Political Breakfast from WABE

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Gold Dome Voting War; Vaccine Distribution Hurdles; Vernon Jordan’s Legacy Mar 05, 2021

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While Governor Kemp highlights the opening of new mass COVID-19 vaccination centers and his plans to expand vaccine eligibility, some data analyses put the state at or near the bottom for distributing the vaccines it has on hand. In the legislature, the voting overhaul fight has only gotten more intense, as the state mourns the loss of a native son who became a civil rights giant. And Atlanta’s spike in violent crime gets an unexpected moment of national attention. Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson get into it all with WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Democrats Get Noisy Around Republican Voting Bills Mar 01, 2021

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Georgia Democrats have very little power to stop Republican voting bills in the legislature, but they're leveraging their recent statewide success to try to limit efforts to restrict ballot box access. Host Lisa Rayam talks with WABE politics reporters Emma Hurt and Emil Moffatt about the voting bill fight as well as efforts to legalize sports betting in Georgia.

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Voting Bill Battle Rages; Perdue’s Out—Who’s In? Feb 26, 2021

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While the state scrambles to address weather-related supply problems with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the pool of people eligible to receive shots is set to expand. Meanwhile, the field of possible Republican Senate candidates for next year is likely to expand a lot after one very significant withdrawal. And, how much will your voting options change? Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson break it down with WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Georgia Needs More Teachers And Gets More Voting Bills Feb 22, 2021

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More voting bills are popping up and Governor Brian Kemp tries to get more teachers with incentives. Host Lisa Rayam talks with WABE reporters Martha Dalton, Christopher Alston and Emil Moffatt about these and other bills before the state legislature, including sports betting and allowing home school students to join public school sports teams.

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Election’s Over, But Voting Wars Rage On Feb 19, 2021

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And you thought the 2020 election battles were brutal. So far, months before the next elections, the 2021 fights are just as ugly—and even more confusing. From Fulton County, to the State Capitol, to inside the state Republican party, the long knives are out. This at a time when the state and the nation struggle to put together a unified battle plan against the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson are back with WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Citizen's Arrest Law And Voting Bills Explained Feb 15, 2021

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Changes to Georgia's citizen's arrest law are underway nearly a year after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick. WABE Senior Editor Susanna Capelouto is guest hosting and talks with politics reporters Emma Hurt and Emil Moffatt. They also tackle voting and street racing bills.

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Fulton DA Investigates Former President; Voting Bill Battles Feb 12, 2021

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Georgia’s tenure at the center of the political universe continues, with part of the impeachment case focused on the state, and a criminal investigation into former president Donald Trump now underway. Also continuing is the debate over how and when to safely open schools in the pandemic. And what could be an extended fight for the future of the state Republican party is just starting. Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson get into all these issues and more with WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Restrictive Election Bills Take Shape In Georgia Legislature Feb 08, 2021

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Republicans have introduced a wide variety of election bills ranging from extra ID's for absentee voting to restricting drop boxes saying it's all meant to make voting more secure. Democrats say Republicans want to restrict voting access. Host Lisa Rayam talks with WABE reporters Emma Hurt, Emil Moffatt and Christopher Alston about which proposals may actually pass Georgia's Republican controlled legislature.

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COVID Vaccine Race; Greene Ousted from Committees Feb 05, 2021

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In the fight against the deadly coronavirus, Georgia has now given out more than a million vaccines—but there still aren’t enough to go around, and there are questions about whether the state could have done better with the supply it does have. Meanwhile, questions about what to do with a single new member of Congress continue to divide Georgia Republicans. And two of Atlanta’s most controversial policing cases from last year have taken new turns in the new year. Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson join WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer.

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Gold Dome Scramble: Voter ID Bill And Testing Refusal At Georgia Capitol Feb 01, 2021

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A mid-year budget and a voter ID bill move forward in the 2021 legislative session that's beset by Covid-19 worries. Host Lisa Rayam talks with WABE politics reporters Emma Hurt and Emil Moffatt about the latest efforts to pass legislation and a state budget during a pandemic.

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