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Political Breakfast from WABE

Every Wednesday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best ... Read more

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Homestretch in Governor's Race; No 2nd Airport Yet; No Gulch Deal Yet, Either

Homestretch in Governor's Race; No 2nd Airport Yet; No Gulch Deal Yet, Either

It’s getting toward the end of October; scary people will soon be knocking at your door--and then there are the trick-or... Read more

19 Oct 2018

36mins

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Abrams vs. Kemp--It's On! Plus, Corruption Indictments in DC & ATL

Abrams vs. Kemp--It's On! Plus, Corruption Indictments in DC & ATL

It's back to school time! And today's lesson is: Don't get yourself indicted on corruption charges. We saw that happen t... Read more

10 Aug 2018

34mins

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Governor Kemp's Opening Moves; Government Shutdown Stalemate; ATL Super Bowl

Governor Kemp's Opening Moves; Government Shutdown Stalemate; ATL Super Bowl

Georgia starts 2019 with a new Governor, a new Legislature, some new members of Congress, a new transit agency for the A... Read more

25 Jan 2019

45mins

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Gold Dome Scramble: The Fight over Georgia's Budget

Gold Dome Scramble: The Fight over Georgia's Budget

WABE reporters Emil Moffatt and Emma Hurt join host Lisa Rayam for a look ahead to the week in the Georgia General Assem... Read more

13 Jan 2020

11mins

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Inside Predictions for Huge Political Year in 2020

Inside Predictions for Huge Political Year in 2020

2020 will be a huge political year in Georgia, of course. Many of the upcoming big stories are obvious: impeachment; e... Read more

3 Jan 2020

33mins

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Democratic & GOP Strategies Post-Mueller; Threats to Georgia's Election Security

Democratic & GOP Strategies Post-Mueller; Threats to Georgia's Election Security

Now that Robert Mueller has spoken to Congress about Russian interference in the last presidential election, what’s bein... Read more

26 Jul 2019

41mins

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Which Democrats Helped Themselves in ATL Debate; Senate Jockeying Gets Rough

Which Democrats Helped Themselves in ATL Debate; Senate Jockeying Gets Rough

In the political world, there used to be something called the Thanksgiving break. But there’s little evidence of that t... Read more

22 Nov 2019

48mins

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GOP Senate Infighting; Primary Preview; Healthcare Money

GOP Senate Infighting; Primary Preview; Healthcare Money

Governor Brian Kemp has chosen Georgia's next U.S. Senator. But is this just the start, instead of the end, of the shar... Read more

6 Dec 2019

46mins

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Live Show - Preview of the 2019 Georgia Legislative Session

Live Show - Preview of the 2019 Georgia Legislative Session

New lawmakers are coming to the Gold Dome, including governor-elect Brian Kemp. How will shrinking Republican margins in... Read more

10 Jan 2019

1hr 15mins

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November's General Election Contests, Increased Federal Scrutiny On Atlanta City Hall

November's General Election Contests, Increased Federal Scrutiny On Atlanta City Hall

After a brief summer hiatus, we’re back! And what a few weeks it’s been.The primary runoffs have come and gone and Novem... Read more

27 Jul 2018

36mins

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Georgia Democrats Prepare to Vote in the Still-Crowded Presidential Race

Georgia Democrats Prepare to Vote in the Still-Crowded Presidential Race

Hard to believe, but in just about a month, Georgia Democratic voters will have a say in the still-crowded presidential ... Read more

21 Feb 2020

28mins

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After the Super Bowl: Stacey Abrams; Tough Gold Dome Talks; A Bell for Stone Mountain?

After the Super Bowl: Stacey Abrams; Tough Gold Dome Talks; A Bell for Stone Mountain?

Now that all those Super Bowl visitors have left, Georgia political leaders have to get back to the task of hashing out ... Read more

8 Feb 2019

37mins

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Georgia Politics Post-Impeachment; Collins's Senate Hopes; Water Wars

Georgia Politics Post-Impeachment; Collins's Senate Hopes; Water Wars

What a way to end 2019!  An historic impeachment vote in the U.S. House; Georgia’s Senator-to-be continues meeting her n... Read more

20 Dec 2019

42mins

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Gold Dome Deadlines; Gwinnett MARTA Vote; Atlanta Airport Battle

Gold Dome Deadlines; Gwinnett MARTA Vote; Atlanta Airport Battle

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world under Georgia’s Gold Dome right now--even more than usual. It’s that crossover time of ... Read more

8 Mar 2019

35mins

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GOP Senate Infighting; Democrats Prepare for GA Presidential Battle

GOP Senate Infighting; Democrats Prepare for GA Presidential Battle

Lots of unity talk, but not much evidence of it in both major political parties as their big internal showdowns get clos... Read more

14 Feb 2020

44mins

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Live Show: Voting System Changes & Lawsuits; Airport Takeover Bid; House Speaker Controversy

Live Show: Voting System Changes & Lawsuits; Airport Takeover Bid; House Speaker Controversy

That slow start to 2019 in Georgia politics didn't last long. Midway through the legislative session, there's plenty of... Read more

23 Feb 2019

44mins

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Gold Dome Scramble: Money Woes Put Georgia Teacher Pay Raises in Peril

Gold Dome Scramble: Money Woes Put Georgia Teacher Pay Raises in Peril

Agony over the state budget continues as Georgia lawmakers figure out how to pay for proposed teacher pay raises pushed ... Read more

17 Feb 2020

11mins

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Georgia governor race gets national spotlight - Live event at Emory School of Law

Georgia governor race gets national spotlight - Live event at Emory School of Law

Political strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson join host Denis O'Hayer on stage before a crowd of hundreds at E... Read more

2 Nov 2018

1hr 29mins

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Hollywood Warns Georgia; Political Leaders React to Mueller

Hollywood Warns Georgia; Political Leaders React to Mueller

Georgia’s new abortion law is signed into law, but the fight may only be starting. Meanwhile, Georgia political types i... Read more

31 May 2019

42mins

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Introducing “Gold Dome Scramble,” WABE's pop-up podcast about the 2020 Georgia legislative session

Introducing “Gold Dome Scramble,” WABE's pop-up podcast about the 2020 Georgia legislative session

As the 2020 legislative session gets underway in Georgia, WABE has a new podcast to keep you in the know. “Gold Dome Scr... Read more

9 Jan 2020

4mins

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