With less than two weeks to go before the Republican primary for Georgia governor, former U-S Senator David Perdue is lagging far behind incumbent Governor Brian Kemp in fundraising and spending. Will he be able to force Kemp into a runoff? And they're both behind Democratic fundraising powerhouse Stacey Abrams as she uses an uncontested primary to prepare for what's sure to be a tight general election. Lastly, how much is the fight over Roe versus Wade likely to come up during this election sea...
May 11, 2022•14 min•Ep. 214
How will the U.S. Supreme Court's potential decision overturning legalized abortions in many states affect the upcoming elections as early voting gets underway? And what drove the DeKalb School Board to abruptly fire former Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 213
False claims of voter fraud loomed large in the first of three debates between Governor Brian Kemp and former U.S. Senator David Perdue leading up to the highly contentious Republican gubernatorial primary to decide who will face the presumptive Democratic nominee, Stacey Abrams. Political Breakfast hosts a live on-air edition to go over the takeaways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2022•9 min•Ep. 212
Georgia has significantly fewer new voter registrations and absentee ballot requests, Marjorie Taylor Greene faces a legal challenge to her candidacy, and a recent Politico article backs-up what Brian Robinson's been saying about Georgia's voting law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 211
A recent poll shows incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock trailing a few points behind likely Republican nominee Herschel Walker, but what will it take for this to hold until the November general election? And an internal poll from the campaign of Governor Brian Kemp shows him with a strong lead over his main opponent, former Senator David Perdue. How much should voters read into the numbers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 13, 2022•40 min•Ep. 210
Lawmakers passed several bills on the final day of the 2022 legislative session that will appeal to many Republican voters ahead of elections: a bill clearing the way for transgender children to be banned from sports teams, another giving the GBI investigative authority over elections, and a 4.99% flat tax rate. The legislature also passed a $30.2 billion dollar budget and major mental health care reform. Martha Zoller fills in for Brian Robinson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Apr 06, 2022•35 min•Ep. 209
Georgia's conservative state leadership got most of what they wanted out of the 2022 legislative session. WABE's politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with editor Susanna Capelouto about what they will be able to take onto the campaign trail in coming months. This is the last episode of the 2022 Gold Dome Scramble as April 4th is the final day of the session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 03, 2022•20 min•Ep. 208
Political strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson join Lisa Rayam on Morning Edition for a live edition of Political Breakfast to assess the impact of Donald Trump’s Georgia visit. Will his endorsement be enough to bolster David Perdue’s lagging campaign? And how significant is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s endorsement? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2022•11 min•Ep. 207
Georgia's bi-partisan mental health overhaul bill is getting push back from right-wing fringe advocates including gun rights activists. WABE's Politics Reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Editor Susanna Capelouto about challenges to this and other bills still in limbo with just about a week to go in the 2022 legislative session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 27, 2022•14 min•Ep. 206
Former president Donald Trump has a rally planned this weekend in Commerce, but will it be enough to give former Senator David Perdue and the other candidates he’s backing a boost in the polls? And the Rabun County GOP issued a resolution bashing any candidate that refuses to take the debate stage, which Republican senate candidate Herschel Walker has done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 205
With only two weeks to go in the 2022 session controversial proposals on gambling, guns, abortion, education and voting are getting a lot of attention. WABE's Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto talk about what's at stake. They also have updates on the big bi-partisan mental health reform bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2022•22 min•Ep. 204
Stacey Abrams kicked off her campaign this week with a rally in Atlanta at which she called Governor Brian Kemp's response to the pandemic 'lazy' or 'inept.' And Georgia Republican party chair David Shafer drew criticism from his own party after quoting a tweet that's been called Russian propaganda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2022•38 min•Ep. 203
Lawmakers consider eliminating the state gasoline tax and Republicans continue to pass laws affecting elections in Georgia. WABE's Politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Editor Susanna Capelouto about these and other topics, including Georgia's mental health overhaul bill and the official start of the 2022 campaign season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2022•24 min•Ep. 202
This week was a hectic one under Georgia's Gold Dome as current and aspiring lawmakers filed the paperwork needed to qualify for a run for office. Three candidates caught the eye of the Political Breakfast Team--Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock and Marjorie Taylor Greene-- all for different reasons. Strategists Brian Robinson, Tharon Johnson and Host Lisa Rayam take a deep dive into what a run for each of these candidates may imply about the state of politics in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/liste...
Mar 09, 2022•26 min•Ep. 201
This week Georgia politicians who want to run for office have to register with their respective parties as many incumbents have seen their districts change for the 2022 election. WABE's Susanna Capelouto speaks with politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about what's at stake for candidates. They also discuss important legislation moving forward, including controversial education bills and a major mental health reform package. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 06, 2022•26 min•Ep. 200
Political Breakfast is joined by Atlanta Civic Circle Director Saba Long, filling in for Tharon Johnson, to discuss the far-reaching impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the surrounding political rhetoric. Later in the episode, special guest Cobb County Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid joins the show to talk about the county’s achievements and challenges – namely four potential cityhood referendums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 199
Several divisive education bills are moving ahead in the state legislature including banning trans students from sports teams and allowing parents not to mask their kids despite a mask mandate. Politics Editor Susanna Capelouto talks with WABE Education Reporter Martha Dalton and Politics Reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about several controversial education bills, as well as updates on redistricting fights, a major mental health bill and upcoming gun legislation. See omnystudio.com/listene...
Feb 27, 2022•27 min•Ep. 198
In part two of Political Breakfast’s examination of the debate around Critical Race Theory, Atlanta Public Schools board member and former chair Jason Esteves critiques the argument from conservatives that certain concepts about race have no place in the classroom. And Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced a series of events this week meant to foster peace and community to stem the rising tide of violent crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 197
Georgia's massive bi-partisan mental health overhaul has people hopeful, but Republicans are flexing their muscle in drawing political boundaries to their party's benefit. WABE's politics team of Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk about these and other bills, including controversial education measures, that are moving forward during this legislative session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 196
State Rep. Will Wade (R-Dawsonville) joins Political Breakfast to discuss school masking policies in the wake of legislation proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp that would allow parents to opt out of mask mandates. And Rep. Wade makes the case for legislation he’s sponsored as a member of the House Committee on Education that would limit the teaching of certain race-based concepts in schools, as well as give parents a framework for filing complaints. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 195
Bills dealing with divisive issues in education are taking the bulk of the legislative energy at the state capitol this session. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about the progression of bills that deal with whether transgender kids can participate in sports, what materials should be banned from libraries and how race and racism should be taught in the classroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 13, 2022•18 min•Ep. 194
Georgia Democrats and Republicans engage in renewed debate over masking requirements after Stacey Abrams’ campaign posts a controversial photo of the candidate in a classroom without her mask. Vernon Jones drops out of the race for governor and declares his intent to run for Georgia’s 10th congressional district, leaving former Sen. David Perdue and Gov. Brian Kemp to go head-to-head in the Republican primary. And the question of cityhood looms large in Cobb County where four different movements...
Feb 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 193
Georgia legislators take up bills on transgender kids and sports, a parents' bill of rights, permitless weapons carry and how Gwinnett County residents pick their leaders. WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali break the bills down with WABE's Emil Moffatt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2022•16 min•Ep. 192
Recent polls show Vernon Jones attracting only a slim percentage of voters in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary, especially after Trump-endorsed David Perdue entered the race. Will he stay in the running, possibly siphoning votes from Perdue, or drop out to consider a run for U.S. Congress? And multiple bills currently before the General Assembly would limit what could be taught in Georgia schools with regard to race. Are these teachings further dividing us or trying to deliver a comple...
Feb 02, 2022•22 min•Ep. 191
Georgia lawmakers want to control how schools teach race and racism with a list of definitions they call "divisive concepts". WABE Politics editor Susanna Capelouto talks with reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about the effort by Republicans to set rules about what can be taught about race and racism in classrooms. They also tackle bills about mental health reform and partisan school board elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 30, 2022•20 min•Ep. 190
Mayor Andre Dickens received a standing ovation and a lot of support from state legislators, but then he gets a tough test on violent crime when a 6-month-old is shot and killed during a drive by shooting in the city. We’ll look at how this latest tragedy could shed more light on the Buckhead City movement. The Constitutional Amendment to ban "noncitizen voting" fails on a party line vote in the Senate but will it remain a hot topic during the 2022 election cycle? The crew shares thoughts on how...
Jan 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 189
Georgia's state agency heads complain about massive turnover, but it's not clear a $5,000 dollar jump in pay will help. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with editor Susanna Capelouto about the great resignation among state employees. They also look ahead to an expected mental health reform proposal and some controversial bills that will spill onto the 2022 campaign trail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 23, 2022•16 min•Ep. 188
Just a week into the 2022 legislative session voting rights are back on the table in Georgia, where many politicians used the national Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to draw attention to the issue that was highly important to the civil rights icon. Republican state senator Brian Strickland is chairman of the judiciary committee where he could oversee the passing of some controversial bills this session, as well as further his own legislative priorities of criminal justice reform and improving t...
Jan 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 187
It's budget hearing week at the Georgia state capitol where lawmakers will hear from members of the executive branch about how they want to spend money in the coming year. WABE Politics Editor Susanna Capelouto talks with Politics Reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about the details in Governor Brian Kemp's record spending proposal that comes in an important election year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2022•20 min•Ep. 186
Georgia’s 2022 legislative session began Monday with many hot-button issues on the table for lawmakers to consider, including voting, gambling and Medicaid expansion, among others. On the same day the the Georgia Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast to lay out he business community’s priorities for the session, Lisa Rayam, Tharon Johnson, and Brian Robinson host a live episode of Political Breakfast to discuss where the most talked-about issues stand and the politics ...
Jan 12, 2022•13 min•Ep. 185
