Jay Jacobs, Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee & Chair of the Nassau County Democratic Party, joined Cat Oriel on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos, the election in November and his thoughts on President Biden. Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on

Atlanta loses a council member, and with Keisha Sean Waites' departure, "Stop Cop City" loses an ally; but does a looming special election to replace her give them the ballot referendum they were looking for? We caught up with Mableton, Georgia's first-ever mayor, Michael Owens, to discuss the aftermath of last weekend's "near Six Flags" shooting, how the city aims to help address safety concerns, and foster development around the theme park and in creating it's

What could have been a multi-casualty situation near and inside Six Flags over Georgia was, luckily, "just" gunfire and a 15-year old perp in the hospital awaiting multiple charges. Still, how is it teens are so easily obtaining guns (like ghost guns) and why are so many so comfortable having them? I'll explore. I usually set the TV timer to send me to bed with "The Golden Girls" tucking me in, but Rachel Maddow caught my attention talking about the movie "Black

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 We are back with another episode of the AlphaVets Podcast and today we are joined by Cat The Great again and we hade a wonderful and fun conversation.  Today we discuss the cell phone outage today and what we believe it could mean moving forward.  Nothing was off limits in today's show.  God Bless You & Enjoy.

If you miss out on "The Georgia Gang" - airing Sunday mornings, locally on WAGA-TV (Fox 5/Atlanta) - you may have no concept how comedic this Sunday political talk program can be sometimes. No disrespect to its moderator, Lori Geary, or the staff who puts the show together. I'm not even going to blanket-scald all right wing pundits; I have immense respect, for example, for Martha Zoller, who appears frequently (but not often enough, in my opinion). I just can't, for the life of me,

Tuesday's Georgia Senate education & youth subcommittee meeting got slightly bonkers when a bill - almost verbatim lifted from Heritage Foundation "Project 2025" guidance - felt "off" for some on the panel. Sen. Clint Dixon - when challenged to explain just three lines in the bill - couldn't really define it's meaning. Perhaps it's because he didn't write it? Hear the subtleties & nuance in trying to define what "upright and desirable

Ted and the Rev discuss bad weeks, Palestine, the 1980's hit show "V," and Levert the Bassman's posts on Instagram.Monthly summary of some of the top new stories and the capitalist machinations behind the event. Also tips and tricks for living a better life through direct action.

I'm admittedly a dope when it comes to knowing all that in vitro fertilization (IVF) entails - and was almost as clueless about the ramifications after Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are human beings (basically). That's I called on my reliable point-of-reference, Melita Easters, executive director at the Georgia WIN List to help me understand better how another "dog catches car" moment for conservatives has (unintended?) consequences for women in Alabama now,

Georgia Republican legislators are falling all over themselves racing to enact legislation that's likely illegal (but we won't call them "illegals") ... aiming to criminalize local law enforcement's handling of undocumented arrestees while providing no additional resources obviously needed. Also, the University of Georgia plans to spend $7.3 million for security upgrades that don't seem to address what happened to Laken Riley last week. A retired professor and outspoken

When tragedy occurs (allegedly) at the hands of an undocumented immigrant, the phrase "now's not the time" is non-existent to conservatives, unlike when a mass shooting occurs. Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans wasted little time politicizing the murder of a UGA college student over the weekend and into this week, ignoring their own party's role in how we're where we are on the subject of immigration. That's fine; I've gotten used to setting the record

The murder of a 22-year old UGA nursing student by an undocumented immigrant has political ideologues racing to their foxholes to turn this into a linchpin incident to discuss immigration policy and enforcement. The right wants to put blood on Pres. Biden's hands, but naturally leaves out key details - including Donald Trump's action the last full day he was in office, how Trump (like Biden now) sought Congressional action, or the many times the GOP has walked from reform legislation.Trump

Georgia Republicans continue flinging useless 'red meat" legislation on the grill, the latest being an empty proclamation condemning President Joe Biden's immigration policies, while of course leaving out the part where the former President coordinated with the current Speaker of the House to derail an historic bipartisan immigration bill Biden supported. Because of course. Hey, good news - a grayer Jon Stewart returns to 'The Daily Show' - once a week through the 2024 election

Still buzzing from the very "A-Town" Super Bowl halftime performance by Usher and cast, it was good to catch up with Donnell Suggs, editor in chief at the Atlanta Voice to about the big game, the halftime theatrics, and all things Atlanta/Fulton county politics & even a little football. :) The flexing between "Stop Cop City" activists and city hall (and Atlanta PD) seems to be ramping up - with police vehicles now showing up torched and arrests being made. Take a listen to

Marisa Pyle is a registered lobbyist, advocating for several grassroots organizations, as well as a political organizer and formerly with Fair Fight Action. She's been diligently reporting from inside the bowels of the Georgia State Capitol's various chambers and subcommittee rooms on social media to keep all who dare to follow abreast of the bills being bantied about as well as much of the public comment as she can keep up with. To say it's unrelenting work is an understatement. For my

Nice outage this morning, eh? Seriously, just months after we loved or hated the Obamas-produced "Leave the World Behind," we got a hint of a taste of the premise. Had to be a nightmare for rideshare-reliant commuters or those arriving at airports needing an Uber or Lyft. Speaking of our reliance on cars, the Georgia Department of Transportation's social media is not only tone-deaf; it's roast-worthy. As they boast - literally boast - of the progress made on a $500 million

Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens told the AJC editorial board last Friday he's running for re-election - while insinuating the Biden administration might be eyeing him for something else (but the job he has is the one he's always wanted, he says). He also notes his importance to aiding Democrats in Georgia in 2024 while dismissing the impact his actions pursuing the public safety training facility have had on grassroots activism. We'll all see how that goes. We live in wild times,

While Atlanta's mayor and city council are doing all they can to sour progressive grassroots activists on the Democratic Party, the Fani Willis revelations are seeming to create a snowball effect of chicanery from Trump co-defendants seeking to derail her body of work. If her acknowledging the relationship she's involved in with special prosecutor Nathan Wade isn't enough, her MLK Day speech at an Atlanta church may have done the trick. Alright, the big news of the day is the former

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) & Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) joined Cat Oriel on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss their recent bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Taiwan, the importance of US support for Taiwan, the Senate's bipartisan border security bill and how they're able to reach across the aisle and work together. Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on

The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal polling data paints a bleak picture, nine months out, for President Joe Biden. Realizing we're still nine months out is small comfort when you look back at 2020 and 2016 polls from he same point in those races, too, and there are perplexing and somewhat shocking subsets to discuss, too. So is there (or will there be) a contingency plan for Democrats? Details of the bipartisan Senate immigration bill came out, and while GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) joined Cat Oriel on “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Senate’s bipartisan deal on aid for Israel & Ukraine and the border and why she believes DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas should be impeached. Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From