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Milledgeville, Georgia
Joined July 2011
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Host @nigutb welcomes political consultant Leo Smith, Sen. @SonyaHalpern_, @AP's @MegKinnardAP, and the @ajc's @TamarHallerman to the panel. #gapol
Rev. Bernice King called for a complete rethinking of the planned police training center. This comes as Mayor Andre Dickens has doubled down on his commitment to build the facility. Fulton DA Fani Willis says recent attacks by Donald Trump are "ridiculous". #gapol
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Saxophonist Gene “Jug” Ammons would have turned 98 this Friday. Let’s celebrate “The Boss” by listening back on an episode of Jazz Classics featuring Hard Bop Sax. Tune in at 8 for classic edition of Jazz Classics with Dr. Bob Wilson.
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Our engineer is making some upgrades to our broadcast system. You can expect to hear some intermittent outages. You can always tune in to our sister station, WMUM 89.7 FM, or listen online at gpb.org
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As Donald Trump appears in court today, his most visible ally is Georgia's Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who will be in New York to protest. Plus, the outcome in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election could forecast what to expect in 2024's presidential election. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes Republican insider @edlindsey14, state Rep. @mmo_mary, @OglethorpeUniv's Dr. Kendra King Momon, and the @ajc's @MurphyAJC to the panel. #gapol
The Legislature's outcomes are still front of mind for Georgians. Chancellor Sonny Perdue decried a cut to the University System and mental health advocates mourn a failed expansion. Plus, CBS' 60 Minutes is under fire for an interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. #gapol
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In honor of Flannery O’Connor’s birthday, tonight we’re focusing on the late Milledgeville author. Tune in at 8 to hear Bruce Gentry, GCSU’s resident O’Connor scholar, talk about his book “The Better to See You With: Perspectives on Flannery O’Connor, Selected and New.”
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Trump's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss every finding of the Fulton County Grand Jury. Meanwhile, a new article suggests the YSL trial in Fulton County is straining resources. And, a new report from The Urban League highlights inequalities Black Georgians face. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes the @AP's @MegKinnardAP @wabenews' @rahulbali, @MundoNowOficial's Rene Alegria, and the @ajc's @bluestein to the panel. #gapol
A bill meant to expand Georgia's mental health services faces pushback in the state Senate. Plus, the House rejects Governor Kemp's proposal to boost funding for HOPE Scholarship recipients. And Nikki Haley proposes raising the retirement age. #gapol #atlpol
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Host @nigutb welcomes director of Georgia Equality @JeffGrahamAtl, @EmoryPolisci's @blfraga and @AndraGillespie, and the @ajc's @MurphyAJC to the panel. #gapol
With the 2024 elections around the corner, more Republicans are promoting anti-transgender legislation. We look at the measures under the Dome. Plus, the mother of Manuel Teran says an independent autopsy shows the activist's hands were raised when they were shot. #gapol #atlpol
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Host @nigutb welcomes @GeorgiaStateLaw's @AskProfW, @EmoryUniversity's @AlanIAbramowitz, political analyst Rick Dent, and @ajceditor Kevin Riley to the panel. #gapol
The Georgia house is set to pass a 2024 budget that increases investment in law enforcement and public safety, including funds to address concerns in Buckhead. Plus, opponents of the planned Atlanta police training center are accusing police of heavy-handed tactics. #gapol
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Today, several high profile bills are on the line at the Legislature. Our panel breaks down the latest. Plus, fires at the planned Atlanta police training center as protestors threw rocks, bricks, fireworks, and Molotov cocktails at police. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes @universityofga's Clare Norins, @GeorgiaStateLaw's @AnthonyMKreis, Kilpatrick Townsend's Thomas Clyde, and @ajceditor Kevin Riley to the panel. #gapol
Fox News hosts spread election conspiracies they knew were false. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to overturn laws that shield journalists from lawsuits. In Georgia, reporters battle the state's open record process. Our panel speaks on the problems facing the press. #gapol
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As the Legislature reaches a deadline for passing bills this session, Republicans continue pushing measures that would expand their reach into local governments. Governor Kemp signals disinterest in a Buckhead City secession. And Biden's student debt plan before SCOTUS. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes @GeorgiaStateU's @DrSteigerwalt, @EmoryPolisci's @AndraGillespie, DeKalb County CEO @dekalblikesmike, and the @ajc's @MurphyAJC to the panel. #gapol
As February ends, there's no word on when Fulton County DA Fani Willis could release possible indictments from her investigation into the 2020 election. And Governor Kemp joined national GOP donors at a retreat in Texas. This comes as he cuts ties with the state GOP. #gapol
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Host @ajceditor welcomes Majority Leader @ChuckEfstration, State Sen. @merritt4ga, The Atlanta Way's @IamKingWilliams, and the @ajc's @brianeason to the panel. #gapol
Across metro Atlanta, corporations have bought up tens of thousands of homes, raising rents and pricing middle class Georgians out of home ownership. Our special panel of journalists and government leaders break down why the rent is so high. #gapol
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Host @bluestein welcomes former state senator @senatorjen, Engaged Futures' @leosmithtweets, @axios' @Emma_Hurt and the @ajc's @ajconwashington to the panel. #gapol
Tributes continue to pour in as Former President Carter remains in hospice care. Plus, a new article from the Associated Press gives insights into the Fulton County special grand jury investigating the 2020 election. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes @ATLHistCenter CEO F. Sheffield Hale, @EmoryUniversity's @CrespinoJoe, and @SpelmanCollege's Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence. #gapol
Stone Mountain has a long, complicated past. It was the birthplace of the second Klan, the largest memorial to the Confederacy, a reminder of the "Lost Cause" myth, and a popular picnic spot for Georgians. Today, our special panel breaks down the mountain's history. #gapol
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Host @nigutb welcomes @CAU's Dr. Kurt Young, @wrblnews3's @chuckwilliams, the @AP's @MegKinnardAP, and @ajceditor Kevin Riley to the panel. #gapol
Fulton County's partial report on 2020 election interference will be released today. Our panel breaks down what we know about possible future indictments. Plus, culture wars heat up under the Dome. Will Republicans secure a majority to pass these bills into law? #gapol
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BALDWIN upsets Westside and snaps the Noles 12 game winning streak. Braves will battle Perry, Friday night for the Region 2-4A championship.
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