Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer show

Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer

Summary: Every Wednesday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion.During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Monday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.

Podcasts:

 Gold Dome Scramble: Citizen's Arrest Law And Voting Bills Explained | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:39

Changes to Georgia's citizen's arrest law are underway nearly a year after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick.

 Fulton DA Investigates Former President; Voting Bill Battles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:17

A look at the Fulton County District Attorney’s investigation of former president Donald Trump; Georgia’s central role in the Senate impeachment trial; the Gold Dome fight over voting restrictions; and the push for COVID-19 vaccine equity.

 Gold Dome Scramble: Restrictive Election Bills Take Shape In Georgia Legislature | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:27

Republicans have introduced a wide variety of election bills ranging from extra ID's for absentee voting to restricting drop boxes.

 COVID Vaccine Race; Greene Ousted from Committees | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:30

A look at the Kemp administration’s increased public profile in the race to distribute COVID-19 vaccines; also, the fallout from the vote by U.S. House Democrats to oust Georgia GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee posts.

 Gold Dome Scramble: Voter ID Bill And Testing Refusal At Georgia Capitol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:22

A mid-year budget and a voter ID bill move forward in the 2021 legislative session that's beset by Covid-19 worries.

 COVID-19 Vaccine’s Slow Rollout; Congresswoman’s Growing Controversy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:38

A look at the Kemp administration’s effort to get more COVID-19 vaccines to Georgians, amid intense demand; also, the growing battle over Northwest Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

 Gold Dome Scramble: Follow The Money - Georgia Budget Priorities and Pitfalls | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:43

Governor Brian Kemp presented at $27 billion dollar budget to lawmakers who will now get a chance to make minor changes.

 New Faces; Same Fights | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:52

A look at whether the new Democratic administration and Congress can accomplish what they want, while conducting the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump; also, the latest on the state legislature’s battles over voting, and against the coronavirus pandemic.

 Gold Dome Scramble: Georgia's Blue Wave Stopped At The State Capitol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:12

Georgia's legislative session has started with Republicans still in control of all branches of state government, but Democrats are making their new found statewide election power known.

  Impeachment, COVID-19, and the Wait for Vaccines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:54

After the deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol, Georgia Republicans face critical choices; meanwhile, some of those same state officials struggle to get COVID-19 vaccines to more people as hospitals are stretched to the breaking point.

 Is Georgia Now a "Blue State"? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:57

Live edition of "Political Breakfast" recorded at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 -- the day after the pivotal U.S. Senate races in Georgia that flipped control on Capitol Hill.

 An End To 2020; Some Hope For 2021 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:26

We look at who’s turning out to vote in Georgia's Senate runoffs, and how President Donald Trump is complicating the campaigns for the two Republican incumbents; also, a look ahead at some of the major stories to expect in 2021.

 Christmas Present From Congress; Campaigns Roll On | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:14

A look at how the Georgia Senate runoffs helped drive the passage of a COVID-19 relief bill in Congress, and how a few segments of Georgia’s electorate could affect the outcomes of those runoffs.

 Live with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:55

In this special live edition, we look at the early voting turnout for the Senate runoffs, and the internal Republican fights over Georgia’s election system, with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

 Fever Rising | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:08

A look at the continuing internal fights among Georgia Republicans over the presidential election results, the closing strategies for both sides in Georgia's two Senate runoffs, and the governor’s continued stance against stricter COVID-19 emergency orders.

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