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Some Republicans balk at Trump's position on abortion, but state GOP chair backs it

Some Republicans balk at Trump's position on abortion, but state GOP chair backs it

FromPolitically Georgia


Some Republicans balk at Trump's position on abortion, but state GOP chair backs it

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Georgia Republican Party Chair Josh McKoon joins the podcast on the eve of a fundraising trip that brings Donald Trump to Atlanta. McKoon tells the hosts he’s confident that the Georgia GOP will have the financial resources and organizational infrastructure needed to deliver the state to Trump in November.  
  
McKoon goes on to defend Trump’s decision to call for individual states to pass their own laws on abortion. And he also explains why he is leading the effort to dismiss GOP First Vice Chair Brian Pritchard from that position. 
  
Then, Dr. Stephen Owens describes why he decided to leave his long-held position as education director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. He believes legislators have lost the moral thread that he thinks should underlie many of the proposals they introduce. 
  
Links to topics 
Trump’s abortion stance faces Georgia backlash on both sides of the issue 
Trump races to catch Biden fundraising with event in Atlanta 
Longtime education advocate calls it quits 
 
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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matt McWilliams 
Editor- Matt Owen 
 
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Released:
Apr 9, 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.