Political Breakfast from WABE
350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsEvery Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion.
During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.
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Biden, Trump and Black Americans
April 09, 2024 12:14 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBOn this week's first episode of Political Breakfast, A Biden/Harris campaign ad declares they're "putting the work in for Black America." In turn, are they forcing the Trump campaign to amplify it's putting in the work? The Atlanta Civic Circle's Saba Long and Republican Strategist Brian Robinson share their perspectives with host Lisa Rayam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump set to visit Atlanta for big money luncheon, Trump versus Biden campaign momentum in Georgia
April 04, 2024 12:06 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, it's Republican strategist Brian Robinson, host Lisa Rayam and Atlanta Civic Circle director Saba Long, who's filling-in for Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson. The crew discusses former President Donald Trump returning to Georgia for a luncheon in Atlanta on Wednesday. Big Georgia money will flow into Trump's campaign from this luncheon. Just a photo with the former president costs 25 thousand dollars per couple. Among those hosting: form...
Bills bills bills, Georgia's 2024 legislative session wrap-up
April 02, 2024 11:33 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, the dust clears and the 2024 legislative session is over under the Gold Dome. But there's still business to hash through. The big question is, will Governor Brian Kemp sign all of the bills passed by the general assembly and sent to his desk? Some are of more interest to Republican strategist Brian Robinson, host Lisa Rayam, and Atlanta Civic Circle Director Saba Long, who's filling-in for Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson this week. See Pr...
Gold Dome Scramble: Lawmakers pass flurry of bills before last day of legislative session
March 29, 2024 16:57 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBLawmakers pass a flurry of bills before the last day of the legislative session, sine die, but not every big ticket item made it to the governor's desk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sine Die is Thursday, Georgia lawmakers scramble to review hundreds of bills, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers state of the city
March 26, 2024 10:19 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWe're two days away from Sine Die, the last day of the 2024 Georgia legislative session. It's a chaotic race to the finish where lawmakers are reviewing and voting-on hundreds of bills. Host Lisa Rayam is out this week. But Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican Strategist Brian Robinson take us through a few bills they're focused on, and some insight they're getting from walking the halls of the Gold Dome. That includes one bill that would compensate exonerated pe...
Gold Dome Scramble: Lawmakers rush to get bills through as legislative session comes to a close
March 22, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWith just a few days left in this year's legislative session, lawmakers are jamming through bills any way they can. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss the proposals they're tracking as the session starts wrapping up. Plus, a conversation with WABE'S environment reporters Emily Jones and Marisa Mecke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The U.S. Postal Service better have my money, package slow downs, and is the Biden campaign spending big in Georgia ahead of November?
March 21, 2024 12:21 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIt's time for this week's second edition of Political Breakfast, where strategists Tharon Johnson, Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam address Democrats' fears about President Joe Biden's chances in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal Constitution published an article this week that cited several lawmakers voicing concerns, that Georgia won’t get the same focus as battleground voters in other states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux says Biden’...
After judge splits Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade, both still face GOP, public scrutiny in handling of Georgia election interference case
March 19, 2024 11:02 - 17 minutes - 16 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, we're still seeing calls from the right for Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis to step aside from the Georgia election Interference case - even though her former special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned from the case on Friday. A judge ruled one of them would have to go last week, because of a conflict of interest and their past romantic relationship. In a letter accepting Wade's resignation, Willis complimented him for his QUOTE "professionali...
Gold Dome Scramble Update: Fani Willis can remain on Trump case, as Nathan Wade resigns
March 15, 2024 21:22 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBA judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could remain on the Georgia election interference case, but only if special prosecutor Nathan Wade stepped aside. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gold Dome Scramble: GA Republicans pass public subsidies for private school tuition, blindside Democrats with move to ban puberty blockers
March 15, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBGeorgia Republicans have passed public subsidies for private school tuition by the slimmest of margins. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss all things education with WABE education reporter Juma Sei. Plus a look at a last minute move to ban puberty blockers and efforts to expand gambling in Georgia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Voter fatigue ahead of likely November presidential match-up between Biden versus Trump creates opportunity for 3rd-party candidate, in comes Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan
March 13, 2024 14:20 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBHave Donald Trump's divisive MAGA movement and Joe Biden's low approval rates driven former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan to potentially run for president? Duncan could be running for president in November under the third-party, bipartisan movement 'No Labels.' Multiple national news outlets report Duncan could be featured on the movement's so-called "unity ticket" and challenge the presumed nominees President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. WABE has reached out t...
Battleground voters keep Georgia on the minds of the Biden and Trump campaigns
March 12, 2024 10:46 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, Donald Trump and Joe Biden hosted two competing presidential campaign rallies in Georgia over the weekend. Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican Strategist Brian Robinson join host Lisa Rayam to compare the turnout and excitement at both events – as both candidate's approval ratings aren't reflecting the same energy. Both Trump and Biden say the path to the White House in 2024 runs through Georgia. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
Gold Dome Scramble: Haley, Trump's last Republican challenger, bows out ahead of GA primary
March 08, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBFormer President Donald Trump’s last Republican challenger, Nikki Haley, has bowed out of the race ahead of Georgia’s presidential primary on Tuesday. Now the campaign is turning to the General Election, with Trump and President Joe Biden set to hold competing rallies in Georgia on Saturday. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas also discuss a busy qualifying week at the state capitol and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
Strategists Brian Robison and Tharon Johnson talk politics from the Georgia Capitol on Crossover Day
March 05, 2024 12:25 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn this special edition of Political Breakfast, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strateigst Tharon Johnson sort through some of the bills and issues that were getting tossed around on the all-important Crossover Day under the Georgia State Capitol. Immigration and sports betting captured their attention, but so did the overall buzz that filled the halls of the Gold Dome on this monumental day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Gold Dome Scramble: Lawmakers jostle to keep their bills alive as immigration takes center stage
March 01, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBLawmakers scramble to keep their bills alive on Crossover Day. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss some of the major bills that are still making their way through the legislature and those that didn't make the cut this session. Plus a conversation about immigration with WABE's immigration and communities reporter Emily Wu Pearson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
How did Georgia founder James Oglethorpe go from slave trader to abolitionist? DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond's new book uncovers gaps in our state history.
February 29, 2024 13:19 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, we're joined by special guest, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, who is also an author and longtime historian! His new book is titled, 'James Oglethorpe: Father of Georgia, A founder's journey from slave trader to abolitionist.' It's been a decades-long journey for Thurmond. In 1996, he was part of a delegation that traveled to England to celebrate the 300th birthday of British native Oglethorpe, who founded the British colony of Georgia in 1...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp refers to the murder of a nursing student on the UGA campus as a point of "inaction" by the Biden Administration when it comes to protecting the nation's borders
February 27, 2024 11:24 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBOn this Edition of Political Breakfast, we discuss the tragic murder of nursing student Laken Hope Riley on the UGA campus and the subsequent politicking that has followed. The suspect arrested in the murder case, 26-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Ibarra, unlawfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022. Now, Governor Brian Kemp is calling out the Biden Administration for allegedly not protecting the nation's borders properly. State Republicans are also calling for new and sti...
Gold Dome Scramble: Haley and Trump campaigns head to SC ahead of 'First in the South' primary
February 23, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBThe “First in the South” Republican Presidential Primary is this Saturday in South Carolina. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas speak with South Carolina Public Radio's Maayan Schechter about the primary and more. Plus, a roundup of what's been happening at the Georgia Capitol. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Atlanta's population swells and wages don't keep-up wtih housing costs, state lawmakers talk rent control under the Gold Dome
February 22, 2024 17:21 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Atlanta Civic Circle Director Saba Long discuss Atlanta's housing crisis. Wages have not grown with housing costs. There's also an overall scarcity on the market. Are rent control and restrictions on landowners the solution? Or is it building more housing? With Atlanta's population expected to grow to around eight million people by 2050, Democrats and Republicans are now taking up the issue under the Gol...
Fallout from Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis' raw testimony
February 20, 2024 12:36 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBAs a judge considers whether to disqualify Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and Atlanta Civil Circle Director Saba Long weigh-in on Willis's testimony during last week's hearing. Willis is accused of having an improper relationship with Nathan Wade, who's the special prosecutor working on the case. A political conversation is also brewing about headlines describing Willis as combative, defiant and...
Gold Dome Scramble: Fulton DA Fani Willis fights push to remove her from Georgia election case
February 16, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand in an Atlanta courtroom Thursday to defend her ability to continue helming the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss what ended up being a dramatic day in court. Plus, a roundup of the week's news from the capitol and a conversation with WABE business reporter Marlon Hyde about Georgia's film tax credit, a bill that could make i...
Georgia Democratic Congressman David Scott challenged by Marcus Flowers, who once challenged Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 14, 2024 21:33 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBGeorgia's long-serving Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott has a challenger in the party's May primary. Democrat Marcus Flowers raised more than 16 million dollars to challenge alt-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and represent Georgia's 14th Congressional Distict. He lost in the general election in November of 2022. We discuss the chatter surrounding the opposition to Scott. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Atlanta represents at the Super Bowl, Kemp says Trump versus Biden will be "a race to the bottom"
February 13, 2024 13:12 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, Atlanta and politics mixed with the Super Bowl. Besides the 75-yard touchdown the Kansas City Chiefs pulled to win in overtime Sunday night, Atlanta's own R&B singer Usher put on a star-studded halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. He represented with Atlanta performers and singers, even shouting at the end "I turned the world to the A." Strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam also discuss Super Bowl a...
Gold Dome Scramble: Bill awaiting Gov. Kemp's signature could keep more people in jail for longer
February 09, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAdvocates are calling a bill headed to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s desk a step back from years of criminal justice reform. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas speak with criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz about Senate Bill 63, which would add more than two dozen offenses to the list of charges requiring cash bail while limiting charitable bail funds from securing the release of no more than three people a year from jail. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
'Find Me The Votes' investigative reporting into the prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators in Atlanta, Republican resistance to Trump and political tensions across Georgia
February 08, 2024 12:54 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, the team talks about a new book called 'Find Me the Votes' by investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman. They share intimate details about Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis "the person" and her prosecution of former president Donald Trump, and 18 co-conspirators, in their alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election results. The book also focuses on the Georgia Republicans who resisted Trump, and endured notorious th...
The court of public opinion: Fani Willis admits she had a personal relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade
February 05, 2024 20:02 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, the gang discusses the fallout of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledging her personal relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade. Willis also called motions to disqualify her from the Georgia election interference case "meritless." Plus, Atlanta rapper and activist Michael Render, known as Killer Mike, was just arrested at the Grammys in Los Angeles after sweeping the ceremony with three awards. See Privacy Policy at htt...
Gold Dome Scramble: Senate approves sports betting, but a last minute change could complicate things
February 02, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would allow sports betting, but a last minute addition could complicate its ultimate passage. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas also discuss efforts to recruit poll workers and speak with health reporter Jess Mador about a slew of health related issues, including a possible Medicaid expansion and the $636 million Georgia is getting from a major opioid drugmaker settlement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
Antisemitism law signed, splits Georgia Dems
February 01, 2024 10:39 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBA note of disclosure: This episode was recorded 2 days before the antisemitism bill was signed into law. GOP Governor Brian Kemp has signed a bill into law that officially defines antisemitism. Supporters say now Georgia prosecutors and judges can more easily define antisemitism as discrimination or a hate crime. Democratic State Representative Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the General Assembly, co-sponsored the measure. "I do know that prosecutors and investigator...
The GOP and abortion, Biden kicks off his official stump in South Carolina, How Georgia Gov. Kemp landed on the national stage once again
January 30, 2024 12:21 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBOn this edition of Political Breakfast, the team analyzes how both the Republican and Democratic parties will leverage the abortion issue during this election cycle. Plus, Brian and Tharon swap theories on what Governor Brian Kemp stands to gain by taking a staunch conservative stance on immigration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gold Dome Scramble: Trump joins motion seeking to disqualify lead prosecutor from election interference case
January 26, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBRepublicans under the Gold Dome have pounced on misconduct allegations lodged against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has joined a motion seeking to disqualify Willis from the case. Also this week, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali speak with their colleague Stephanie Stokes who recently published a story in partnership with ProPublica titled: "When ...
Grind at the Gold Dome: Medicaid expansion, abortion, sports betting, tort reform and the road map ahead for the General Assembly
January 24, 2024 18:20 - 14 minutes - 13 MBOn this week's second episode of Political Breakfast, Georgia politicians are starting to kick up dust under the Gold Dome week 3 of the legislative session. Republicans and Democrats are both moving forward with hot-button issues. Host Lisa Rayam asks strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson what kitchen-table issues are being pushed so far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DeSantis is done, Trump and Haley frontrunners for GOP, and is age really but a number in the presidential race?
January 22, 2024 19:23 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 White House bid on Sunday and endorsed rival Donald Trump. How will his decision trickle down in Georgia? Host Lisa Rayam and strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson discuss whether or not Republicans will fall in line behind Trump? Or will former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley pull ahead? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
Gold Dome Scramble: Gov. Kemp touts budget as state economist warns of recession
January 19, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIt's budget week at the Georgia State Capitol and more than $35 billion a year are at stake. WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about the state budget with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's James Salzer, who's been covering state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. Plus a look at the ongoing debate over Medicaid expansion and a roundup of election news ahead of Georgia's primary on March 12. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defends hiring a prosecutor in the Donald Trump election tampering case, Trump's surge in Georgia polls may indicate a shifting landscape
January 17, 2024 20:07 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis breaks her silence over the hiring of a prosecutor in the Donald Trump election case. But was her response enough? Questions regarding an alleged affair between the two still loom. On this edition of Political Breakfast, strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson join host Lisa Rayam to weigh how this could hurt her re-election campaign and boost Trump's run for President. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
Gold Dome Scramble: The legislature is back in session
January 12, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Georgia legislature is back under the Gold Dome, just a few weeks after a contentious special session on redistricting. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss what they'll be keeping an eye on this legislative session. Plus, some of the key takeaways from Governor Brian Kemp's sixth State of the State address and a preview of what will likely be a heated election year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Are Georgia voters fired-up or fed-up, Collaborating across the aisle, Donald Trump and the state of the GOP
January 10, 2024 12:56 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOn this week's edition of Political Breakfast, it's our first time airing a second episode – the podcast is now airing twice a week in 2024. Host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and former Georgia GOP Chair Chuck Clay (in for Brian Robinson) debate the general voter climate. Are voters on both sides really ready for 2024? Or is there an overall weariness surrounding the presidential election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...
Come back for seconds! Political Breakfast is now airing twice a week in 2024
January 08, 2024 19:19 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBOn this week's edition of Political Breakfast, we're starting the new year off with a double dose of Georgia's top political issues. Now you can join the dynamic trio – host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson – every Tuesday and Thursday for lively discussions. It's also the first week Georgia lawmakers are gathering under the Gold Dome for the 2024 legislative session. Ben Burnett of the Ben Burnett Show fills in for Brian....
The Political Breakfast team takes a look at a year in politics, 2023 generated stories that continue to put Georgia on the national radar
December 26, 2023 15:58 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week on Political Breakfast -- It's a year in review. The team sorts through Georgia's best and worst political stories of 2023. Host Lisa Rayam along with strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson sort through some of the top stories that once again thrust Georgia into the national spotlight. The fight for and against the Atlanta public safety training facility, the redrawing of district maps and the arrest of former President Donald Trump (as well as his infamous ...
Rudy Giuliani must pay Atlanta election workers $148 million following defamation trial, 2024 strategies and presidential running mates
December 20, 2023 13:20 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn this week's edition of Political Breakfast, Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam discuss a jury awarding $148 million to Fulton election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, following the defamation trial of former New York Mayor and ex-Donald Trump lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani falsely claimed the mother and daughter illegally tampered with election ballots in a mass voting precinct in 2020. Plus, what do Americans ...
Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial continues this week, intense testimony from Atlanta election workers
December 14, 2023 14:43 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MBOn this week's LIVE edition of Political Breakfast, Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam discuss the defamation case engulfing former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani. The federal trial started this week in Washington, DC to decide how much Giuliani must pay in damages to two former Fulton County election workers. Giuliani falsely claimed the workers -- Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss -- interfered with the 20...
Gold Dome redistricting continues in special session, Democrats outraged over GOP targeting McBath's seat
December 05, 2023 20:41 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, it's all about redrawing Georgia's Congressional and state political maps ahead of this Friday's deadline. Democrats are preparing for a court fight over the new U.S. House map proposed by Georgia's GOP majority. The new map does create a majority Black district in west Atlanta, but at the expense of Democrat U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath's seat in Gwinnett and north Fulton. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson wei...
Special session underway to redraw Georgia's political maps, Voting rights groups still cite legal issues with newly-proposed map
November 29, 2023 14:18 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBIt's back to the drawing board on this week's live episode of Political Breakfast. State lawmakers are convening at the Georgia Capitol for a special session to redraw maps for Congress and the state legislature. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones recently found the current GOP-drawn maps from 2020 violate the federal Voting Rights Act, and dilute the power of Black voters. But voting rights plaintiffs -- including the ACLU of Georgia -- say they still have "legal concerns" about ...
Letter sent to Fulton Elections potentially laced with fentanyl, Protesters and police clash near so-called 'Cop City' site, November municipal election results, Tim Scott drops out
November 14, 2023 21:09 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this week's episode of Political Breakfast, the FBI intercepted a letter sent to the Fulton County Elections hub in Fairburn that is possibly laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl. The letter is connected to mail sent to Washington state elections offices. The FBI is currently running tests. Gainesville's WDUN talk show host Martha Zoller fills-in for Republican Strategist Brian Robinson, along with Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and host Lisa Rayam. Plus, protesters ...
NY Times polling shows Biden far down in Georgia, Trump's outbursts in court, Georgia sits on billions in unspent funds
November 08, 2023 12:24 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson look at the latest New York Times poll showing despite his several felony indictments, Donald Trump is leading in 5 critical battleground states, including Georgia. According to the poll, voters said they trusted Trump over President Joe Biden on the economy, foreign policy and immigration. Plus, Trump's outbursts while testifying on the stand during his civil fraud trial in New York. And Georgia l...
Georgia redistricting shakeup, GOP proposal to give teachers firearm training, 10k stipend to carry guns in schools
October 31, 2023 20:10 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBGeorgia has been tasked with drawing new congressional and state legislative maps before the 2024 election. This comes after a federal judge ruled the current GOP-backed maps violate the federal Voting Rights Act and dilute the power of Black voters. Host Lisa Rayam has strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson weigh-in on the bipartisan boundary shifting that has a Dec. 8th deadline. Plus, the latest proposal from GOP Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, to give teachers a 10 thousand dol...
A 'Stop Cop City' organizer responds to Mayor Andre Dickens' appearance on Political Breakfast, Georgia abortion ban challenge struck down, Austin Scott makes another bid for House Speaker
October 24, 2023 19:12 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, Project South's La'Die Mansfield joins the podcast to represent opposition to Atlanta's planned public safety training center -- dubbed 'Cop City.' Mansfield specifially responds to Mayor Andre Dickens' stance on moving ahead with the center's construction and his promises that the entire process will stay transparent. Plus, host Lisa Rayam and strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson discuss what the 2024 campaign rhetoric will sound lik...
GOP Georgia Republican Austin Scott and his surprise run for House Speaker; Reactions to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' Political Breakfast sit-down
October 17, 2023 19:01 - 35 minutes - 32 MBThis week on Political Breakfast, as the U.S. House of Representatives strives to elect a new speaker, Georgia Congressman Austin Scott, volunteers to pit himself against Representative Jim Jordan for the job. Strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson break down what the wrangling could mean for state Republican leaders. Plus, their reaction to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' stance in favor of building a public safety training center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on so-called 'Stop Cop City' efforts, and police reform in wake of church deacon Johnny Hollman's death, Atlanta police fires officer involved
October 10, 2023 20:09 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBOn this week's Political Breakfast, a long-anticipated appearance from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Dickens gives the latest on so-called 'Stop Cop City' ballot referendum efforts. Dickens has seen the body camera footage of former Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough trying to arrest Atlanta church deacon Johnny Hollman. Hollman died after being tased during a traffic incident back in August. Why Dickens feels this case supports the reasoning for building a public sa...
A recent poll asks Georgians if they would support or stop 'Cop City,' Georgia's tort laws.
October 03, 2023 18:27 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBA new poll suggests most Georgians seem to support the construction of Atlanta's planned public safety training center. Why were Georgians polled and not just Atlantans? Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Atlanta Civic Circle Director Saba Long weigh-in. Plus, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's leading political action group launches a campaign to reform Georgia's tort laws. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...
Kemp hammers far-right GOP not budging on federal spending bill, Ossoff endorses Atlanta public safety training center, Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity to moderate 'red state vs. blue state debate' in Georgia
September 26, 2023 20:06 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp is still injecting himself into the national conversation, as a potential government shutdown looms. During a conversation with The Jolt's Greg Bluestein during the Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, Kemp slammed far-right Republicans for in-fighting and delaying passing legislation to fund the federal government before money runs out on September 30th. A short-term bill is possible, but the GOP can't agree on what should be in it: including omitting Ukr...