Gold Dome Debrief is a weekly podcast focused on Georgia politics and the state's General Assembly. Tune in each week as our team of reporters from Fresh Take Georgia keeps you up to speed on everything happening in the peach state's legislature.
In the final episode of season two, we talk about Sine Die. The session comes to a close as Gov. Kemp congratulates all constituents for their hard work. We look into the state budget and education bills in two recap interviews with our beat reporters. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
In the tenth episode of season 2, we talk about the Constitutional Carry Act recently passed in the Senate with it already approved by the House; a look into the issues expecting parents with healthcare face with out-of-pocket expenses including an interview with a pregnant woman due next month; Gov. Kemp signing the bill that would remove banned books from Georgia public schools; and what someone who has taken medical marijuana in the past thinks about the legislation that would allow licensed businesses to sell THC oil. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we take a closer look at a 3-year agriculture pilot program making its way to elementary schools across GA; an unusual side argument that left committee members wondering where a bill should be placed; and we dive deeper to look a housing proposal that would assist college students in need of more financial support. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
In episode eight of the Gold Dome Debrief podcast, we discuss why Crossover Day is so important and the status of bills concerning divisive concepts in schools and lowered tuition costs for refugees, along with other bills that may have passed or died on Crossover Day. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
In the spring break edition of the Gold Dome Debrief Podcast, we discuss the Common Carrier Non-Discrimination Act and what proponents and opponents have to say about it; the Mental Health Parity Act was passed by the House; legislation banning the teaching of divisive concepts in schools, and the House approving on decreasing the Georgia income tax rate. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we take a closer look at what former governor Sonny Perdue plans to do as Georgia's new chancellor; Examine how Governor Kemp's Unmask Georgia Students Act is going; Rep. Jesse Petrea introduces new bill that could provide veterans with exemptions from state income tax on their benefits. State experts spoke at the Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference's education panel about critical race theory and parental rights. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
The fifth episode of Season 2 includes the State of the Judiciary Address given by Georgia's Supreme Court Chief Justice Nahmias; controversial bills involving abortion pills, obscene materials in schools and cityhood initiatives; a closer look at gun rights in the constitutional carry act; and a dive into coastal marshlands in south Georgia. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on the Gold Dome Debrief, we take a look at how the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 and recap the Georgia First Amendment Foundation legislative breakfast. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on the Gold Dome Debrief, we look into the session's focus on cityhood including the Buckhead city movement. House Speaker David Ralston introduced the Mental Health Parity Act at a press conference. Details behind Gov. Brian Kemp's proposal for Medicaid expansion are revealed with an interview from an expecting mother and care coordinator at a nonprofit organization. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
In our second episode of Season 2, we break down budget week at the state Capitol, which began with tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State departments highlight increased turnover rates and staffing shortages and how it's affecting their services. Some key programs discussed include mental health funding, higher education and the push to ban critical race theory in public schools. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
The Gold Dome Debrief is back for its second season covering Georgia's 2022 legislative session. This week, we look at Gov. Brian Kemp's priorities from the State of the State address and interview a professor of political science at Kennesaw State University to discuss this week's proceedings. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we wrap up the 2021 legislative session in Georgia by reporting on the status of some of the measures we followed across the season. Find out which bills passed, which failed, and which will return next session. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next legislative session!
This week, Gold Dome Debrief looks at everything that happened on Sine Die day. We cover the aftermath of the new election bill becoming law, changes to a bill on citizens arrest, another prohibiting defunding police departments and a racially charged driver education bill. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next Week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover an election bill signed by the governor, the state budget being finalized by the General Assembly, a detailed look at the parental leave bill and the two day feud between the Senate and the House. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover a bill on homeless camping, legislation that could change transportation in rural areas, and a push to restrict the Governor's ability to close churches and businesses during emergencies. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
In this special edition of the Gold Dome Debrief podcast, our co-hosts break down the events in the Georgia General Assembly on Crossover Day.
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we provide an update on the election-related bills making their way through the General Assembly, the progress of the Right to Visit Act, and how the state House is addressing the growing danger of drag racing here in Georgia. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next Week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover the debate over election bills in the state House and Senate, the future of energy in Georgia, and the progress of a bill that would allow home school students to engage in extracurricular activities in public schools. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover the movement of a bill meant to block 'defund the police' movements in Georgia, a bill intended to combat gang violence in Georgia, and the state's efforts to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates and increase availability. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome during Georgia's legislative session. We're tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thanks for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover The Right to Visit Act, the state education budget and proposed voter registration laws. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!
This week on Gold Dome Debrief, we cover Campus Free Speech, Police Reform and Reflections on Black History month. Stay tuned as our reporters bring you under the Gold Dome of Georgia's legislative session. We will be tracking the bills that matter most and breaking them down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. Thank you for tuning in!
On our third week episode, reporters will discuss, Georgia First Amendment Foundation's annual breakfast, Georgia WIN List endorsed legislators, Governor Kemp's proposed legislation to combat human trafficking. As always, our main focus is to cover Georgia's legislative session. Our reporters will be tracking any and all interesting developments that occur within the state legislature, then breaking it down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience.
In our second episode of Gold Dome Debrief, we continue our discussion on security for the state Capitol, provide an update on Georgia's COVID-19 vaccination rates, and detail how the state's budget is shaping up. As always, our main focus is to cover Georgia's legislative session. Our reporters will be tracking any and all interesting developments that occur within the state legislature, then breaking it down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience.
Welcome to the first official episode of Gold Dome Debrief! Our main focus for this series is to cover Georgia's legislative session. Our reporters will be tracking any and all interesting developments that occur within the state legislature, then breaking it down for listeners as part of our never-ending efforts to provide transparency to our audience. This week, we discuss security for the state Capitol, COVID-19 regulations at the Capitol and finally, Georgia's COVID-19 vaccination rate.