Politically Georgia

It’s qualifying week at the Gold Dome so it’s time for candidates to make their intentions official. So why is Herschel Walker using this stage to say that he won’t both with debating his Republican rivals in the primary?In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, our political insider Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC managing editor Leroy Chapman to breakdown what Walker said while taking questions from state capitol reporters for the first time.We also look at why David Perdue is slow to respond to all the debates that Gov. Brian Kemp wants to have. Plus, what bills are making the get under the wire before Crossover Day next 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

Governor Brian Kemp has said the Rivian electrical vehicle plant in Rutledge will be the largest economic development project in Georgia history. So why is David Perdue so against it? In the edition of the Politically Georgia podcast from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into why Perdue is leading the charge to stop Kemp’s prized accomplishment.Plus, our team also discusses how part of Sen. Raphael Warnock’s platform made it into the State of the Union and why Herschel Walker will not be joining Marjorie Taylor Greene on the campaign trail.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 less than 20 years, Sonny Perdue has gone from being the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction, to Secretary of Agriculture, to now the only candidate to become the next chancellor of the University System of Georgia.In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC senior reporter Tamar Hallerman to look at how Perdue will handle the transformation into education.Our team will also discuss the changes that he could make, the problems he could encounter, and the impact this could have on the 2022 campaign.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

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will force candidates for higher office in Georgia to focus on foreign policy.In the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and Political Insider columnist Patricia Murphy discuss how the candidates for Governor, Senate and other Georgia politicians are responding to the biggest European crisis in generations.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 strategies are starting to become clear in Georgia’s Senate race. In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Political Insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into what they’ve learned on the campaign trail with Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker this week. Why Warnock might be looking to run toward the center and how Walker plans to go on the attack.Plus, our team explains why Walker is saying he’s mad at both GOP candidates for Governor and why Brian Kemp is using Donald Trump in his latest campaign ad. 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

Republican David Perdue’s campaign for governor is struggling, but major reinforcements are on the way.Host Greg Bluestein and Political Insider columnist Patricia Murphy discuss how Donald Trump plans to boost Perdue’s campaign in the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast. They also tackle how Gov. Brian Kemp is leveraging his office to strengthen his conservative credentials, Herschel Walker is ignoring his Republican rivals and tempers are flaring under the Gold Dome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In back-to-back interviews, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and House Speaker David Ralston hammered the nails in the coffin for Buckhead cityhood in 2022.In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein is joined by senior reporter Tamar Hallerman and City Hall writer J.D. Capelouto to discuss the political forces that derailed Buckhead’s divorce – and what’s next for advocates of a divorce from Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governor Brian Kemp has had it with masks in schools. In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss how culture wars are coming into the classroom. Plus our team looks at why the Buckhead breakaway may have been derailed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacey Abrams now-deleted tweet of her not wearing a mask, while sitting with students at a Decatur school, is already drawing plenty of backlash for her opponents. But what does it mean for the rest of the 2022 campaign? In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain why Democrats might have a bigger problem when it comes to schools. Plus, our team looks at why Vernon Jones decision to drop out of the GOP primary for Governor is a big deal and how Senator Raphael Warnock is using his large war chest to defend his seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there was any doubt about David Perdue’s strategy to unseat Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, it’s clear now. In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy breakdown how Donald Trump’s endorsement in Perdue’s first campaign ad will affect the race. Plus our team looks at the large war chest that Stacey Abrams is putting together and the pressure that some of Herschel Walker’s opponents are feeling to drop out of the GOP senate primary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices