Peach Pundit Podcast

Buzz has recovered, so we’re back at you with another episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast. This week, we discuss the legislation passed by the U.S. House to remove statues of Confederates in the U.S. Capitol and Rep. Barry Loudermilk’s comments during the debate (our own Scot Turner got a mention in Loudermilk’s remarks), the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Georgia over SB 202, Herschel Wa...

On the latest episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, we're joined by state Rep. Will Wade (R-Dawsonville), a freshman lawmaker who went through his first session in the middle of a pandemic. In this episode, we discuss: - State Rep. Wade's first session, his effort to expand Georgia's educational scholarships, the nationalization of politics, and surprises during his first year in office - The begin...

We’re back after a week off. We're sure you missed us. On this episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, we talk about the Georgia GOP convention, the race for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State, Gary Black’s entrance in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate and Buddy Carter’s possible candidacy, rundown the new candidates in GA-06 and GA-10, Tyler Harper’s bid for Agriculture commission...

Tonight, we discuss the race for Lieutenant Governor. Incumbent Geoff Duncan makes it official and declines to run again. Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller is the first Republican to announce a run to replace Duncan. Several of Georgia's members of Congress are in the news again for all the wrong reasons. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene thinks wearing masks or getting a vaccine is akin to...

We have a special guest on this week’s episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast. State Rep. Wes Cantrell (R-Woodstock) joined us to talk about some of his legislative initiatives, including the desperate need to increase legislator pay (just listen before you throw shade on this because if you understood it, you wouldn’t be so negative), education savings accounts, making daylight savings time permanen...

On this episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, Buzz, Scot, and Jason discuss: - Recently announced candidates like Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State, Matthew Wilson for Insurance Commissioner, and Eric Welsh for Georgia's 6th Congressional District - Rumored candidates like Gary Black for U.S. Senate and Burt Jones for Lieutenant Governor - Bert Reeves leaves the Georgia House and maybe legislators...

The April 28th episode of the Pod had the boys talking nonstop. We speculate about why Doug Collins decided to declare he is not seeking any office in the next election. Speculation about who is running for various offices including Buddy Carter, Meagan Hanson, Drew Ferguson, and Phillip Singleton. A special shout out here to John Pezold (a man can hope). New data shows just how many Republicans s...

We have a fresh basket of political pickins’ from the Peach State for you in the latest episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast. In this episode, we discuss: - The U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing on "Jim Crow" - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s so-called “America First Caucus” - The county GOP convention attacks on Kemp, et.al. - State Rep. Vernon Jones’ primary challenge against Gov. Kemp and whether...

Your favorite podcast featuring two former Georgia State House Reps and everyone's favorite libertarian met up again and discussed the current topics of our day. We asked ourselves what Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan's op-ed in National Review means for his political future? Will Kelvin King be a viable candidate for the GOP nomination to run against Senator Warnock? Whether Vernon Jones is running for...

On this episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, we talk about Major League Baseball's decision to take the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta and send it to Denver. We also delve into the late-breaking news that MLB Commissioner Rod Manfred didn't talk to MLB Owners and players, but did talk to Stacey Abrams before he decided to yank the game. Other topics include: - Should Georgia adopt Delaware's elec...

Jason, Scot, and Buzz gathered virtually again tonight to talk about various things happening on this Legislative Sine Die. First up was the final passage and signing into law of SB 202, the "Election Integrity Act of 2021." We talk about some of the controversial provisions within the new law. We wonder if the reaction of the bill's opponents matches what's actually in the bill and if this will d...

On this week’s episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, we chat about the Republican primary challenges to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from U.S. Rep. Jody Hice and David Belle Isle, the Georgia Republican Party Executive Committee’s resolution calling for Raffensperger to take action on the misleading information coming out of his office, Vernon Jones’ floating a primary challenge to Gov. Br...

Another Wednesday, another Peach Pundit Podcast. In the latest episode, Buzz, Scot, and I get into the latest controversy surrounding the Georgia Secretary of State’s office and Jordan Fuchs, the state of the election reform bills in the General Assembly, whether Herschel Walker is running and other potential candidates, some of the really bad policies found in President Biden’s America Rescue Pla...

State Rep. Bert Reeves (R-Marietta) joined Scot, Buzz, and me to talk about the legislation to repeal Georgia's citizen's arrest law, which passed the state House on Crossover Day. After state Rep. Reeves jumped off the podcast, we discussed other legislation that worked through one chamber or the other on Crossover Day, the recent rise in lawmakers voting against their own bills, the idea of incr...

In the latest episode of the Peach Pundit Podcast, Scott, Buzz, and Jason discuss the latest on the election reform bills under consideration in the General Assembly, the Biden administration putting the brakes on Georgia's Section 1115 Waiver, HB 290 and COVID-19 politics, and our wishlists for the Georgia Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

In bringing back Peach Pundit, one of the things we wanted to explore was starting a podcast. Buzz and Scot joined me for the first Peach Pundit Podcast. We spent some time briefly recapping the past few months, wondering where the Georgia Republican Party goes from November and January, chatting about the 2022 Senate race, and some of the happenings under the Gold Dome. You can watch the podcast...