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 colleague Rich McCormick of a “physically aggressive” confrontation with her. Greene has reported the incident to the Speaker of the House, who will investigate. McCormick says he touched Greene on the shoulders as a friendly gesture but apologized in any case. Then: An overview of the issues continuing to embroil Georgia’s redistricting se...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 legislators under a federal court mandate to create a second Black majority congressional district. Orvis believes that since the new map doesn’t actually create a second majority-minority district, it may be rejected by the federal court. But he also acknowledges that if the map stands it could force Congresswoman McBath to decide to move ...
Dec 05, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's epsiode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, AJC Washington reporter Tia Mitchell describes why Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams became one of only two Democrats in the U.S. House to vote against expelling Rep. George Santos. And discusses the reasons five members of the GOP Georgia delegation voted to keep Santos in office. We'll also explain how the new Georgia congressional map drawn by Republican legislators seems to defy federal Judge Steve Jones' order ...
Dec 04, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 impression they are complying with a federal judge’s order. Meanwhile, we’re waiting to see how Republicans have drawn a congressional map to meet the judge’s order to create one additional majority-minority U.S. House district. Then, Govs. Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis clashed on Fox News in Alpharetta last night in a most unusual debate. Plus...
Dec 01, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the redistricting session ordered by a federal judge now under way at the state capitol, Politically Georgia hosts Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut welcome John Porter, a top aide to former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to the podcast. Porter offers an inside look at the pressures that weigh on legislative leaders as they draw new maps, rewarding some incumbents, and punishing others. Porter was deeply involved in drawing the maps that came in the aftermath of the 2020 census, and...
Nov 30, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the moving service for Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta. Former state representative Calvin Smyre joins the podcast to reflect on his early memories of meeting Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in the years leading up to the 1976 presidential campaign. Then: Republican insider Brian Robinson and Georgia State University professor of law Anthony Michael Kreis ta...
Nov 29, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the upcoming special redistricting session. Former Congressman John Barrow provides insights on the proposed maps. During his tenure, Barrow moved from Athens to Savannah, and then to Augusta as his districts were redrawn. Then, former President Jimmy Carter will attend his wife’s Rosalynn Carter’s memorial service at Emory University in Atlanta this after...
Nov 28, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Bill Nigut and Patricia Murphy preview three days of services and memorial tributes to Rosalynn Carter. Two veteran Georgia Journalists talk about their memories of covering Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, from their days in the governor’s mansion to the White House and to the post-presidency work at the Carter Center. John Pruitt, former WSB-TV reporter and anchor, and Charlie Hayslett, former Atlanta Journal Washingt...
Nov 27, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell, answer your questions called into the Politically Georgia hotline. From questions about the 2024 and 2026 elections to the Fulton County election trial and its impact on the president race, no question is off the table. Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your...
Nov 24, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 audience of more than 100 political science students and faculty members from the heart of UGA's campus. Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode. Subscribe to t...
Nov 22, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Carter tells “Politically Georgia” his grandparents life was “The Great American Love Story” First up: Jason Carter, grandson of Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter joins the podcast to reflect on the life and legacy of his grandmother: her dedication to improving resources for people with mental health issues, support for caregivers and commitment to working to fight guinea worm, a devastating disease that has thanks to the work of the Carter Global Health Initiative is close to being eradicated. T...
Nov 21, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 says that Mrs. Carter’s commitment to mental health reform was an inspiration for her, and talks about how Mrs. Carter was instrumental in advocating for programs that would remove the stigma surrounding people with mental illness. Rep.Oliver also discusses strides the Georgia legislature has made in expanding mental health services as well ...
Nov 20, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, protests came back in 2021 over Georgia’s then-new voting law, which many saw as discriminating against minority Georgians. Then, the deal to prevent a government shutdown is signed, sealed, and delivered. We recap a whirlwind week in Congress and what it took to get the funding to keep the country open on President Biden’s desk. And we discu...
Nov 17, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Republicans who are already positioning themselves for races in 2026. We also hear from Democratic political consultant Alex Floyd, who two years ago was a top operative for Stacey Abrams but who more recently guided Kentucky governor Andy Beshear to a successful bid for re-election. Floyd describes how Beshear, a Democrat in a deep red st...
Nov 16, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 passage of a budget Continuing Resolution avoiding a government shutdown. AJC senior reporter Tamar Hallerman joins the podcast to talk about Fulton County prosecutors’ dismay over leaked video interviews they conducted with four Trump RICO defendants. Also in today’s episode, Immigration attorney Charles Kuck joins the podcast to dispel myt...
Nov 15, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 hall reporter Riley Bunch to discuss the 300 people who marched in opposition to construction of the Atlanta police training center yesterday. They were stopped from getting to the site by police who used tear gas and flash-bang devices and turned back. What did they accomplish? Plus, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, who’s just won election to a...
Nov 14, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell discuss whether Tim Scott’s abrupt decision to drop out of the Republican presidential race will have any impact here in Georgia. Could it elevate Nikki Haley’s chances to win Georgia GOP votes? Plus, in a talk at the University of Georgia just hours after declaring he won’t run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat, Joe Manchin says he’ll travel the country encouraging voters t...
Nov 13, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut welcome U.S. Representative Buddy Carter to the show to answer questions about a possible government shutdown, security threats to Marjorie Taylor Greene, and who he thinks won this week’s GOP debate. Then, WABE’s Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas react to Carter’s comments. They also give us insight on third-party candidate Jill Stein entering the race. And debate the possibility of...
Nov 10, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 from last night’s GOP presidential primary debate. Plus, an exclusive AJC poll of Georgia voters offers insights on whether Georgians believe support for Israel is in the best interests of the United States. Finally, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican Brian Robinson share their views on the strengths and weaknesses each par...
Nov 09, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell recap the big election night for Georgia incumbent mayors and for pro-choice advocates nationwide. Plus, the new AJC poll showing that Georgia voters are evenly split in a matchup between President Biden and Donald Trump. You’ll also hear from former Republican U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger to talk his new book ‘Renegade’ and the threat posed by former President ...
Nov 08, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut discuss the election in Savannah, where Mayor Van Johnson is running for a second term against Kesha Gibson-Carter, a longtime political foe. A win for Johnson would pave the way for a run for statewide office in 2026. You’ll also hear about a significant issue on the ballot in Ohio today. Voters...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 poll that is troubling news for President Biden’s re-election. The poll shows Donald Trump leading President Biden in five of six battleground states that Biden won in 2020. The poll shows Trump ahead in Georgia by six points. Overall, the Times reports that Biden is losing support among Black, Hispanic and young voters in the six states poll...
Nov 06, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at the glittery premiere of the AJC’s first full-length documentary, ‘The South’s Got Something to Say,’ which focuses on the artists who made Atlanta the center of the rap universe, and how their music gave voice to the social and economic conditions of the Black community and became intertwined with politics. Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene fum...
Nov 03, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 represent Black voters. But they rejected a strategy to ask for a stay of the process until after the 2024 election. That decision means they’ll go ahead with a special map-drawing session that Governor Kemp has set to begin on November 29, even as Republicans plan their appeal of the order. On yesterday’s podcast, Republican Speaker of the...
Nov 02, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, and Bill Nigut talk to Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns about what to expect from that special session. Plus, Speaker Burns talks on whether he’ll take up measures to expand Georgia’s abortion law. And later, a conversation with CNN political director David Chalian about Georgia’s role ...
Nov 01, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut talk with Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff about the findings of his bipartisan hearings investigating Georgia’s troubled foster care system. Among the findings: over a four-year period almost 1800 children went missing from the system. Ossoff acknowledges that fixing the issues facing the Division of Family and Children Services is a challenge that will ...
Oct 31, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut start off today’s podcast with a look at a disturbing display of antisemitism in Cobb County over the weekend. A white supremacist hate group projected a message praising Hitler on an overpass on I-75 in Cobb County. The group that used a laser projector to display the message has also been responsible for spreading antisemitic flyers in the front yards o...
Oct 30, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Jones's ruling that the state’s most recent political maps must be redrawn. Then, a look at another election-related election case: A federal court in Gainesville is is hearing a case brought by Fair Fight alleging that the Texas-based conservative organization True the Vote intimidated Georgia voters when it filed 250,000 challenges to voter re...
Oct 27, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the is edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut discuss the school safety proposal Lt. Governor Burt is backing that would offer teachers a $10,000 stipend to carry guns in the classroom. Plus, after three weeks of chaos, Republicans in the U.S. House finally elected a speaker – Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson. Johnson won unanimous support from the GOP conference. Hear how members of Georgia’s G...
Oct 26, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 in Jack Smith’s federal case against Donald Trump. Plus, how the Georgia Supreme Court ruling upholding the state’s abortion law could put the issue front and center in the 2024 elections. And, House Republicans shoot down yet another candidate for speaker, but they’ve got another ready to go. How Donald Trump may have helped sink Tuesday...
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