Politically Georgia

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 Fu...

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 De...

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...

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 leadershi...

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 Loeffl...

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, ...

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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 projec...

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 Geor...

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 th...

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 St...

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...

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 al...

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 endorsem...

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 subsc...

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...

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 w...

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...

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 Bluestei...

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 the...

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...

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 bal...

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 No...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the resources, attention, and energy the Kemp campaign is putting into the race to keep David Perdue’s campaign from being able to fight back. Plus, our team looks at why some Democrats are crossing over to vote in the Republican primary. Listen and s...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy show the divide between the Trump wing and the establishment wing of the Republican party after Donald Trump and Chris Christie trade barbs over who the RINOs in the party really are. Plus, the issues Georgia Democrats are fighting over as we head into the Ma...