Politically Georgia

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is facing questions from some key Democrats about how the city will count signatures collected by those supporting a referendum on the city’s planned police training center. In this episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein, and Bill Nigut ask whether Dickens is losing support from allies in his commitment to building the facility.Also, some Georgia Republican members of Congress say they’re fine with a government shutdown if they don’t get what they want included in the budget bill.Plus, a conservative organization begins running ads in Georgia to pressure GOP congress members to vote for continued aid to Ukraine – and Patricia Murphy talks to voters who say that despite their issues with President Biden, they’ll vote for him because they don’t want four more years of Donald Trump.Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.      Links to today's topics:  Atlanta’s training center referendum becomes new political battlegroundGeorgia Republicans in Congress divided on consequences, benefits of federal shutdownTension over Ukrainian aid divides Georgia Republicans as fiscal deadline nearsThe Jolt: Georgia lawmakers get mixed marks on Ukraine by GOP groupOPINION: Biden’s 2020 voters still ridin’ with Biden in Georgia   Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta leaders said they were willing to go into ‘war mode’ against dangerous apartments. More than a year later, residents feel they’re on their own. In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, host Bill Nigut sits down with AJC investigative reporter Willoughby Mariano, who follows up on the AJC’s 2022 special investigation Dangerous Dwellings. Hear how tenants of more than 250 apartment complexes identified in this special series continue to live in unsafe and unhealthy conditions that make their homes all but uninhabitable. And why the sense of urgency by local leaders to address the issue has faded.   Links to today's topics:AJC Dangerous Dwellings Series  Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 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 Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Riley Bunch sit down with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to discuss the continued controversy over the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.Hear why Mayor Dickens opposes an effort by a city council member to bypass an ongoing petition effort and place the public safety training center directly on the ballot.The mayor also shares his thoughts on a variety of topics from the city’s process for verifying petition signatures to the sweeping indictment of dozens of training center opponents charged with violating the state’s anti-racketeering act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Georgia Republicans’ message as Congress careens toward a possible government shutdown?Plus, you’ll hear how a federal redistricting trial ending today could open the door for Democrats to win an additional seat in the U.S. House. We’ll look at the stakes in the trial.And you’ll hear our hosts discuss how new indictments of Hunter Biden could complicate Democrats’ re-election strategy. You’ll also hear answer to your questions in our listener mailbag segment, which you can now call into. The number to the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline is 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode. Links to today's topics:Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President BidenGeorgia’s ‘MAGA’ wing lauds launch of Biden impeachment inquiry The Jolt: Why Kemp continues to challenge Trump and his misleading claimsGeorgia redistricting trial begins with focus on Black representationFirst lady Jill Biden to tour Emory cancer research programs on FridayHunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failedSubscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 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, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the demands from Georgia Republicans that helped trigger an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.Plus, you’ll hear why former Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue were in the crosshairs of the Fulton County probe into Donald Trump. And what happens next in the standoff between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan.Our hosts also look into the conditions of the Fulton County Jail and what needs to be done about the ongoing humanitarian crisis that has gained the attention of the Department of Justice.Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.Links to today's topics: Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President BidenJudge denies Meadows’ bid to move Fulton case to fed court OPINION: Sentenced to death, but never convicted, at the Fulton County Jail The Jolt: Angry activists say Democrats continue to ‘turn their back on us’New report hints at why Loeffler, Perdue were in Fulton probe’s crosshairs Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's next in Fulton County's case against Donald Trump? The trial of the former president and 18 co-defendants enters a new, more unpredictable phase now that each of them have pleaded not guilty. In a live episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut head to Athens to explore what to expect over the next few months -- and the legal challenges awaiting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. They also discuss the racketeering charges leveled against activists who are trying to block construction of the public safety complex in Atlanta. And they take questions from an audience of more than 100 students and faculty members from the heart of UGA's campus. Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.  Links to today's topics:19 not guilty pleas as Trump Georgia defendants all waive arraignmentFulton judge ‘very skeptical’ of trying all 19 Trump defendants togetherProsecutor says Trump racketeering trial would take four monthsOPINION: Bullets are flying across Georgia and mayors are asking for helpMore than 60 Atlanta training center activists named in RICO Indictment    Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just two years ago, state lawmakers convened at the Capitol to redraw Georgia’s political boundaries. Now they could be poised to revisit the map if a federal judge rules the Republican-backed Legislature illegally weakened Black voters’ electoral power.In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut, and Tia Mitchell discuss the two-week federal trial that could reshape the 2024 election. They also explore the latest attempts to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for bringing charges against Donald Trump. And they talk about President Joe Biden’s attempt to reframe the narrative around his economic agenda.Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.Links to today's topics:Georgia redistricting trial begins with focus on Black representationSenate returns ahead of shutdown showdownWill Georgia Senate sanction ‘grifter’ in ranks?Georgia’s Calvin Smyre selected by Biden to serve as UN delegateSubscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pattern resembling the Donald Trump-fueled misinformation that spread in 2020 is reemerging in 2023. In this episode of Politically Georgia from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut dive deeper into the Trump-fueled feud over District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation. Plus, hear about the push state Senator Colten Moore is making that has caught the attention of Governor Brian Kemp.   Our hosts also discuss the victory for Fulton County election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman and why a watchdog group says U.S. Rep Andrew Clyde’s gun legislation violates ethics rules. Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.  Links to today's topics:Kemp rejects talk of special session, says punishing Fani Willis carries risksTrump indictments roil Republicans in Georgia’s SenateGOP leaders battling misinformation in their ranksFederal judge rules in favor of Fulton County election workers’ defamation suitWatchdog group says Rep. Clyde’s gun legislation may violate ethics rules   Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indicted for a fourth time, former President Donald Trump still holds a commanding lead in Georgia, where he’s the early favorite to win the Republican nomination. And in this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, and Bill Nigut explore why the poll could hint at some of his vulnerabilities.Plus, the hosts dive into the challenges ahead for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, from picking a jury pool to fending off efforts by Trump’s allies to undercut her investigation.Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.    Links to today's topics:AJC poll: Trump leads Republicans in Georgia despite Fulton County chargesTrump loyalists mount ‘defund’ movement targeting Fulton DA   Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and our new co-hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell breakdown what happened at the Fulton County jail during the historic surrender of Donald Trump. Tia will also set the scene for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Georgia connection to MLK’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. 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 Google Podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”  Stories mentioned in this podcast ·       Trump makes history by surrendering at Fulton jail·       After Atlanta surrender, Trump calls indictments ‘election interference’·       U.S. House committee launches investigation of Fani Willis Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices