Political Breakfast from WABE

Political Breakfast from WABE


Latest Episodes

Gold Dome Scramble: In Georgia Math = Tough Budget Cuts
January 27, 2020

Lawmakers are struggling with the reality of tough budget cuts to Education, Health, Agriculture and other state agencies

Trump's Chances with Minority Voters in Georgia
January 24, 2020

Will President Trump attract more minority voters in Georgia than the Democrats might think?

Gold Dome Scramble: There's Money for Teachers, but Budget Cuts for Others
January 20, 2020

Hearings at the Georgia State Capitol this week will tackle a tight budget to find ways to give teachers a promised pay raise.

Impeachment & Senate Candidates; Gold Dome Questions; City Hall Ethics Moves
January 17, 2020

A look at the image choices facing Georgia's two Republican senators--and those who want to unseat them--as the impeachment vote looms; also, the challenges facing state lawmakers in the new session, and the continuing questions about ethics reform at Atl

Gold Dome Scramble: The Fight over Georgia's Budget
January 13, 2020

A look at the fight over Georgia's shrinking state budget and possible changes to the state's lucrative film tax credit.

Introducing “Gold Dome Scramble,” WABE's pop-up podcast about the 2020 Georgia legislative session
January 09, 2020

As the 2020 legislative session gets underway in Georgia, WABE introduces “Gold Dome Scramble" -- a new pop-up podcast from "Political Breakfast."

Inside Predictions for Huge Political Year in 2020
January 03, 2020

Some inside analysis of what to expect from a huge political year for Georgia in 2020.

Georgia Politics Post-Impeachment; Collins's Senate Hopes; Water Wars
December 20, 2019

A look at the political landscape for Georgia Democrats and Republicans after impeachment; the continuing tension within the GOP over the selection of Kelly Loeffler for the Senate; and what's next after Georgia won the latest round in the water wars.

GOP Senate Infighting; Primary Preview; Healthcare Money
December 06, 2019

A look at GOP infighting Kelly Loeffler's selection as Georgia's next Senator; the continuing debate over getting healthcare coverage to more Georgians; and the names that are--and aren't--on the ballots for Georgia's presidential primaries.

Which Democrats Helped Themselves in ATL Debate; Senate Jockeying Gets Rough
November 22, 2019

A look at which Democratic presidential candidates took best advantage of their time on and off the Atlanta debate stage; the increasingly intense lobbying for Governor Kemp's U.S. Senate appointment; and the developing face of Atlanta's regional transit