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Majority of Georgia voters give thumbs down to school vouchers, thumbs up to full Medicaid expansion

Majority of Georgia voters give thumbs down to school vouchers, thumbs up to full Medicaid expansion

FromPolitically Georgia


Majority of Georgia voters give thumbs down to school vouchers, thumbs up to full Medicaid expansion

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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New polling sheds light on school voucher debate. Today on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia,” education reporter Martha Dalton joins the podcast to talk about anew AJC poll finding that a majority of Georgia registered voters oppose a GOP legislative measure to establish vouchers for private or home-school education. Dalton also shares what she learned when U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited with AJC reporters and others Tuesday. 
 
Then, a look at another key result from the AJC poll revealing more than two-thirds of Georgians surveyed support Medicaid, which for the first time, Republican leaders in the Legislature are considering. 
 
Plus, state Rep. Carl Gilliard, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, joins the podcast to talk about issues it is supporting in the current session. And he drops some big news: The caucus is backing a measure to create a study committee that would be empowered to look at creating a possible path for reparations for Black Georgians. 
 
Links to today’s topics: 
Georgians support Medicaid expansion 
Watch AJC conversation with Miguel Cardona 
 
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 17, 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.