Politically Georgia

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 Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell discuss the apparent split in the Georgia delegation between casting their ballots for either Majority Leader Steve Scalise or Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan. But is Kevin McCarthy in...

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 of the Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts Greg Bluestein, Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell are joined by American Jewish Committee Southern director Dov Wilker to look at how political leaders and members of t...

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 while in custody in Fulton County in just the past nine months alone. The jail is drastically overcrowded and many areas of the building are actually crumbling. This week, Lt. Governor Burt Jones and state Senator John Albers announced that a...

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 Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Bill Nigut and Patricia Murphy explain why McCarthy’s ouster leaves Georgia leaders in flux. Plus, one of the defendants in the Fulton County election interference case has accepted a deal to plead guilty. Learn...

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 announced they want the case argued in Fulton County Superior Court. In this episode of Politically Georgia, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein look at why Trump has decided to accept the Fulton County venue. A maj...

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 compromise. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell break down the impasse in Washington and the impact a government shutdown could...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at how Marjorie Taylor Greene – one of Speaker McCarthy’s strongest allies in the House – turned against him and joined hardliners in refusing to pass the rule to allow the Department of Defense budget bill to come to the floor for an official vote. Greene’s surprisi...

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 the city’s planned police training center. In this episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein, and Bill Nigut ask whether Dickens is losing support from allies in his comm...

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 special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Bill Nigut sits down with AJC investigative reporter Willoughby Mariano, who follows up on the AJC’s 2022 special investigation Dangerous Dwellings.  ...

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 Dickens to discuss the continued controversy over the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Hear why Mayor Dickens opposes an effort by a city council member to bypass an ongoing petition effort and place the public safety trainin...

What is the Georgia Republicans’ message as Congress careens toward a possible government shutdown? Plus, you’ll hear how a federal redistricting trial ending today could open the door for Democrats to win an additional seat in the U.S. House. We’ll look at the stakes in the trial. And you’ll hear our hosts discuss how new indictments of Hunter Biden could complicate Democrats’ re-election strateg...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the demands from Georgia Republicans that helped trigger an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Plus, you’ll hear why former Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue were in the crosshairs of the Fulton County probe into Donald Trump. And wh...

What's next in Fulton County's case against Donald Trump? The trial of the former president and 18 co-defendants enters a new, more unpredictable phase now that each of them have pleaded not guilty.   In a live episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut head to Athens to explore what to expect over the next few months -- and the legal challenge...

Just two years ago, state lawmakers convened at the Capitol to redraw Georgia’s political boundaries. Now they could be poised to revisit the map if a federal judge rules the Republican-backed Legislature illegally weakened Black voters’ electoral power. In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the two-week fede...

A pattern resembling the Donald Trump-fueled misinformation that spread in 2020 is reemerging in 2023.   In this episode of Politically Georgia from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut dive deeper into the Trump-fueled feud over District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation.   Plus, hear about the push state Senator Colten Moore is ma...

Indicted for a fourth time, former President Donald Trump still holds a commanding lead in Georgia, where he’s the early favorite to win the Republican nomination. And in this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, and Bill Nigut explore why the poll could hint at some of his vulnerabilities. Plus, the hosts dive in...

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and our new co-hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell breakdown what happened at the Fulton County jail during the historic surrender of Donald Trump.  Tia will also set the scene for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Georgia connection to MLK’s historic “I Have a Dr...

In this special edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell look at the performances by the eight GOP presidential candidates who debated Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.   But the elephant missing from the room was former President Donald Trump who skipped the debate for an interview with Tucker Carlson. Does that make him...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our new co-hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell join Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein to discuss which defendants in the Fulton County Trump case surrendered Tuesday at Fulton County Jail.   You’ll also hear about the renewed push to investigate Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones in Georgia’s fake elector plot. And the v...

In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss who stood and what they learned at The Gathering with GOP presidential contenders this weekend.  Our crew will also discuss how Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is trying to encourage Trump’s supporters to move on from the 2020 election.  You’ll also h...

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our new co-hosts Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut join Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy will explain why many of the top GOP presidential candidates will be in Atlanta this weekend.  Our team will also explain why former President Trump won’t be on that stage and when he’s expected to turn himself in.  You’ll also hear...

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and our new co-hosts Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut take a deep dive into the Trump indictment.  Our team will explain what surprised them about these charges and why it was more expansive than they thought.  We will also dig into how Georgia Republicans are reacting and what’s next in t...

In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by the AJC’s Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman, co-host of the award-winning podcast Breakdown, to give their rapid reaction from the Fulton County courthouse on the indictment of former president Donald Trump and 18 others.   Have a question for Greg and Patricia...

Why did Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis issue subpoenas to two Democrats, a Republican, and a journalist?   In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy delve into who was asked to testify behind closed doors — and why their testimony could help bolster the case against Donald Trump and his...

Georgia's most powerful politicians gathered in Athens for a Georgia Chamber luncheon - with a heavy dose of politics on the side.   In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss how U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Gov. Brian Kemp previewed what could be a 2026 battle for the Senate, while the governor...