Politically Georgia13 Des 2023

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger describes "pressure cooker" environment for election workers

On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politcially Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell discuss a wide-ranging interview Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein conducted with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Then, State Rep. Mesha Mainor talks about her support for another effort by GOP legislators to pass a school voucher bill during the 2024 session of the General Assembly. Mainor’s frustration with Democrats’ refusal to support the measure last session led her to change parties and become a Republican. Plus, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Savannah Bureau Chief Adam Van Brimmer discusses the multibillion-dollar plan to expand the Port of Savannah. Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode.   Links Raffensperger looks to protect election workers Public funding of school vouchers is back on the 2024 agenda Georgia ports to study deepening Savannah River again Officials say Savannah Bridge needs replacing Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC.    Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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