Political Breakfast from WABE

Latest Episodes:

Trump Holds Rally in Georgia – Live Mar 30, 2022

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Political strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson join Lisa Rayam on Morning Edition for a live edition of Political Breakfast to assess the impact of Donald Trump’s Georgia visit. Will his endorsement be enough to bolster David Perdue’s lagging campaign? And how significant is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s endorsement?

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Gold Dome Scramble: Conspiracy theories threaten Georgia's mental health overhaul Mar 27, 2022

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Georgia's bi-partisan mental health overhaul bill is getting push back from right-wing fringe advocates including gun rights activists. WABE's Politics Reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Editor Susanna Capelouto about challenges to this and other bills still in limbo with just about a week to go in the 2022 legislative session.

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Trump’s Georgia visit and Walker refusing to debate Mar 23, 2022

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Former president Donald Trump has a rally planned this weekend in Commerce, but will it be enough to give former Senator David Perdue and the other candidates he’s backing a boost in the polls? And the Rabun County GOP issued a resolution bashing any candidate that refuses to take the debate stage, which Republican senate candidate Herschel Walker has done.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Gambling, guns and other controversies in final stretch of 2022 Georgia legislative session. Mar 20, 2022

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With only two weeks to go in the 2022 session controversial proposals on gambling, guns, abortion, education and voting are getting a lot of attention. WABE's Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto talk about what's at stake. They also have updates on the big bi-partisan mental health reform bill.

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Stacey Abrams and David Shafer Draw Heat Mar 16, 2022

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Stacey Abrams kicked off her campaign this week with a rally in Atlanta at which she called Governor Brian Kemp's response to the pandemic 'lazy' or 'inept.' And Georgia Republican party chair David Shafer drew criticism from his own party after quoting a tweet that's been called Russian propaganda.

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Gold Dome Scramble: More Republican election laws and cheaper gas ahead. Mar 13, 2022

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Lawmakers consider eliminating the state gasoline tax and Republicans continue to pass laws affecting elections in Georgia. WABE's Politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Editor Susanna Capelouto about these and other topics, including Georgia's mental health overhaul bill and the official start of the 2022 campaign season.

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Examining who did and did not qualify to run for office in Georgia Mar 09, 2022

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This week was a hectic one under Georgia's Gold Dome as current and aspiring lawmakers filed the paperwork needed to qualify for a run for office.

Three candidates caught the eye of the Political Breakfast Team--Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock and Marjorie Taylor Greene-- all for different reasons.

Strategists Brian Robinson, Tharon Johnson and Host Lisa Rayam take a deep dive into what a run for each of these candidates may imply about the state of politics in Georgia.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Who will run for office? It's qualifying week in Georgia. Mar 06, 2022

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This week Georgia politicians who want to run for office have to register with their respective parties as many incumbents have seen their districts change for the 2022 election. WABE's Susanna Capelouto speaks with politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about what's at stake for candidates. They also discuss important legislation moving forward, including controversial education bills and a major mental health reform package.

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Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid Discusses Cityhood Mar 02, 2022

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Political Breakfast is joined by Atlanta Civic Circle Director Saba Long, filling in for Tharon Johnson, to discuss the far-reaching impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the surrounding political rhetoric. Later in the episode, special guest Cobb County Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid joins the show to talk about the county’s achievements and challenges – namely four potential cityhood referendums.

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Gold Dome Scramble: GOP lawmakers advance divisive education bills as students and teachers take notice Feb 27, 2022

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Several divisive education bills are moving ahead in the state legislature including banning trans students from sports teams and allowing parents not to mask their kids despite a mask mandate. Politics Editor Susanna Capelouto talks with WABE Education Reporter Martha Dalton and Politics Reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about several controversial education bills, as well as updates on redistricting fights, a major mental health bill and upcoming gun legislation.

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