atlanta leaders said they were willing to go into ‘war mode’ against dangerous apartments. More than a year later, residents feel they’re on their own. In this…
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Special edition: Atlanta's mayor enters new phase in the fight over the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center
In this special edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Riley Bunch sit down with Atlanta Mayor Andre…