The hosts talk to WABE’s Sam Gringlas about the issues that won final approval, and those that went down in flames as the 2024 session came to an end in the early hours of Friday morning. 
 
Then, Andrew Morse, president and publisher of the AJC joins the podcast to discuss why he’d led the charge to save Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp from mining companies setting up operations nearby. And the panel discusses the failure of the legislature to act on a bill that would have provided a temporary halt on mining near the swamp. 
 
And, it’s Friday, so the hosts take questions from the “Politically Georgia” listener mailbag and give their picks for who’s up and who’s down this week. 
 
 
LINK TO TOPICS 
Key measures fail in final hours of session 
Here's why the session went into the early morning hours 
Sine die: a tale of two chambers 
Andrew Morse: Swamp must be protected 
Lawmakers fail to pass Okefenokee protection bill 
 
 
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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matt McWilliams 
Editor- Devan Kortan 
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Senate culture war legislation shut down by House in final hours of 2024 session

Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. You can also listen live every Monday-Friday at 10 a.m. on 90.1 WABE.
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On the day after a jury delivered 34 counts of felony crime against Donald Trump, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut welcome the leaders of both the Georgia Republican and Democratic parties. Democrat Nikema Williams and Republican Josh McKoon offer their takes on how the Trump verdict is likely to play into the Georgia race between the former president and President Biden. Will it matter at all to voters? Will it be an important factor in a close contest between Trump and Biden? 
  
Plus, the hosts answer questions from the listener mailbag, and give their picks for who’s up and who’s down this week. 
  
Links to today’s topics: 
Trump conviction has uncertain impact on Georgia voters 
How Georgia political leaders are reacting to Trump conviction 
With Trump convicted in New York, what happens next? 
Trump conviction in New York unlikely to have impact on Georgia bond 
  
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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matt McWiliams  
Editor- Devan Kortan 
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“A rigged trial!” “Convicted felon Trump;” two Georgia views of Trump verdict

Today on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluesetin and Bill Nigut look at two key constituencies that will play major roles in determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential race. Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th discusses issues of importance to women voters: access to abortion, efforts in some states to ban IVF procedures, gun safety measures, and more. Donnell Suggs, editor-in-chief of the Atlanta Voice looks at some of the reasons President Biden is failing to connect with Black voters, who were crucial to his election in 2020. 
  
You’ll also hear about Sen. Jon Ossoff’s trip to the Southern border. Ossoff, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned that border security needs to be dramatically enhanced to stop terrorists from entering the United States. 
  
Links to today’s topics: 
The 19th 
The Atlanta Voice 
Ossoff becomes rare Democrat to visit border; warns of security threats to U.S. 
  
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A look at two key demographics that play a major role in the 2024 presidential election

On today’s episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell talk to Congresswoman Lucy McBath about how she has once again thwarted Republican lawmakers’ efforts to draw district lines that make it difficult for her to win re-election. McBath made it clear on today’s show she’s open to a possible run for governor in 2028.

We also hear from UGA political science professor Audrey Haynes for a discussion on the  political news of the day, including Governor Brian Kemp’s ongoing effort to expand his political base nationally, including a decision to attend the Republican convention this summer.  Plus, is the Katy Stamper, who won the Democratic nomination for the 3rd District congressional seat a true Democrat?

Links to today’s topics
Brian Kemp plots steps that could determine his political future
Democratic candidate for congress has history of supporting Republicans

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CREDITS 
Executive Producer- Shane Backler
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall
Engineer- Matt McWiliams 
Editor- Matt Owen
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Lucy McBath makes clear she’s open to the possibility of running for governor

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? 

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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matt McWiliams  
Editor- Matt Owen 
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Atlanta’s Chase Oliver on winning Libertarian Party nomination for president: I’ll run a 50-state campaign

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 topics
Recent Luckovich cartoons
The Luckovich portfolio of cartoons that won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize
The Luckovich cartoon portfolio that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize

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Senate culture war legislation shut down by House in final hours of 2024 session

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