What Trump's agenda on the environment and immigration could mean for Georgia

President-elect Donald Trump has picked several immigration hard-liners for top posts and he plans to fill key energy and environment roles with oil and gas supporters who have pledged to slash regulations. On this week’s episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rah…

Proposed city council pay raises raise eyebrows, Special runoff election for vacant Atlanta city council seat

Hefty pay raises are being proposed for all city council members come 2026, including for the Mayoral position.  The Mayor could see a salary increase from $202K to $271K, and city council members would go from roughly $72K to $127K.  Republican strategist Brian Robinson, the Atlanta Civic Circle…

The chair of Georgia's Democratic Party plans her exit. The state GOP takes notes as it prepares for 2026

On this edition of Political Breakfast, the team discusses strategy on the part of the chair of the Georgia Democratic Party as she prepares to leave the post.   There was a concerted call for U.S. Representative Nikema Williams to resign after Democrats showed up poorly on November 5th. Leading …

Plugged In: Republicans take power as Democrats regroup

Every Georgia county has now certified the results of the 2024 election. Historically, this has been a relatively uncontroversial procedural step. Since 2020, that hasn't been the case. But with Donald Trump's victory in Georgia, talk of election fraud has died down. In this week's edition of "Pl…

Tumultuous time for Georgia Democrats after Harris' loss, Democratic Party blame game

The General election is over and the dust has settled. Georgia Democrats are left wondering: What happened?   As they look inward and search for clarity, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam take a hard look at Democratic voter turnout …

Calls for the Georgia chair of the Democratic Party to step down after the November 5th election, President-elect Trump hones-in on Georgia for trusted leadership positions

On this edition of Political Breakfast, the team sorts through new developments in Georgia after the November 5th election. There are now calls for the chair of the state Democratic Party to step down after sweeping losses in the House.  U.S. Representative Nikema Williams insists she can handle …

Plugged In: Georgia’s shift right helps propel Trump to second term

Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Nearly 5.3 million Georgians voted, breaking the turnout record set during the 2020 election. Trump received 50.7% of Georgia's vote, turning the swing state red after President Joe Biden's victory four years ago. On t…

Donald Trump heads back into the White House, Kamala Harris loses Georgia, other key battleground states flip red in divided nation

Political Breakfast goes live with Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam just hours after the Associated Press called a presidential victory for Donald Trump. Analysts call the victory an extraordinary political comeback for Trump, a convict…

Election Day is here in battleground Georgia

Heading into November 5th Election Day, Georgia is already on-record with over 4 million voters casting early ballots in a highly contested presidential race. However, that's not the only important contest on the ballot in Georgia. There are city, state and county offices at stake too. Democratic…

Plugged In: Election Day is coming

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making their closing arguments with election day less than a week away. On this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali preview what to expect on election night. Plus,…