AJC Podcasts

With the presidential election behind us, Georgia lawmakers are already preparing for the start of the 2024 General Assembly session in January. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell preview the legislative priorities shaping up for both Republicans and Democrats. 

State Senate GOP Majority Leader Steve Gooch shares insights on the Republican agenda, including passing a state budget and revisiting culture war issues like abortion restrictions and anti-LGBTQ measures that stalled in the 2024 session. 

We also speak with newly-elected Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones, who lays out the Democratic strategy for the upcoming session and the issues they aim to highlight despite limited power in the Republican-controlled Senate.  

Plus, we answer listener questions from our listener mailbag and pick this week’s winners and losers during who’s up and who’s down. 

Links to today’s topics  

Trump nominates Georgian Doug Collins to head Veterans' Affairs 

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary 

Senate Republicans re-elect leadership team for 2025 session 

Sen. Harold Jones promises strong push for policy goals as new minority leader  

Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode. 

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In this episode of the podcast “Southern Fried Soccer,” host Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reviews Atlanta United’s 3-2 victory over Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The victory moved Atlanta United into the next round of the playoffs and knocked out the heavily favored Herons out of the postseason. You’ll hear from interim manager Rob Valentino as well as players Brad Guzan, Jamal Thiare and Dax McCarty. Roberson also answers your questions about the MLS team.

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The Braves won 89 games in 2024 despite an onslaught of injuries, but were swept in the Wild Card round by the Padres. In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Braves Report podcast, AJC sports reporter Sarah Spencer, AJC Braves beat reporter Justin Toscano and AJC features writer Gabe Burns evaluate the year and answer your questions regarding the recent coaching changes, Max Fried’s future, the shortstop position and more. 

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