Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer

Like the game of chess, some Georgia Senators make the first strategic move to replace Fulton County's election board with one run by the state. But Democrats are watching closely and may be contemplating moves of their own. Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts (D) and State Senator Brandon Beach (R) are special guests. They square off on the issue and also ponder what to do about the rise in crime around metro Atlanta.

More Georgia Republicans are calling for election reform in Fulton County. Is this a practical move after the controversial presidential election or potentially a huge political bust?

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to create an office of violence reduction to address rising crime in the city, while Governor Brian Kemp wants Georgia lawmakers to pass anti-crime bills during this fall’s special legislative session.

Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced his reelection campaign this weekend and says he'll be "running scared and hard.” Is he mainly concerned about the lingering ire of Donald Trump, or potential Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams?

In this special edition—recorded from a live broadcast—we get an inside look at how decisions made by the 2020 campaigns gave Democrats critical victories in Georgia, and set the stage for our current political battles in the state.

The political side of Vice President Harris’s visit to push Georgia vaccinations; also, new revelations about Trump administration pressure on Atlanta’s then-U.S. Attorney to overturn the 2020 election results.

A look at the fallout from a rowdy Georgia Republican state convention, and the announcement from former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed that he’d like to win back his old job.

A look at the escalating legal fight over Georgia’s new voting law; also, how Atlanta must confront an event that resembled the Tulsa racial massacre, and thoughts on the reasons Mayor Bottoms gave for her decision not to run again.

A look at the continuing—and multiple—debates on race in Georgia, one year after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis: including changes to Stone Mountain; arguments over critical race theory; and votes on a hate crimes bill to protect Asian-Americans.

A look at the possible strategies for Governor Brian Kemp, other top state leaders—and their possible opponents--as they launch their campaigns; also, how the search for crime prevention will probably dominate the race for mayor of Atlanta.

An inside look at the decision by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not to seek re-election, plus some thoughts on who might consider running to succeed her—including one person familiar to Political Breakfast listeners

Reaction to the reinstatement of an Atlanta police officer in the Rayshard Brooks killing; also, the Mayor’s search for answers to Atlanta’s violent crime; and a new poll has voters’ grades for state leaders

A look at President Biden’s decision to celebrate his first 100 days with a visit to Georgia; also, why some big GOP names aren’t rushing into the 2022 U.S. Senate race.

A look at the calls for police reform in Georgia, following the guilty verdicts in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin; also, the nation’s capital focused its attention on Georgia’s voting wars.

A look at the balancing act for Georgia companies over Georgia’s new voting law, the internal battles in the state GOP, and the issues raised by the police funding bill that passed the Legislature.