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Introducing Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast Apr 24, 2024

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Launching this Friday from the team behind "Gold Dome Scramble," "Plugged In" is a Georgia politics roundup from the WABE newsroom. From under the Gold Dome or across the state, reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk to politicians and experts to break down each week’s biggest headlines.

"Plugged In" premieres on Friday, April 26. Episodes will publish here in the "Political Breakfast" feed, and subscribe to "Plugged In" wherever you find podcasts.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says House Speaker Mike Johnson is a "lame duck" after he voted with Democrats to pass foreign aid package Apr 23, 2024

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It's time for this week's Political Breakfast!

Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of several GOP lawmakers threatening to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, now that he's voted with Democrats to send billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel and other nations.

Greene recently filed a motion to vacate the Republican speaker.

Johnson joined with Democrats on Saturday to advance a 95 billion foreign aid package. It now heads to the Senate, which is expected to give final approval this week.

But Johnson can't afford to lose much Republican support in the House, with a slim majority. Greene pointed that out in a heated interview after the vote over the weekend, calling Johnson a "lame duck."

Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican Strategist Brian Robinson break down Greene's reaction to the vote with host Lisa Rayam.

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Prosecutor finally tasked with investigating Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, for role as fake Trump elector Apr 18, 2024

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On this week's second edition of Political Breakfast, the conversation continues from news earlier this week about special prosecutor Pete Skandalakis being appointed to investigate Georgia GOP Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones.

The case is over Jones' role in former president Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

In 2020, Burt Jones signed on as a fake elector for Donald Trump, after Joe Biden's victory in Georgia.

Prosecutors allege this was part of a plan to overturn Trump’s loss. Jones claims he did nothing illegal.

Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, appointed himself after Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified from taking the case.

Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican Strategist Brian Robinson break down the politics surrounding the case with host Lisa Rayam.

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The Masters wrap up, Mark Meadows' attorneys square up against Fulton DA Fani Willis Apr 16, 2024

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This week on Political Breakfast, the team responds to a recent Newsweek article that has attorneys for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows calling the Georgia election interference case "unglued."

Meadows was indicted along with former president Donald Trump and others as part of the RICO case being prosecuted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam share throughts on whether the Meadows case is in fact falling apart, or if Willis and her team are in a strategic position to prosecute.

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Georgia first lady Marty Kemp says she'd write Governor Brian Kemp's name in for the GOP nominee in November Apr 11, 2024

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Georgia first lady Marty Kemp recently said she would not vote for Donald Trump in November - and she'd "write Brian Kemp's name in. He'd make a darn good president."

Trump has targeted Governor Kemp for declining to help interfere with Georgia's 2020 election result.

But despite that animosity, Kemp hasn't lashed-out - and pledged to support the GOP's ultimate nominee.

The Atlanta Civic Circle's Saba Long and Republican strategist Brian Robinson discuss with host Lisa Rayam. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson is out this week.

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Biden, Trump and Black Americans Apr 09, 2024

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On 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.

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Trump set to visit Atlanta for big money luncheon, Trump versus Biden campaign momentum in Georgia Apr 04, 2024

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On 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: former U.S. GOP Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.

Both lost their 2021 runoffs to Democratic U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and are coming back as Trump allies.

We weigh-in on the significance of this event, Trump's overall momentum in Georgia, and which voters will determine this November election.

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Bills bills bills, Georgia's 2024 legislative session wrap-up Apr 02, 2024

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On 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.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Lawmakers pass flurry of bills before last day of legislative session Mar 29, 2024

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Lawmakers 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.

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Sine Die is Thursday, Georgia lawmakers scramble to review hundreds of bills, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers state of the city Mar 26, 2024

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We'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 people who lost years of their lives in prison.

Plus, this week's episode comes on the heels of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' state of the city address. Dickens touched on the future of building light rail and connecting MARTA to the Atlanta BeltLine, building more housing and building the city's public safety training center, which police say is on-track to open by the end of this year.

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