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Are Georgia voters fired-up or fed-up, Collaborating across the aisle, Donald Trump and the state of the GOP Jan 10, 2024

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On 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.

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Come back for seconds! Political Breakfast is now airing twice a week in 2024 Jan 08, 2024

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On 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.

On today's podcast, we'll predict the issues state lawmakers are fired-up about, and what will dominate political headlines this session.

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The Political Breakfast team takes a look at a year in politics, 2023 generated stories that continue to put Georgia on the national radar Dec 26, 2023

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This 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 mugshot) are just a few of the stories that made their list.

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Rudy Giuliani must pay Atlanta election workers $148 million following defamation trial, 2024 strategies and presidential running mates Dec 20, 2023

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On 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 think about Vice President Kamala Harris?

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Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial continues this week, intense testimony from Atlanta election workers Dec 14, 2023

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On 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 2020 election vote count in Atlanta.

The pair is seeking up to 43 million in damages.

The Political Breakfast crew breaks down the rise and what some say is the unquestionable fall of New York's former mayor.

A note of disclosure: This episode aired hours before Giuliani decided not to testify in court.

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Gold Dome redistricting continues in special session, Democrats outraged over GOP targeting McBath's seat Dec 05, 2023

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This 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 weigh-in with host Lisa Rayam.

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Special session underway to redraw Georgia's political maps, Voting rights groups still cite legal issues with newly-proposed map Nov 29, 2023

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It'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 a newly-proposed state Senate political map released this week.

The maps must be redrawn by Dec. 8th.

Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and CEO of the Atlanta Civic Circle Saba Long weigh-in with host Lisa Rayam on a live edition of Political Breakfast.

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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 Nov 14, 2023

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On 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 and police who started a so-called 'Cop City' protest in Gresham Park clashed with police near the future site of Atlanta's public safety training center. Atlanta Police say they found bolt cutters, gas masks, and makeshift construction tools Monday morning in DeKalb County.

And metro Atlanta voters headed to the polls in small numbers on Tuesday November 7th. Mayoral races and several seats on the Atlanta Public School Board were at stake. But turnout was dismal -- just 10 percent in Fulton County.

Finally, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina drops out of the 2024 presidential race.

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NY Times polling shows Biden far down in Georgia, Trump's outbursts in court, Georgia sits on billions in unspent funds Nov 08, 2023

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This 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 lawmakers sat on a surplus of roughly 16 billion dollars in unspent funds at the end of the last fiscal year. That's likely to spark debate during the 2024 legislative session beginning in January.

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Georgia redistricting shakeup, GOP proposal to give teachers firearm training, 10k stipend to carry guns in schools Oct 31, 2023

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Georgia 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 dollar stipend to be trained in voluntary firearm courses and carry in classrooms.

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