Politically Georgia

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell discuss Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s two-day bus tour through territory often overlooked by Democrats - South Georgia. State Rep. Debbie Buckner, rural Georgia legislator, joins the conversation. Then, state Rep. Ruwa Romman, the first Palestinian-American elected to the legislat...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut discuss two significant election-related stories: An administrative court judge has ruled that four independent candidates for president are ineligible to be on the Georgia ballot. The final decision will be up to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.  You’ll...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast,  top Kemp adviser, Cody Hall, joins to discuss Donald Trump’s extending of an olive branch to Governor Kemp. Georgia Republicans had been worried about Trump’s recent attacks on Kemp, whose political machine is important to Trump’s chances of winning Georgia. Plus, Cody Hall talks about rules the MAGA majority on...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Tia Nitchell and Patricia Murphy talk with Senator Warnock about the response to his powerful opening night speech at the Democratic convention, and then ask for his thoughts on Kamala Harris’ Thursday night acceptance speech, and what he thought the convention accomplished in reaching out to vo...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Congresswoman Lucy McBath joins us to preview the speech she’ll give tonight at the Democratic National Convention. Since the loss of her son to a gun incident, she’s been a fierce advocate for better gun safety laws, and that will be her subject tonight.     Then former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan discusse...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts  Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut are joined by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter to review the second night of the Democratic National Convention. They discuss the speeches by Michelle and Barack Obama, how the Georgia delegat...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Bill Nigut, Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein review the first night of the Democratic National Convention.  Guests Georgia Democratic political strategist Tharon Johnson and state Representative Saira Draper join the podcast to discussing the prime time speech of Georgia Senator Raphael Warn...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell discuss the excitement Georgia delegates are feeling as they arrived in Chicago with the belief that Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the ticket gives them a stronger chance to win the White House in November. And they preview the expected cele...

First up: Nigut and Bluestein look at former President Donald Trump’s second news conference in a week. This one was arranged for him to highlight the high prices of groceries and housing since President Joe Biden took office. But Trump deviated from his prepared remarks and launched more personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, Bluestein and Nigut discuss the first joint campaign a...

State representative Shelly Hutchinson is headed to Chicago as a delegate to next week’s Democratic National convention. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Hutchinson talks about how Kamala Harris has sparked new excitement and “joy” among Democrats who now believe they have a good chance to win the White House.      Later, Melita Easters, founder...

Shirley Franklin’s parallels with Kamala Harris are significant: Franklin became the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a major southern American city.      On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, the AJC’s Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell hosts ask the former mayor if she learned lessons during her campaign that may be of value for Vice Pr...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC elections reporter Mark Niesse joins the podcast to discuss how the MAGA-controlled state election board appears to be passing rules that could allow Donald Trump to challenge the results of the Georgia election is he loses the state.     Then, the hosts discuss the conversation between Trump supporter Elon M...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, prominent Georgia immigration attorney Charles Kuck joins the AJC’s Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell to fact check claims being made by both the Trump and Harris campaigns about the crisis at the southern border. But first, Rep. Sanford Bishop joins the podcast to discuss Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Wal...

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Senator Jon Ossoff joins the AJC’s Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut to discuss the bill now signed into law that creates an oversight mechanism to monitor federal prisons. The new law is the result of an investigation Ossoff led for some two years, looking into dangerous conditions for both inmates and staff. Then, Gr...

School superintendent Richard Woods has reversed his initial decision to deny state funding for a new Advanced Placement African American history curriculum.  On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, state Senator Nikki Merritt joins the AJC’s Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut to discuss the decision to move forward with funding for the pro...

Vice President Kamala Harris holds her first rally with her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell talk with Democratic DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond about the roll out of the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz ticket at a rally in Philadelphia.  Thurmond weighs in, too, on the...

Vice President Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election.  On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut look at Harris’ choice of running mate and the official Democratic ticket. Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan weighs in on the vice presidenti...

At his Saturday rally in Atlanta, former President Donald Trump attacked Governor Brian Kemp and other Georgia Republicans wile claiming he won the 2020 presidential election. On today’s episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy  look at Donald Trump’s grievance-filled weekend rally in Atlanta.  The...

Former President Donald Trump holds his first joint rally in Atlanta Saturday with his newly christened running mate U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. On today’s episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Bill Nigut and former AJC politics columnist Jim Galloway look ahead to the rally being held at the same location as Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally this past w...

In a short yet combative interview at the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention, former President Donald Trump repeated campaign trail falsehoods and questioning whether Kamala Harris is Black while disparaging his hosts. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell joins the podcast to talk about ho...

It was an event some are calling a uniquely Atlanta event that combined a fiery campaign stump speech with high-energy hip-hop performances. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Greg Bluestein discuss Kamala Harris’ first rally in Atlanta since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Katy Gates of “Voters for...

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Atlanta today holding her first rally is the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic ticket. On today’s episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Bill Nigut and special co-host Tamar Hallerman preview this evening’s rally with State Democratic Party Chair, Congresswoman Nikema Williams. They also discuss how...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear campaigns in Georgia Kamala Harris. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia Podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Greg Bluestein discuss why the location of Beshear’s rally is of particular interest.     But first, former Democratic Governor Roy Barnes joins the podcast to share his thoughts on what the ascension of Kamala Harris to the t...

A look back at one of the most extraordinary weeks in recent American political history. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein look at new polling that indicates Trump still leads in swing states, with Harris closing gap.   We’ll also look at how Georgia members of congress responded to Israeli Prime Minist...

President Joe Biden’s addressed the nationa last night from the Oval Office, explaining to the American people why he decided to end his reelection bid. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Congressman Buddy Carter and State Senator Derek Mallow join the program with reaction. Then, a look at Donald Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris at his rally in N...