Politically Georgia

Over the weekend, the Libertarian Party nominated Atlanta’s Chase Oliver to be the Party’s candidate for president. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell are joined by Oliver as he discusses his platform and the chaotic Libertarian Party convention that featured a speech by Donald Trump, who was loudly booed by delegates and guests.  We also hear from AJC politics reporter Shannon McCaffery who updates us on the ongoing court hearings and the flurry of current legal filings in the Fulton County Trump election conspiracy case.   Plus, was Rep. Teri Anulewicz’s upset loss a result of a sexist campaign against her? Patricia Murphy digs deeper into her most recent AJC column.Links to today’s topics:Court of appeals to consider Fani Willis removal from Trump election conspiracy case Fulton DA files her own appeal in election conspiracy case Trump Georgia defendants push 2020 election fraud claims Atlanta's Chase Oliver wins Libertarian Party presidential nomination Did a sexist mailer defeat Rep. Teri Anulewicz in Georgia house race? Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Matt Owen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Bill Nigut walks AJC editorial cartoonist through his remarkable career, from selling insurance door-to-door to his long tenure at the AJC, where he’s won two Pulitzer Prizes for his exceptional work. Link to topicsRecent Luckovich cartoonsThe Luckovich portfolio of cartoons that won the 1995 Pulitzer PrizeThe Luckovich cartoon portfolio that won the 2006 Pulitzer PrizeHave a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.  Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut share the mic with retired AJC Political Insider Jim Galloway.  You’ll hear from Quentin Fulks, the Georgia native who is President Biden’s principal deputy national campaign manager. He’ll explain why he thinks for President Donald Trump is “unpalatable” to many Republican voters.Later, now that Nikki Haley has said she’ll vote for Donald Trump, the podcast welcomes her national campaign co-chairman Eric Tanenblatt to get his views on whether Haley supporters will now switch their own votes to Trump.Plus, Tia, Bill and Jim answer questions from the listener mailbag and then give their picks for who’s up and who’s down this week.Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.  Link to topicsNYTimes poll: Is Biden really trailing by double digits in Georgia?Will Haley supporters now vote for Trump?Quentin Fulkes brings swing state insight to Biden campaignQuentin Fulkes biography    Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at ApplePodcasts, Spotify, orwherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “playPolitically Georgia podcast.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most political observers agree that the defeat of veteran Democratic state lawmaker Teri Anulewicz was the biggest surprise of the primary elections this week. Anulewicz joins the podcast to discuss how she believes she was upset by a virtually unknown challenger and what she sees as her future in politics. She also describes how difficult she found the most recent session of the Georgia legislature to be given the flurry of partisan politics.  Then, with the economy a major factor in voters’ decisions in the upcoming election, The AJC’s senior economics writer, Michael Kanell, and editor, Scott Trubey join the show. They brush aside campaign rhetoric and examine facts about where our economy stands now and where it appears to be headed in the months ahead.  Plus, Bluestein and Nigut look at Nikki Haley’s cautious statement on why she’ll vote for Donald Trump.  Link to topics Veteran lawmaker Teri Anulewicz loses in major upset Inflation in Atlanta and nation eases metro Atlanta gas prices dip as summer season travel season begins Georgia jobs for April: good growth but hospitality industry lags Haley backs Trump. Will her Georgia supporters follow her lead? Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hourPolitically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll playback your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on nextFriday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Devan Kortan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson beat back an aggressive challenge to his seat on the bench by John Barrow, who ran on a pledge to restore abortion rights in Georgia. Pinson won the race by 10 points. What do the results say about abortion as an issue for the state’s voters? How much did incumbency play into Pinson’s victory? In a conversation with Tia, Greg, and Bill, Pinson said, “Georgia is not ready to have and does not want a politicized judiciary like we’ve seen in a lot of these other states.”  Then, the two big names in the Donald Trump election conspiracy case – Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee – cruised to easy victories.  Plus, Veteran legislator Teri Anulewicz loses in the biggest upset of the day to challenger Gabriel Sanchez in his first race for public office.  Links to topics Justice Pinson on his double-digit victory Trump trial stars cruise to easy wins Veteran lawmaker Teri Anulewicz loses in major upset Georgia congressional incumbents win handily  Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Matt Owen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Primary Day in Georgia! Tamar Hallerman and Sam Gringlas discuss two key races on the ballot today that feature candidates working in the Trump Georgia election conspiracy trial. Judge Scott McAfee, the presiding judge in the Fulton County case, faces a challenger, but today’s vote will determine whether he continues in his job. There is no November election for his position. Fulton County DA Fani Willis is on the ballot. If she wins her primary race against one opponent, she will be the odds on favorite to beat the republican running for her position in November.  Then the podcast takes up the hotly contested state Supreme Court race, which pits incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson against challenger John Barrow. Barrow has aggressively promoted his commitment to restoring abortion rights for women in Georgia, but faces potential disciplinary action from the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which has criticized him for injecting a political policy issue into his campaign.  Finally, AJC government reporter Maya T. Prabhu discusses races that, because of GOP redistricting, are pitting incumbent Democratic lawmakers against one another.   Links to today's topics  McAfee & Willis: Trump trial stars face voters today A rare state Supreme Court race could hinge on abortion rights Democratic incumbents forced by redistricting to face one another in primary battles Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Matt Owen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off a brand-new week of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast with a review of a busy political weekend in the Peach State. The AJC’s Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell, along with Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss what they saw and heard while covering President Biden’s visit to Atlanta which included a private fundraiser and the much-anticipated commencement speech at Morehouse College.   Republican state Senator Randy Robertson joins the podcast to discuss the events that unfolded at the state GOP’s annual convention in Columbus. They included the election of far-right MAGA Republican Amy Kremer, who won an upset election to become a member of the Republican National Committee. Kremer campaigned, in part, on the fact that she was the one who obtained the permit for the “Save America” rally at which former President Trump urged the crowd to march to the Capitol, where certification of the election was taking place.   Plus, AJC elections and government reporter Mark Niesse gives a preview of tomorrow’s primary election. You can see the races on your local ballot at the AJC Voter Guide here: https://www.ajc.com/politics/voter-guide/    Links to today's topics   Biden gives high stakes speech at Morehouse College graduation A look at Biden protestors outside Morehouse Biden tells supporters "Georgia is reason I'm president" Georgian who organized Jan. 6 rally wins key GOP post  Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Matt Owen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell, and Bill Nigut take the show to the Capitol Theatre in Macon where they talk to University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue about recent protests at the University of Georgia.But first, the hosts welcomed Macon Mayor Lester Miller and Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark. The middle Georgia leaders championed lawmakers’ bipartisan push for the ancient Ocmulgee Mounds to become Georgia’s first national park.Plus, hear answers to questions from the live audience.Links to today's topicsUGA properly handled student protests, Chancellor Sonny Perdue saysGeorgia lawmakers back bipartisan push for Ocmulgee Mounds national parkHave a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically  Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297.  We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at ApplePodcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”CreditsExecutive Producer- Shane BacklerProducer- Natalie MendenhallEngineer- Charles YoungsEditor- Shane Backler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The state’s Republican Party begins its two-day annual convention in Columbus on Friday. With Donald Trump’s allies now in control of the state Republican party, Governor Kemp and other mainstream leaders will once again steer clear of the gathering. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut welcome Columbus’s WRBL-TV reporter Chuck Williams to the podcast to help set the stage for what could be yet another contentious GOP convention.   Then, Georgia State Rep. Houston Gaines describes how the legislation he passed to trigger new investigations of cold homicide cases led GBI to make an arrest last week in the murder of UGA law school student Tara Baker in 2001.   You’ll also hear how the surprising agreement between Donald Trump and President Biden, who will debate in Atlanta on June 27, could reshape the contours of the race, and look at why each candidate was so quick to say yes to debating.   Links to today's topics  Georgia GOP embrace of Trump hasn't ended internal feuding Family grateful for arrest in 23-year-old cold case murder of Tara Baker Patricia Murphy: Atlanta didn't get the convention, but debate may be more important  Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Devan Kortan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell are joined by Paige Alexander, CEO of the Carter Center, who says former President Jimmy Carter is “at home, enjoying peanut butter ice cream and getting the food he wants any time he wants it.” Alexander also reveals that the Carter Center continues to have quiet conversations with contacts on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war.Plus, Former Fulton County commission chair John Eaves joins the podcast to explain why he thinks President Biden is correct to give the commencement speech at Morehouse College, despite the fact he believes there will be “respectful” protests of the president’s support for Israel. And Tia Mitchell discusses the Democratic primary campaign for incumbent David Scott’s 13th District U.S. House seat.  Links to today's topics  No ‘significant change’ in Jimmy Carter’s condition, Carter Center CEO saysCarter Center's ongoing work for peace in Middle East John Eaves on President Biden at Morehouse Tia Mitchell: Challengers line up for David Scott's House seat Join us Thursday for Politically Georgia on the Road in Macon  Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   CREDITS  Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt McWiliams  Editor- Matt Owen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices