Politically Georgia

In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take you to Plains, Georgia, where an entire town prepares to say goodbye to a beloved friend, neighbor, and former U.S. President. Meet the people of this small southwest Georgia town who have grown up with and lived life with the Carter family, whos...

Plains and the nation prepare to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter     Former President Jimmy Carter has decided against any further medical intervention and has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia.   In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the life of President Jimmy Carter and the impa...

In this special crossover edition of the Politically Georgia and Breakdown podcasts from The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, AJC journalists Patricia Murphy, Bill Rankin, and Tamar Hallerman explain the final report released Thursday from the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Geo...

 In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Nikki Haley, who announced her bid for the Republican presidential nomination in Charleston, South Carolina Tuesday, and her ties to Georgia with Governor Brian Kemp and former Senator Kelly Loeffler. Plus, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert M...

A team of journalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution spent seven months digging into an investment trend that allows private equity firms to elbow individual buyers out of the housing market. In this special edition of Politically Georgia, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy sit down with AJC's Brian Eason for an in-depth look at the AJC investigation: The American Dream...

Governor Brian Kemp is taking steps to continue his influence in the 2024 elections. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy detail some of the moves the governor is making, including hiring national fundraisers for his newly formed PAC. Plus, our insiders (report on) Vice President Kamala Harris’s...

On the night of President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union Address, the president’s poll numbers are low in Georgia. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why President Biden’s job approval rating in Georgia matters so much. Plus, our insiders take you inside an Atlanta Press Club lu...

More and more GOP state leaders are expressing concerns about whether former President Donald Trump can retake Georgia, let alone the White House. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy share the results of an AJC survey that found that dozens of GOP leaders are reluctant to embrace Trump in 2024....

Southern Democrats are rallying around Atlanta to be the city to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain how Atlanta is maneuvering to win the bid over Chicago and New York City and what hosting the convention would mean for the city. Plus, our...

Governor Brian Kemp has laid out his plans for 2023, but some of his fellow Republicans and Democrats have different ideas. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy will discuss what we learned in Kemp’s “State of the State” address.  Plus, our team will dig into why Gov. Kemp is putting so many Nat...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about Tuesday’s hearing in Fulton County on whether to release the special purpose grand jury’s report investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies. Plus, our insiders analyze the newest AJC poll that asks voters where they stand on runoffs...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are back from Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns’s press conference where he laid out his agenda for this session.   Plus, our insiders dig into Governor Brian Kemp’s trip to Davos, Switzerland, and some of the pushback he is getting from some conservatives here...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Governor Brian Kemp’s trip to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. Our insiders talk about Kemp’s rising national profile after defeating Stacey Abrams and former Senator David Perdue in his 2022 reelection.   Plus, what President Joe Bide...

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 inauguration address at the Georgia State University Convocation Center and look at the plans he has announced for his next term in office.   Plus, our insiders explain why Governor Kemp is traveling to Davos, Switzerland and joini...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover the start of Georgia’s legislative session as 53 new representatives and senators are sworn in and a new speaker of the House is elected. This before Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship blowout for the Georgia Bulldogs in Los Angeles...

In this special episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy introduce you to Andrew Morse, the AJC’s new president and publisher.   Our insiders sit down with Morse to talk about his expansive career with CNN Worldwide, his time as the head of Bloomberg Television, and his years with ABC News. They discuss his...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain how Georgia plays into the House Speaker drama in Washington, D.C. Plus, our insiders give you a legislative preview.   Greg and Patricia answer your questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297, and they’ll tell you...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy share their political predictions for 2023.   Our insiders share what they think about the future of the Buckhead cityhood movement, whether Georgia will eliminate the runoff system, will Georgia host the Democratic National Convention, and whether we’ll see...

In this encore episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are live at the iconic Manuel's Tavern with AJC subscribers and Politically Georgia listeners for a special event with special guest Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Our insiders discuss the closing of Atlanta Medical Center, the prospect of Atlanta hostin...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein reviews the lessons learned from Georgia Politics in 2022.   Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.    ...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look ahead to 2023 and ask the biggest questions shaping Georgia politics.   Plus, our insiders make some political predictions for the coming year.   Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look back at questions asked this time last year about what will shape Georgia’s political landscape in 2022.   Plus, our insiders talk about some of the surprises that came along the way this past year.   Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-ho...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s suggestion that the Geornia Assembly should pass a bill that would end the use of runoff contests following general elections.   Plus, our insiders talk about the pros and cons of of using a ranked-choice voting...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the crossroads Georgia Democrats are at and the different strategies the party might need to consider moving forward.   Plus, our insiders dive into a memo put out by Governor Brian Kemp’s campaign about the Republican’s 2022 victory.   Have a ques...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell unpack the 2022 elections and what it all means the results mean for Georgia.   Plus, our insiders share the most surreal moments on the campaign trail.   Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotli...