Government funding fight, Postmaster DeJoy’s exit and Crime in Congress

Lawmakers are racing to fund the government, and Georgia stands to benefit from key budget provisions. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy speak with Semafor’s Washington-based reporter Kadia Goba about the high-stakes negotiations and the federal dollars headed to Georgia.

Then, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, whose tenure has been marred by delivery delays and controversy, has announced his resignation. We’ll explore what his departure means for mail service in Georgia and who could replace him.

Plus, we take a look at what true crime and Congress have in common. We speak with the Georgia congressional staffer behind the hit podcast Crime in Congress to learn how political scandals and investigations make for compelling storytelling.

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