Politically Georgia

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why the New York grand jury investigation of Donald Trump – and the possible charges that could follow – might be a dry run for Fulton County investigators.Plus, our insiders welcome AJC city hall reporter Riley Bunch to the show to discuss how the Atlanta City Council is trying to give itself a leg up in the race to grab the Democratic National Convention.Finally, Greg and Patricia will explain why a debate of Georgia hospital rules could slow down other bills during the final days of the General Assembly.Do you have a question you’d like to ask Greg and Patricia on 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New details have emerged from the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigation into whether former President Donald Trump or his allies interfered with the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC senior reporter Tamar Hallerman, who along with AJC legal affairs reporter Bill Rankin, sat down exclusively with five jurors to talk about their experiences of the eight-month investigation. You’ll also hear about a third recorded phone call the grand jurors listened to between Trump and former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston. Plus, our insiders tell you about the quick passage of a Georgia House bill to limit treatment for transgender children. Hear the emotional message to Georgia’s trans youth from State Rep. Karla Denner, the only openly gay state representative in the South. Find out how the effort to legalize sports betting in Georgia has made a comeback after two votes on similar bills previously failed in the Senate. You’ll also hear answers to questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline, which you can call anytime at (770)810-5297. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A measure to prevent gender-affirming care for children moves forward in the Georgia legislature. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover SB 140, which passed in the House Public Health Committee, and look at how this issue has become the social focal point for Republicans this year.Plus, our insiders break down Governor Kemp’s midyear budget, which includes a property tax cut of nearly $1 billion, and what proponents of sports betting in Georgia will have to do to bring it to a reality in the Peach State. Have a question for Greg and Patricia? 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by DeKalb County beat reporter Tyler Estep to discuss how Atlanta’s proposed public safety center has become a national controversy.Our hosts detail how opposition to the training complex has drawn an array of opponents in tense protests that have, at times, turned violent, destructive and even deadly.Greg also answers your questions from the listener mailbag which you can now call into. The Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline is open 24 hours a day. Record your question for Greg and Patricia and we will play it back and answer it on next Friday’s episode. The number is (770)810-5297.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”The James M. Cox Foundation, the charitable arm of Cox Enterprises which owns The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has contributed to the training center fundraising campaign. It is among several Atlanta-based foundations that have contributed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC state government reporter Maya T. Prabhu to recap Crossover Day in the Georgia legislature. Our hosts talk about the defeat of the sports betting bill in the Senate, the passage of SB 140 which would limit treatments for transgender minors, and the vote to pass a House bill defining antisemitism in the state of Georgia. Have a question for Greg and Patricia? 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take you inside the State Capitol on Crossover Day, a key legislative deadline.Our insiders talk to lawmakers, lobbyists, reporters, and interns in the hallways of the Capitol. We’ll also take you inside the Senate chamber for a play-by-play of one of the most consequential measures of the legislative session.Have a question for Greg and Patricia? 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Georgia Senate Tuesday evening voted against legislation that would have allowed a vote on Buckhead Cityhood 33-23.In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the debate heard on the Senate floor and explain what possible moves the Buckhead Cityhood movement can make from this point forward. Plus, our insiders cover a bill that did pass in the Georgia Senate, SB 92. The measure, now being sent to the House would create a state panel to oversee local District Attorneys Greg and Patricia also answer your questions from the Listener Mailbag and have their who’s up and who’s down for the week. If you’d like to call in with a question for the podcast, call the 24-Hour Politically Georgia Hotline at (770)810-5297, leave us your question, and we’ll play it back and answer your question on next Friday’s episode. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buckhead cityhood movement has some newfound traction after Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones let a vote go forward on two separate measures that would pave the way for a vote on Buckhead cityhood.In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into the two measures and explain why the legislation has major problems.Plus, our insiders ask former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms what her plans are after announcing that she will be leaving her role as a senior official in the Biden administration.We’ll also get a look ahead to Crossover Day, which is Monday, March 6th, and the bills Greg and Patricia will be watching closely.Have a question for Greg and Patricia? 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC senior reporter Tamar Hallerman who shares what we’ve learned from the Trump special grand jury forewoman, who was quite open with her thoughts and opinions about the Fulton investigation and the witnesses they heard from. You’ll also hear comments about the grand jury from Trump attorney Drew Findling. Tamar will have much more on these stories with the AJC’s Bill Rankin next week in a new episode of the Breakdown podcast on Apple or Spotify.Our insiders are also joined by Atlanta City Hall Reporter Riley Bunch about new steps Atlanta is taking to land the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Riley got a look at the depth of the proposal Atlanta is presenting to organizers all the way down to the number of parking spaces available. Plus, hear the moves Governor Brian Kemp is making to take command of the GOP and how he is leaving the state party behind.You’ll hear answers to listener questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297 and Greg and Patricia’s who’s up and who’s down for the week, Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take you to Plains, Georgia, where an entire town prepares to say goodbye to a beloved friend, neighbor, and former U.S. President.Meet the people of this small southwest Georgia town who have grown up with and lived life with the Carter family, whose lives have been touched by the town's most famous couple they call Mr. Jimmy and Mrs. Rosalynn.Our insiders will take you to the former President's boyhood farm, the high school Mr. and Mrs. Carter attended, and downtown Plains to hear stories that will make you laugh, cry, and be truly inspired. Have a question for Greg and Patricia? 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, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices