Ranked #1
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
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36mins
Ranked #2
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
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34mins
Ranked #3
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
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45mins
Ranked #4
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
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11mins
Ranked #5
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
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33mins
Ranked #6
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
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41mins
Ranked #7
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
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48mins
Ranked #8
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
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46mins
Ranked #9
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
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #10
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
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36mins
Ranked #11
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
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28mins
Ranked #12
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
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37mins
Ranked #13
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
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42mins
Ranked #14
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
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35mins
Ranked #15
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
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44mins
Ranked #16
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
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44mins
Ranked #17
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
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11mins
Ranked #18
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
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #19
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
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42mins
Ranked #20
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
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4mins