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News Articles: Battleground: Ballot Box

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and gubernatorial Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | The positives and pitfalls of political polling in Georgia

On this week's episode, we look at the good, the bad and the statistically significant parts of polling.

September 21, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Democratic nominee for governor Stacey Abrams leads a slate of candidates for statewide office hoping to flip control of Georgia's government.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Georgia Democrats see an opening in 2022's midterm elections

On this week's episode, we visit the Democratic Party of Georgia's convention in Columbus to hear Democrats' vision for November and beyond.

August 31, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Why Georgia's economy is good/bad for Democrats/Republicans

On this week's episode, we look at how Georgia's top candidates are talking about local and national economic issues.

August 10, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A special edition of the Elberton Star goes deep into the history and significance of the Georgia Guidestones.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | After the Georgia Guidestones bombing, a community picks up the pieces

On this episode, conspiracies and community pride collide after someone bombed the iconic Georgia Guidestones in Elberton.

July 21, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Women gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on June 24 to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to dissolve federal abortion protections. In 2019, state lawmakers passed a law that would ban abortions at around six-weeks.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Georgia reacts to Supreme Court abortion decision

On this week's episode, we look at the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to undo precedent around abortion — upending Georgia politics in the process.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, testifies as he mother, Ruby Freeman listens, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | The path to understanding Jan. 6 runs through Georgia

On this week's episode, we look at Georgia’s role in understanding the leadup to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
 Republican candidates for Georgia's Second House District Jeremy Hunt, left, and Chris West.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | On the high-stakes primary runoff debates for key Georgia elections

On this week's episode, we look at some of Georgia's primary runoff debates, from Democratic secretary of state to several Republican Congressional races.

June 08, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former Vice President Mike Pence rallied for Gov. Brian Kemp Monday, May 23 in Cobb County.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Kemp, Raffensperger prevail over Trump in Georgia primary contest

On this week's episode, we dive into Georgia's primary races: who won, who lost and what it all means for November's election.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Atlanta Press Club Debates

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Abortion news, 2020 election dominate Georgia primary debates

On this week's episode, we look at how national abortion news and continued focus on 2020 steered the Atlanta Press Club primary debates.

May 04, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Hundreds of local elections officials attended an annual training in Athens, Ga. to prepare for upcoming elections.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | How Georgia elections officials helped quash more voting law changes

On this week's episode, we look at how elections officials stepped up and helped stop the creation of unnecessary voting laws.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Sine Die

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | The dust settles on a controversial legislative session

On this week's episode, GPB public policy reporter Riley Bunch joins to discuss the final days of the 2022 legislative session.

April 13, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Riley Bunch
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Elections Officials conference in Athens, Georgia.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Checking in with Georgia's 'election superheroes'

On this week's episode, we visit Georgia's elections official training conference for a temperature check ahead of the May 24 primary.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former President Donald Trump speaks to a smaller crowd at a rally for GOP primary candidates in Commerce, Ga. Sat. March 26, 2022.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump rallies for chosen candidates in high-stakes Georgia primary

On this week's episode, we look at the impact a pro-Trump slate of GOP primary challengers could have on Georgia politics.

March 30, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
After narrowly losing the governor's race in 2018, Democrat Stacey Abrams is running again in 2022 under a platform of "One Georgia."

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Stacey Abrams is ready for a rematch (and Medicaid expansion)

On this week's episode, we follow Democrat Stacey Abrams' campaign for governor as she launches a "One Georgia" tour.

March 23, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) speaks on the first day of the 2022 legislative session.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | What survived Georgia lawmakers' internal Crossover Day deadline

On this week's episode, GPB public policy reporter Riley Bunch joins to discuss major legislation approved before the close of Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Riley Bunch
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