Where The Party At?

We Moved! New Studio, Who Dis?!Bear with us as we get everything together in our new space!This week on **Where The Party At?**, Eldredge and Saba recap Vote-A-Thon, where C.T. Martin finished the day with **1,329 votes cast**.Plus:- The latest in the Jackson/Bottoms governor’s race- Ossoff vs. Collins for U.S. Senate- Trump and Obama campaigning in Georgia- The record-breaking money flooding this election- Atlanta City Council’s controversial $68 million vote to sell the city jail- What City Council can still do before the sale is finalized. Listen to the full episode for the breakdown! Party Starter: Atlanta's GOTV Movement. All of the Atlanta-based organizations working together! Party Pooper: City of Atlanta for changing their mind and not doing what they told the people they would do. Explore your ballot at https://theballotbreakdown.com/Subscribe to **Where The Party At?** for weekly conversations that make politics easier to understand.#GAPol #GeorgiaPolitics #EarlyVoting #WhereThePartyAtWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! LEAVE A VOICE NOTE - Click HereTo keep up with Where The Party At?, connect with us on Instagram or Twitter.Stay tuned and get informed! We are laying the foundation down to be able to have competent political conversations and discourse, all for the greater good.Subscribe and tune in for our “Who Runs Atlanta,” series of interviews with political candidates.Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for more shows and content!Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for our other shows and content.

Happy Party People!How much of your paycheck is actually yours after paying for housing, groceries, health care, and child care?A new Georgetown Law study finds that approximately 70% of Georgians face at least one major affordability burden, with health care costs affecting 48% of residents.On this episode of Where The Party At?, Saba and Eldredge break down Georgia's affordability crisis, what the candidates for governor are proposing, and how decisions made by elected officials impact your everyday expenses.We also discuss Rick Jackson declining multiple debate invitations, the latest campaign attacks, Atlanta's BeltLine rail controversy, MARTA's $620,000 payroll mistake, and White House press restrictions.Plus, we recap the Beyond the Ballot Block Party! WHAT'S ON THE PARTY AGENDA? WHAT'S YOUR BURDEN? Why are so many Georgians struggling to afford basic necessities? We examine housing, food, health care, and child care costs and compare the proposals from Georgia's gubernatorial candidates.THE EMPTY PODIUM Rick Jackson has declined multiple debate invitations, including the Atlanta Press Club debate against Keisha Lance Bottoms. We discuss his decision and what it means for voters seeking a direct comparison between candidates.LATEST ADS & ATTACKSBottoms' campaign targets Jackson over data centers, while Jackson's campaign raises questions about Bottoms' private consulting income.ATLANTA'S BELTLINE RAIL FIGHTCity Council unanimously supports a resolution calling for a BeltLine rail implementation plan. But questions remain about funding, construction, and the future of transit along the BeltLine.MARTA'S $620,000 MISTAKEA MARTA employee accidentally received $620,000 in overtime pay. The agency is now pursuing legal action to recover the money.PARTY LINE: ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES?Who should be held accountable when neighborhood schools close? We discuss the role elected officials play in public education and who has the authority to make these decisions.PARTY STARTER: URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTAA special shoutout to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta for sponsoring our Beyond the Ballot Block Party and supporting community engagement in Atlanta!PARTY POOPER: RICK JACKSONWe discuss Jackson's decision to decline multiple debate invitations.PARTY POOPER: DONALD TRUMPThe Trump administration revoked White House access for reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. We discuss the legal challenge, press freedom, and government accountability.ELECTION DATES DISCUSSED:October 6 — Georgia Governor Town HallOctober 8 — U.S. Senate DebateOctober 12–13 — Atlanta Press Club DebatesJOIN THE CONVERSATION!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! LEAVE A VOICE NOTE - Click HereTo keep up with Where The Party At?, connect with us on Instagram or Twitter.Stay tuned and get informed! We are laying the foundation down to be able to have competent political conversations and discourse, all for the greater good.Subscribe and tune in for our “Who Runs Atlanta,” series of interviews with political candidates.Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for more shows and content!Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for our other shows and content.

Atlanta has an eviction problem, and it’s much bigger than a few people simply falling behind on rent.On this episode of Where The Party At?, we break down why metro Atlanta continues to see eviction filings at an extraordinary rate, what Georgia law has to do with it, and why an eviction filing can follow a renter even when they ultimately pay what they owe.Over the last 12 months, the five-county Atlanta metro recorded 142,047 eviction filings, representing a 24% filing rate roughly one filing for every four renter households. At the same time, the cost of housing continues to outpace what many Georgia workers earn. In metro Atlanta, the 2026 housing wage for a two-bedroom apartment is $35 an hour, while fair market rent is $1,820 per month.We get into why Georgia’s eviction process can move so quickly, the cost of filing an eviction case, the rent-to-wage gap, housing supply and zoning, racial disparities in eviction filings, and what state lawmakers, local governments and courts could potentially do differently.But that’s just the beginning.ALSO ON THIS EPISODE POLL WHIPLASH: New polls are giving Georgia voters very different pictures of the governor and U.S. Senate races. We talk about why you should look beyond the headline and pay attention to who conducted the poll, sample size and margin of error. A Rasmussen survey had Rick Jackson at 48% and Keisha Lance Bottoms at 45%, a three-point difference within its stated margin of error. The same pollster had Jon Ossoff at 51% and Mike Collins at 42% in the Senate contest, while a later Quantus survey measured Ossoff at 48.2% and Collins at 44.4%.THE FIGHT OVER BALLOTS: We discuss mail-ballot rules, multilingual voting materials, Georgia’s voter rolls and the renewed conversation around hand-marked paper ballots. We also get into an accessibility concern raised before a Georgia legislative committee: if most voters use hand-marked ballots while voters with disabilities use machines, could that make those voters easier to identify?DID AI WRITE FULTON COUNTY LEGISLATION? Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett raised questions after running several proposed ordinances and resolutions through an AI-detection tool. Commissioners Bob Ellis and Marvin Arrington Jr. pushed back on the larger criticism, opening a much bigger conversation: what role should artificial intelligence play in writing laws and government policy?CONGRESS WENT HOME: The House left Washington ahead of the November election, setting off another debate about what Congress is and isn’t getting done before voters head to the polls.THE PARTY LINE: This week’s caller asked how she should connect her Christian faith to her political party, especially when she feels the Republican Party represents more of her values than the Democratic Party.PARTY POOPER — HARTSFIELD-JACKSON: An estimated 33,000 gallons of sewage spilled near Sullivan Creek, a tributary of the Flint River. We talk about the latest incident and concerns surrounding previous releases connected to the airport.PARTY STARTER — CITY OF ATLANTA: Atlanta launched a new anti-displacement microloan pilot designed to help eligible renters before a missed payment becomes an eviction case. Eligible households at participating properties can receive $500 with no interest or fees, repaid at $20 per week for 25 weeks.The bigger question running through this episode: Who actually has the power to change the issues affecting your everyday life?Sometimes it’s Washington. But a lot of the decisions involving housing, elections, ethics, courts and local government are being made much closer to home.WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Call The Party Line - Click Here

Stockbridge Voters Chose a Mayor. 3 Councilmembers Removed Him. | Ep. 125Stockbridge voters elected 22-year-old Jayden Williams as the youngest mayor in the city’s history. Ten months later, three City Council members voted to remove him from office following a daylong hearing.In this episode, we break down the allegations against Williams, the city charter provision that gave the council the power to remove him, and why removal by a council is different from a voter-led recall. We also compare his case with former Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis and former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary.The biggest lesson for young candidates: Winning the election is only the beginning. Understanding the charter, ethics policies, financial rules, and political structure surrounding your office matters just as much as running the campaign.Also in this episode:• Georgia Congressman Mike Collins takes the stage at the Republican midterm convention and attacks Sen. Jon Ossoff’s record.• More than 500 Georgia National Guard troops remain deployed in Washington, D.C., raising questions about cost, public safety, and gubernatorial authority.• Atlanta City Councilmember Mary Norwood endorses Republican Rick Jackson for governor.• Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger earns our Party Starter award for joining a bipartisan group of election officials opposing last-minute changes to mail-in ballot procedures.Watch Mike Collins at the Republican convention:https://x.com/LandOfConfused/status/2098328635207762287/video/1Watch Mary Norwood’s endorsement of Rick Jackson:https://youtu.be/4Irk2ofaCt8Who was right in Stockbridge—the City Council or the voters who elected Mayor Williams? Let us know in the comments.Got a political question or something to say? Call The Party Line:https://CallTheParty.comSubscribe, turn on notifications, and stay connected with Where The Party At? as we make politics easier to understand.

On today’s episode, we are OUTSIDE!!!!! Happy Labor Day Everyone! Huge shoutout to Sandra Williams, a major leader in the labor movement, for inviting Where The Party At? to the Annual Labor Day Picnic, hosted by the Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council / AFL-CIO.We took the podcast straight to the picnic and sat down with labor leaders, community leaders, elected officials, and candidates running for office across Georgia. Throughout this episode, we talk about the role unions have played in improving working conditions, why labor issues matter at the ballot box, and how the labor movement has impacted workers including people who have never been members of a union. From statewide races to local government, we heard directly from the people organizing, advocating, and running for office.INTERVIEWS + TIMESTAMPSWalter D. Andrews — 3:30 CWA 13204Keturah Johnson — 10:17 Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Penny Brown Reynolds — 17:33 Candidate for Georgia Secretary of StateBentley Hudgins — 23:00 Candidate for State Senate District 90Keisha Lance Bottoms — 30:07 Candidate for Governor of GeorgiaDerrick Boazman — 37:14 Community Organizer | Former District 12 CouncilmemberCharlie Bailey — 43:34 Chair, Democratic Party of GeorgiaNikki Porcher — 51:45 Candidate for Georgia Labor CommissionerMaggie Goldman — 1:00:57 Candidate for Fulton County Commission District 1Yolanda Pearson — 1:07:51 A. Philip Randolph InstituteRob Epstein — 1:13:35 Candidate for Georgia House District 23Sandra Williams — 1:21:39 Georgia AFL-CIOOne thing we also noticed: no Republican candidates were present at the picnic, despite invitations being extended.Watch the full episode and hear directly from the candidates, organizers, and labor leaders about the issues shaping Georgia’s workforce and political landscape.WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! LEAVE A VOICE NOTE - Click HereTo keep up with Where The Party At?, connect with us on Instagram or Twitter.Stay tuned and get informed! We are laying the foundation down to be able to have competent political conversations and discourse, all for the greater good.Subscribe and tune in for our “Who Runs Atlanta,” series of interviews with political candidates.Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for more shows and content!Watch or listen to Where The Party At?: https://linktr.ee/wherethepartyatpodVisit Justeldredge.media for our other shows and content.