Trump, Georgia elected officials tour Hurricane Helene devastation in Valdosta, Augusta

Hurricane Helene is already becoming a campaign issue.  On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein discuss Donald Trump’s planned visit to hurricane-ravaged Valdosta and look at other state elected officials who have been touring areas of the state that have been devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Later, we talk to Georgia OB-GYN Dr. Nisha Verma who talks about what it's like to practice under Georgia's restrictive abortin law.Then, state Senator Ed Setzler, the author of the six-week state abortion ban joins the podcast to respond to Dr. Verma’s comments.

Links to today’s topics:  

Trump to tour storm-wracked Valdosta

Presidential candidates spar over response to Hurricane Helene in Georgia

Flooding, power outages continue after Helene devastation

Patricia Murphy: Georgia abortion law left these women's lives in shambles

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