The looming government shutdown and its potential impacts on Georgia

The U.S. Senate reached an agreement on a bipartisan stopgap spending bill to keep the government open, but hard-line Republicans are unlikely to support the compromise. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell break down the impasse in Washington and the impact a government shutdown could have on Georgians.

Plus, Greg Bluestein joins us from California where he will be covering tonight’s second GOP primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. We’ll get a preview of the debate and hear Greg’s interview with Governor Brian Kemp during his one-on-one with the governor at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas.

And Patricia Murphy talks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rise from a political backbencher to a major power player in Washington, D.C. 

Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.  

Links to today's topics:

What a government shutdown could mean in Georgia

Carter presidential library moves birthday plans amid shutdown threat

GOP rivals seek a ‘breakout’ moment in another Trump-free debate

OPINION: The Greene New Deal: She’s in charge

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