In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and how this big win for President Biden’s policy agenda was made possible by Georgia’s U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Plus, our insiders talk about the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and how this could hurt both Republicans and Democrats. If you have questions ...
Aug 10, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast The AJC’s Greg Bluestein and Tamar Hallerman discuss the vote in Kansas to eliminate abortion protections from their state constitution and how Democrats think it could be a sign of what’s to come in November. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman look at how the vote to eliminate abortion protections from the state constitution in Kansas is emboldening Democrats here in Georgia....
Aug 05, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman look at the political implications after Music Midtown gets scrapped this year and discuss whether the cancellation will reverberate with Georgia democrats. Plus, a look at how candidates are reacting and strategizing after news that the nation’s economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for fr...
Aug 03, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the glimpse a recent AJC poll gives into the thinking of Georgia voters after the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the subsequent decision by a U.S. Appeals Court panel to let Georgia’s restrictive abortion law to go into effect. Plus, we hear Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker’s reaction to the results of the A...
Jul 29, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down and analyze a new AJC poll that shows a bipartisan ticket in Georgia’s gubernatorial and senate races. Plus, our insiders update the Fulton County grand jury’s investigation into former President Donald Trump and a judge’s boost to a Republican statewide contender under investigation for being involved in the fake GOP elector scheme. Listen and s...
Jul 27, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the reaction and responses from Democratic and Republican officials and candidates to Georgia’s new restrictive abortion law. Plus, our insiders answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Hotline at (770) 810-5297. Call in anytime with your questions and hear Greg and Patricia answer them during the Mailbag segment every Friday. Liste...
Jul 22, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC reporter Maya T. Prabhu to break down what Georgia’s new abortion law means now that it is in effect. Plus, our insiders discuss the political fallout with less than four months to go until the November elections. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your s...
Jul 21, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss David Perdue’s recent comments about wanting to heal the rifts within the GOP and rally behind Governor Kemp to defeat Stacey Abrams in the gubernatorial race. Plus, the AJC’s Tamar Hallerman joins our insiders to update all of the details in the Fulton County special purpose grand jury’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to...
Jul 20, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the big issues facing voters right now and how they are becoming major hurdles that Democrats must overcome to win in the November elections. Plus, our insiders look at the latest on the abortion issue as Attorney General Chris Carr calls out his Democratic opponent, Jen Jordan, for saying she wouldn’t use taxpayer money to defend Georgia’s pending ...
Jul 15, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the change in press strategy by Herschel Walker’s senatorial campaign and the candidate’s recent comments about coronavirus and air pollution. Plus, our political insiders look at the recent testimony at the January 6th Committee hearings and we hear from the former spokesman of the Oath Keepers. Also, what Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey ...
Jul 13, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the first public comments Fulton D.A. Fani Willis since the latest rounds of subpoenas issued by the special grand jury. Plus, our insiders follow the latest controversy surrounding Herschel Walker’s senatorial campaign and explain how new leadership PACs are changing the race for governor and other top races in Georgia. Listen and subscribe to our ...
Jul 08, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the list of Trump allies that have been subpoenaed by a Fulton County grand jury investigating the 2020 election. Plus, our insiders talk about a sweep of new laws that have taken effect in the state of Georgia, and what former Senator Kelly Loeffler is doing to fortify Republicans’ chances in future Georgia elections. Listen and subscribe to our...
Jul 06, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at how much of an impact the January 6th Committee hearings could have on the midterm elections. Plus, our insiders cover the clashes over abortion and public safety in Georgia’s top races. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Geo...
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Jun 29, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast After years of tracking homicides across metro Atlanta, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discovered murders cluster at certain apartment complexes. The question is, why? In the special edition of the AJC’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein is joined by the reporters Alan Judd and Willoughby Mariano, who led the Dangerous Dwellings investigation. Our team will discuss how this project got started, what we found, and potential laws that could improve the situation. We will also intr...
Jun 26, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a seismic change in Georgia politics and beyond. In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and state house reporter Maya T. Prabhu discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the abortion law that had been in place for more than 50 years. Our team will break down how Georgia will implement its law, how this ruling will affect the campaign, why Republicans won’t be takin...
Jun 24, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell discuss the federal gas tax suspension proposal Senator Raphael Warnock has been advocating for and the movement that we are now starting to see in Washington, D.C. Plus, our insiders take you behind the scenes of the January 6th Committee hearings and how the testimony of two Fulton county election workers was received by those at the hearing. Listen and sub...
Jun 24, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at what impact Stacey Abrams and Donald Trump had on the candidates they endorsed and what lies ahead for them on the road to November. Plus, our insiders review the testimony from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Chief Operating Officer Gabe Sterling at the January 6th Committee hearings Tuesday in Washington. Listen and subscribe to our podc...
Jun 22, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the risks Stacey Abrams is taking in the three endorsements she has made in this election. Plus, our political insiders follow up on Herschel Walker as the Republican senatorial candidate responds to the news of his unmentioned children at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Nashville. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple ...
Jun 21, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC reporters Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman, who are hosting a new season of The AJC's award-winning podcast, Breakdown. Season nine of Breakdown: The Trump Grand Jury will focus on an ongoing investigation into what former President Donald Trump and his allies did in Georgia in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election. The new season of Breakdo...
Jun 20, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the new details about Herschel Walker’s past that have come out in recent days and whether it will be a campaign killer for Georgia voters. Plus, our insiders look at the ugly race for the 10th Congressional District and Governor Brian Kemp’s endorsement of Mike Collins. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google...
Jun 17, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy detail Stacey Abrams’ plan to increase teacher pay if elected governor of Georgia. Plus, our insiders discuss Vernon Jones’ vendetta against Governor Brian Kemp and how Georgia remains front and center in the January 6 Committee Hearings. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell...
Jun 15, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy go into the details of what a red flag law is and what it will take to get major gun reform laws passed and sent to the president’s desk. Plus, our insiders discuss the January 6th Committee hearings and the roles Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his top aide Gabe Sterling will play as the Democratic-led panel investigating the U.S. Capitol riots p...
Jun 10, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy recap the Republican runoff debates in Georgia’s 10th, 6th, and 2nd Districts and the statewide Democrat runoff races for Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State. Plus, our insiders discuss Stacey Abrams’ endorsements in some of the down-ticket races and whether those endorsements will prove to be risky moves by the Democratic candidate for governor. Lis...
Jun 08, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Hershel Walker’s comments ranging from COVID body spray to denying hearing former President Donald Trump say the 2020 election was stolen, and how those words will be used against him in the race for U.S. Senate. Plus, how the issues of gun rights and abortion are being used to make for a unifying message. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for fre...
Jun 03, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Patricia Murphy is joined by AJC elections reporter Mark Niesse to explain the need for a recount in the District 2 DeKalb county commission race. They also discuss the impact Senate Bill 202 had on voting in the first election cycle since its passage. Plus, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell visit the Sports Illustrated Weekly podcast to talk about Hershel Walker’s victor...
Jun 01, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Herschel Walker’s comments on gun control and how the Republican senatorial candidate performs when answering questions from the media. Plus, our insiders look at the new phase of the race to the November elections and how Republicans are shifting their focus to President Joe Biden. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spo...
May 27, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover Governor Brian Kemp’s victory and former U.S. Senator David Perdue’s defeat in the Georgia primary elections. Plus, our team discusses how former President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape the GOP in Georgia suffered a stunning rebuke by Georgia voters. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitc...
May 25, 2022•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell look at how Governor Brian Kemp, though on President Donald Trump’s bad side, manages to not alienate Trump voters in his bid for another term as governor. Plus, what other top races will our team be closely watching as Georgians cast their ballots in the primary election. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotif...
May 24, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about Governor Brian’s Kemp strategy to defeat former Senator David Perdue and avoid a runoff after the primaries. Plus, why Herschel Walker is so confident of a primary win, and what Stacey Abrams’ campaign is doing to get a head start on the race to November. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or...
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