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Political Breakfast from WABE

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on thePolitical Breakfastpodcast, 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 Breakfastpresents the pop-up podcastGold Dome Scrambleevery Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from

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29:15

Georgia Governor's race rivals square-up, Candidates...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/07/10

On this week's Political Breakfast: Campaign fundraising is ramping-up. Strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam tackle the latest numbers in the 2026 Georgia Governor's race. On the Democratic side, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and state Senator Jason Esteves have surpassed the 1 million mark over roughly 2 months since both entered the race. For the GOP: Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones has loaned himself 10 million dollars while Republican Attorney General

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23:36

Flash flood tragedies in Texas, Impact in Georgia now...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/07/08

President Donald Trump just signed his so-called 'big, beautiful' massive tax and spending bill over the July 4th holiday weekend. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam react to the latest. Plus, Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter wrote on X on Sunday that his granddaughters are safe after attending a summer camp in Central Texas that flooded over the weekend -- but one of their cousins has died.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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23:00

Plugged In: Come along for a Georgia presidential...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/07/04

On this week’s special Independence Day encore episode of “Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast,” politics reporter Sam Gringlas takes listeners on a summer road trip to a pair of towns that helped shape former presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Georgia’s own Jimmy Carter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:08

Georgia Representatives prepare to vote on Trump's...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/07/03

On this week's Political Breakfast, Republicans are mostly a united front and in support of President Donald Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful' massive tax and spending bill. Georgia Democrats say there's nothing beautiful about it, claming the bill will strip away people's healthcare and increase poverty while creating tax breaks for the rich. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam react to the latest as lawmakers debate the bill in the

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7:35

Duncan the Democrat? Will Georgia's former Republican...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/07/01

On today's Political Breakfast, we react to news from the AJC that Geoff Duncan may be running in the 2026 Georgia Governor's race as a Democrat. Duncan, now an official outcast after Georgia GOP leaders expelled him from the party, has long expressed frustration with President Donald Trump and those who support his administration. But strategists Brian Robinson, Tharon Johnson and host Lisa Rayam wonder: Is the party willing to accept him? Or has Duncan fallen off the radar? See

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23:00

Plugged In: What cutting clean energy tax credits...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/27

A massive solar panel recycling facility called Solarcycle is coming soon to Cedartown, a small community in Northwest Georgia near the Alabama border. Solarcycle got a $64 million tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act to build a second facility that will make solar panel glass, but according to the company, the groundbreaking is on hold as Congress considers gutting the clean energy tax credits in the new federal budget. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam

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26:09

Georgians react to the U.S. bombing three Iranian...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/25

On this week's Political Breakfast, the gang addresses the latest in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. Israel and Iran continued to trade attacks over the weekend, with U.S. officials saying both have violated a recent cease fire. U.S. bombs destroyed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to President Donald Trump. Republican strategist Brian Robinson, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and host Lisa Rayam bring it home to Georgia -- where one of Trump's most fierce supporters, GOP Congresswoman

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23:00

Plugged In: Religious liberty law illustrates...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/20

Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal drew national attention in 2016 when he vetoed a religious liberty bill that opponents said would lead to discrimination against LGBTQ people. When a similar measure passed again this year, Governor Brian Kemp quickly signed it into law. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss what’s changed over the past decade with WABE's Patrick Saunders, who has been leading WABE’s annual Beyond

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8:00

'No Kings' protests, Public Service Commission race...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/17

Political Breakfast went live this week, as Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam react to thousands flooding the streets of Atlanta for 'No Kings' protests, part of broader demonstrations across the nation. They happened the same day as a military parade in Washington for the Army's 250th Anniversary -- which also coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Congressional Democrats and some Republicans have slammed the roughly $45

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23:00

Plugged In: The race to power Georgia’s data center boom

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/13

Data centers are growing faster in Atlanta than anywhere else in the country. That rapid growth has left communities grappling with how these new developments will impact the environment and their neighborhoods. WABE has been taking a closer look at data centers as part of our series, “Server South.” On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali are joined by WABE and Grist Climate Reporter Emily Jones and WABE Environment Reporter Marisa

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17:49

PB Team talks about the Immigration Crackdown in Los...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/11

On this edition of Political Breakfast, strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson along with host Lisa Rayam, respond to the immigration crackdown taking place in Los Angeles. What message is it really sending to America? Plus, they analze an immigration raid that took place at home, inside a busy Marietta nail salon. A dozen undocumented workers were arrested. The PB team talks about how fear among the undocumented and even the documented is mounting. Tharon, Brian and Lisa also address

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32:40

The PB team talks about political fatigue, the...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/09

On this episode of Political Breakfast, strategists Tharon Johnson, Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam discuss a hodge-podge of political news. What do they make of the so called breakup between Elon Musk and President Trump? Plus, how Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger finds himself in a precarious situation after the GOP state Covention. Plus, political fatigue--what is it exactly and what can we ALL do about it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:00

Plugged In: Why data centers are booming in Georgia

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/06

Data centers are growing faster in Atlanta than anywhere else in the country. That rapid growth has left communities grappling with how these new developments will impact the environment and their neighborhoods.This week, “Plugged In” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali are joined by WABE Business Reporter Marlon Hyde and WABE Southside Reporter DorMiya Vance for the first of two episodes exploring WABE’s series, Server South.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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66:18

Puppets and Politics: Political Breakfast takes a...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/06/03

This week the Political Breakfast team was pleased to record the podcast in front of a live studio audience, alongside legends from Sesame Street and the Muppet Show at Atlanta's own Center for Puppetry Arts! It's home to more than 5 thousand puppets and artifacts. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson joined host Lisa Rayam to answer questions from some of our loyal listeners. We discuss the most pertinent news from Washington that impacts our Georgia

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22:59

Plugged In: Primary underway for commission that...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/30

Two Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) incumbents are on the ballot this year after a lengthy legal battle and their challengers are taking aim at the current commission’s performance. Voting in the primary is already underway. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali speak with WABE and Grist climate reporter Emily Jones about the PSC and some of the challenges the statewide body is grappling with, like the influx of data centers,

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15:32

Keisha Lance Bottoms enters the Georgia governor's...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/29

On this week's second serving of Political Breakfast, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially running to replace Governor Brian Kemp. But are Dems pleased? Bottoms tells WABE that we are "facing chaos and uncertainty and anxiety" based on the policies that are coming out of Washington and "Georgians want and need a fighter.”Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam also discuss the case of a north Georgia college student,

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7:33

Georgia GOP game plan: Who will run against Ossoff?

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/27

On this week's live edition of Political Breakfast just after the Memorial Day holiday, strategists Brian Robinson, Tharon Johnson and host Lisa Rayam discuss the 2026 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. Governor Brian Kemp decided not to run. He and President Donald Trump met recently in Washington earlier this month to mull-over who will face Ossoff. In the race so far: U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, from Georgia's coast, who was the first major Republican candidate to declare. Then

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22:57

Plugged In: Hospital keeps brain-dead pregnant woman...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/23

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was about nine weeks pregnant in February when doctors declared her brain dead after she suffered a medical emergency. Smith’s family says doctors at Emory University Hospital have been keeping her on life support because she is pregnant, citing Georgia’s restrictive abortion law. In this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take a closer look at the case and its possible implications. Plus, a

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17:55

Unprecedented Medicaid cuts will hurt Georgia's most...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/22

Historic Medicaid cuts are advancing in Washington under President Donald Trump, as nearly 2 million low-income Georgians depend on the program for health insurance. That includes Georgians with disabilities and seniors, as Medicaid pays for their daily help with basic needs. The proposed federal cuts are all part of Trump's attempts to slash government spending. But Republican strategist Brian Robinson says on this week's Political Breakfast, GOP lawmakers know that would hurt some of our most

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22:05

Atlanta woman declared brain dead, kept on life...

Political Breakfast from WABE ·

2025/05/20

On this edition of Political Breakfast, the team talks about the life of Adriana Smith, her unborn child and a Georgia law that appears to be holding her grieving family hostage. Adriana is brain dead, but has been kept on life support since February because she's pregnant. Her family says it's time for Adriana to rest in peace -- peace that's entangled in a restrictive law that bans most abortions after six weeks. It's an issue people are talking about, including host, Lisa Rayam, Republican

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