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2024 Georgia legislative session begins

2024 Georgia legislative session begins

FromPolitically Georgia


2024 Georgia legislative session begins

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Georgia legislature gavels in for 2024. On this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell cover the issues that are on lawmakers' plates this go-round, including expansion of Medicaid; a push to establish vouchers for private school education and an effort to pass the bill that would establish a definition for antisemitism. 
 
Plus, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has signed on to a legal brief supporting Donald Trump’s effort to have his name restored to Colorado’s presidential primary ballot. Hear why a number GOP attorneys general say keeping Trump off the ballot would lead to chaos at the polls.  
  
Links to today’s topics: 
Legislature likely to get down to business quickly in election year 
Georgia joins effort to keep Trump on Colorado ballot 
 
Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour "Politically Georgia" Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on tomorrow’s episode. 
  
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Released:
Jan 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. Listen to new shows every Wednesday and Friday morning. Coming this fall the show expands to Monday-Friday live on WABE Radio. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (404)526-AJCP‬, and our insiders will answer them on the Friday episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.