Politically Georgia

From the AJC newsroom, our political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by city reporters Wilborn P. Nobles III and J.D. Capelouto. They were moderators in the AJC debate between the candidates to become Mayor of Atlanta. Now listen to what our experts think about what they heard and what it means for the rest of the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AJC’s political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined this week by the Atlanta City Hall reporters Wilborn P. Nobles III and J.D. Capelouto with a lot discuss. We start with why President Biden’s signature policy legislation is stuck in the house despite a huge push by Georgia Democrats. At 7:30 we dig into why state legislators are getting behind the Buckhead cityhood movemen...

The AJC’s political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy have been around the state (and other states) this week to make sure you know what’s really going on. In this episode, we preview former President Donald Trump’s rally in Perry to support senate candidate Herschel Walker and others. Plus what Stacy Abrams is saying about her political future as she starts her nationwide tour. Learn mo...

AJC Political Insider Greg Bluestein is joined by Atlanta city hall reporter Wilborn Nobles and Fulton County reporter Ben Brasch to break down what we learned from the AJC’s exclusive poll on the Atlanta Mayor’s race and why so many voters are still undecided. Plus, we also examine how viable a new city of Buckhead would be and why one US Senate candidate is making it part of his platform. Learn...

We lead off with Donald Trump’s return visit to Georgia and why he’s still angry with Gov. Brian Kemp. At 9:00 we finally hear what Herschel Walker has to say about the Texas abortion case, but not much else. At 16:00 the new name running for Georgia congress and the big endorsement he’s getting. Finally at 19:15 we look at the congressman pleading with Gov. Kemp to suspend elective surgeries acro...

The AJC"s political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the news of the week, leading off with Gov Kemp's hesitancy to issue mask and vaccine mandates. At 11:24 we look at what Herschel Walker hasn't said after declaring his candidacy for Senate and how his opponents aren't backing down. At 24:00 Patricia is in Brunswick as her tour of Georgia continues to write about the pandem...

After much speculation, Republican Herschel Walker officially enters the race against Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. Host Greg Bluestein and AJC Political Insider Patricia Murphy discuss his candidacy and Murphy's recent visit to Walker’s hometown of Wrightsville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJC Spring Poll 2021: How Georgian’s feel about state, country COVID-19, Biden, Kemp and election laws are some of the topics of the latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll. Join political reporters Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein and Mark Niesse as they discuss what Georgians have to say about those topics and how it breaks down among party lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Following the passing and signing of the COVID-19 relief “American Rescue Plan,” host Greg Bluestein and AJC Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell discuss the $1.9 trillion stimulus measure, how the package came to be and Georgia’s role and impact in all of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With protests and votes on bills that would create obstacles for absentee and early voting, the fight over voting restrictions will take over the Georgia Capitol this week. In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Mark Niesse discuss the latest on the bills and what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Mark Niesse discuss the bills introduced in the Georgia legislature that propose changes to early and absentee voting and introduce additional requirements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC political columnist Patricia Murphy discuss a recent poll of Georgia voters. The AJC conducted a poll following the 2020 Georgia elections, when the state voted Democratic for president for the first time since 1992 and two GOP incumbents were swept in runoffs that flipped control of the U.S. Senate. The AJC poll invol...

Georgia lawmakers were in session for four days last week and will return January 26. In this episode of Politically Georgia, host Greg Bluestein and AJC statehouse reporter Maya T. Prabhu discuss the first few days of the session and the topics that could become the biggest stories of the session as well as the first week of the session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

When pro-Trump mob rioted and breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing lawmakers to be evacuated before the initial vote to confirm, our colleague, AJC Washington correspondent was inside. In this episode, Mitchell and host Greg Bluestein discuss the riots and Georgia’s role in what took place. Plus, the two discuss the Senate race runoffs, which flipped control of the U.S. Senate in favor of Democrats....

In this episode, host Greg Bluestein and AJC political reporter Patricia Murphy preview the two Jan. 5 Senate runoff races between David Perdue and Jon Ossoff and Kelly Loeffler and Raphael Warnock. The two also answer: what's the biggest question mark heading into the races? Head to ajc.com for more updates on Georgia Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Late last year, host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Tamar Hallerman looked back at the biggest stories of 2019 and made predictions for the biggest stories of 2020 in Georgia politics. The election year followed impeachment, the early retirement of a U.S. Senator, an appointment to his seat, the anti-abortion heartbeat bill, shifting politics in the state, among many other things. In this episode...

In this episode of Politically Georgia, host Greg Bluestein and AJC politics reporter Patricia Murphy discuss what happened when the nation’s focus turned to Georgia politics, from heated and solo debates, continued tension between the Georgia governor and the president of the United States and more. The AJC recently launched AJC Senate Watch, a new feature designed to help readers sort through cl...

A swearing-in, debate, presidential visit, rallies. What to expect from this busy weekend in Georgia politics. In the last episode, we talked about the ways President Trump is fueling a rift in Georgia at the worst time for Republicans – the runoffs for two Georgia Senate seats, currently held by David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler – take place in just about a month. They are being challenged by Jon O...

In this episode of Politically Georgia, the latest in Georgia politics. Host Greg Bluestein and AJC statehouse veteran James Salzer discuss the ongoing friction within Georgia's Republican party, how President Trump is fueling a rift in Georgia at the worst time for Republicans, and a look at how all of this impacts the upcoming runoff races for the state’s two Senate races. Learn more about your...

Tia Mitchell, the AJC’s Washington correspondent, fills in for Greg Bluestein, in this week’s episode of the Politically Georgia podcast. She is joined by Niles Francis (@NilesGApol) to talk about all things Georgia and national politics, including the upcoming Senate runoffs and Georgia's election results, as well as his work, plans for the future and “election Twitter.” Learn more about your ad...

Host Greg Bluestein and AJC Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell breaks down what we know and what we don’t about the presidential race and contests across Georgia as ballots continue to be counted following the 2020 election and provide an update on the state’s many high-profile races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Politically Georgia podcast features AJC reporters Tia Mitchell, Mark Niesse and James Salzer discussing how voters can prepare for major races, long lines and vote counting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join AJC Editor Kevin Riley, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and a panel of journalists to discuss Georgia’s new voting machines, election integrity, the candidates on the ballot and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia has seen record numbers in absentee and early voting, which began on Monday. In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC reporter Mark Niesse discusses the first week of early voting and provides tips for people planning to vote early, absentee or in person on Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Politically Georgia, we introduce Patricia Murphy, the newest member of the AJC Georgia Politics team. Murphy and Bluestein discuss the last week in politics, and how national news has impacted politics in the state, with less than a month until Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices