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On today’s podcast, we talk with Jill Nolin from Georgia Recorder about two stories she recently reported regarding water pollution near power plant sites in middle Georgia.

The team recaps a chaotic start to the 2020 Democratic primary.

On today’s podcast, we discuss Rep. Doug Collins’ decision to challenge Sen. Kelly Loeffler in November. We also check in on where Democrats stand in the race to unseat Sen. David Perdue.

Luke and Kyle analyze last week’s budget hearings and discuss the warnings given by some agency leaders about the impact of the Governor’s proposed budget cuts.

Maggie Lee, a freelance reporter working with Georgia Recorder to cover the 2020 legislative session, joins the podcast to recap last week’s budget hearings.

On today’s podcast, we discuss Governor Kemp’s continued delay on whether to accept refugee resettlement in Georgia and a lawsuit that may take that decision out of his hands. We also check in on the Democratic primary.

On today’s podcast we talk with Dana Barrett, a Democratic candidate in Georgia’s 11th congressional district. Dana spoke with us about her views on the issues, but she also weighed in on the temperament and character that a public official should have.

We talk with Rod Sellers, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Georgia's 11th Congressional District. Rod brings a focus on unions and bargaining rights at the workplace to this race, but he has a tough task on his hands. He brings a progressive message to a relatively conservative district currently held by Barry Loudermilk.

Jill Nolin, reporter at Georgia Recorder, joins the podcast to recap Governor Kemp’s annual address on his priorities for legislative session. We also discuss movement on a “marketplace facilitator” bill that plays into this year’s debate over state finances.

On today’s podcast, we preview the issues, personalities, and conflicts that will define the 2020 legislative session.

On today’s podcast, we talk with Matt Lieberman about his candidacy for the US Senate. Matt is a candidate in the jungle primary competing for the Senate seat formerly held by Johnny Isakson.

On today’s podcast, we discuss Greg Bluestein’s seven questions that will define Georgia politics in 2020. If you want a preview of the 2020 political landscape in Georgia, his list is a must-read.

On this week's podcast, we discuss a series of stories that illustrate the troubles with Georgia's system and infrastructure for voting. Then, President Trump was impeached by the U.S. House on Wednesday evening. We previewed what comes next.

On today's podcast, we discuss the early retirement of Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, the first African-American to serve on the state's highest court. We talk about his retirement's impact on the campaigns of his would-be successors, and we look at the state supreme court's place in the ideological war over the nation's courts.

On today's podcast, we talk with Deborah Gonzalez, a candidate for District Attorney in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, about her views on criminal justice reform and her campaign.

On this week's podcast, we discuss a new report from the AJC showing that nutrition assistance programs like SNAP provide less assistance to people in rural areas because of higher food prices. Despite the challenges people in need of food assistance face, the Trump administration is considering proposals that would take the program away from thousands of Georgians.

We discuss Governor Brian Kemp's decision to appoint Atlanta businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the U.S. Senate despite President Trump's endorsement of Rep. Doug Collins.

On this episode, Payeton Childers and Natalie Speier join to recap the November Democratic Debate in Atlanta from a Georgia perspective.

On this episode, Kelly Dobso and Olivia Bauer join to recap the November Democratic debate in Atlanta from a national perspective.

We made a sports podcast! John Carolin, from the short-lived PeachPod sports podcast The Misery Index, joins the PeachPod crew to talk about LSU's victory over Alabama, this year's edition of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and the future for sports gambling in the Georgia legislature.