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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 in Georgia.
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A jury in New York City has unanimously found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 criminal counts for covering up hush money payments to an adult film star before the 2020 election. This is the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been convicted of felony crimes. On this week’s episode, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss the verdict and what it means for the 2024 election in Georgia. Plus an update on Trump's criminal case in Georgia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More than a million Georgians voted in the May primary and election officials are now gearing up for another round of voting as races where no candidate got more than 50% of the vote head to a runoff on June 18th. On this week’s episode, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss one of those runoffs and explore whether any primary results provide clues about what's to come in November.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays in Spalding County recently hosted a GOP debate featuring five primary candidates that are vying to represent Georgia's third Congressional district, which stretches from Atlanta's exurbs to the Alabama border. On this week's episode, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about this race and how it showcases former President Donald Trump's sway in the modern GOP. Plus a look at other Congressional and state house races ahead of Tuesday's primary.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former President Donald Trump, the top defendant in the Georgia election interference case, isn't the only one on the 2024 ballot. So is the judge, Scott McAfee, and the prosecutor, District Attorney Fani Willis. In this week's episode, WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss these and some of the other big candidates you can expect to see on the ballot in Georgia's May election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Protests against the war in Gaza are continuing at Emory University and other campuses across the country. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas speak with criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz, who was at Emory as law enforcement began removing protestors, and education reporter Juma Sei, who's been tracking the fallout at Emory and other colleges, where students are calling on their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With less than 200 days until Election Day 2024, right-wing grassroots activists and progressive organizers are gearing up for the campaign ahead. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas bring listeners along as they attend two events, just forty miles apart but on polar opposites of the political spectrum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Launching this Friday, "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 in Georgia. Combining Sam and Rahul’s seasonal podcasts "Gold Dome Scramble" and "Georgia Votes," "Plugged In" brings context to Georgia’s politics news."Plugged In" premieres on Friday, April 26. Subscribe now to receive new episodes in your feed every Friday.For more, visit wabe.org/pluggedinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Senator Raphael Warnock won a full term in the U.S Senate by a slim margin and became the only Democrat to win a statewide race this election cycle. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta talk about what the outcome of this year's elections means for Georgia going forward. They also talk about what they will miss or not miss about covering this long year in Georgia elections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has not spoken to reporters at campaign stops since October 6th and this week his campaign said no journalist will get closer than 20 feet to their candidate. The podcast team of WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta talk about what it's like to cover the Walker campaign in the runoff. They also check in on the campaign of incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock. and talk about long lines of early voters in Georgia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Georgia U.S. Senate runoff race is in full swing, but Republican candidate Herschel Walker has not talked to journalists on the trail, so in this episode the crew contemplates the questions they would ask if they could. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali and Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta also report on the stump speeches of Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker and look at the role of Governor Brian Kemp in the Walker campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former President Trump's announcement to seek another term has added a new dimension into Georgia's Senate runoff race, because Republican candidate Herschel Walker was encouraged by Trump to enter the race. For Democrats it's a chance to energize voters to return to the polls on December 6th. In this episode, WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk with Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta about how this dynamic plays out on the runoff campaign trail. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock and football legend Herschel Walker find themselves in a December 6th runoff that could once again determine which party controls the Senate. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta in this episode where they talk about what's ahead in the next few weeks. They also discuss other Georgia election results and what they mean for politics going forward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Georgia Votes is live this week at the Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center where we hear from young voters and contemplate various election outcome scenarios. Emma Hurt, Rahul Bali Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto are joined on stage by Clark Atlanta University professor Tammy Greer. This show was made possible by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Georgia voters are turning out in record numbers and LGBTQ voters are becoming a powerful voting block. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali,and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta in this episode where they also welcome WABE digital editor Patrick Saunders, who just published a 3-part series on LGBTQ voters in the state. We also hear about the latest allegations against Senate candidate Hershel Walker and have details about our live event November 2nd at the Woodruff Library on the Atlanta University campus. More info for that event is at WABE.org/events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Campaigns are traveling the state as early voting has begun with record turnout for a midterm election, so far. WABE's Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali, and Susanna Capelouto talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about what's behind those numbers. They also discuss recent debates and get a visit from WABE housing reporter Stephannie Stokes who sheds some light on the affordable housing issues recently raised by the Herschel Walker campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker took to the debate stage in Savannah on Friday. It was the first time the two candidates were on the same stage. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas take a look at the debate highlights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and his challenger Herschel Walker meet for their only debate on Friday, October 14th in Savannah. WABE's Politics team of Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas take a look at what to expect. They also get a visit from NPR National Correspondent Miles Parks, who covers voting and elections. Miles will be in Atlanta on October 20th at the Buckhead theater for a live taping of the NPR Politics podcast. More info on that is at wabe.org/events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After the Daily Beast reported that GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid a woman for an abortion and his son accused him on social media of being a liar, Walker said that he loved his son and denied the reporting in the Daily Beast stories. WABE has not independently verified the information. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali, and Sam Gringlas talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about the repercussions for other GOP candidates in Georgia. They also discuss efforts by some groups to remove people from county voter roles and give an update on a challenge to Georgia's 6-week abortion ban in state court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlanta's suburbs have become the battleground as Republicans try to regain strength they lost in 2020. One indicator may be the split ticket voter. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta. They discuss how officials are trying to get ahead of voting conspiracies for the November election and why Herschel Walker is zooming in on wedge issues like transgender sports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
AAPI voters are credited with tipping the balance for Democrats in 2020 in Georgia, but Republicans have started to court them, too. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about how the parties are engaging a small, but powerful voting minority. They also discuss recent polling that shows tight races, election integrity, and UGA football.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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