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Georgia-based political & policy consultant Andrew Heaton joined for a thorough conversation on everything from campaign fundraising figures (and they say about campaign health), Democratic gubernatorial candidates starting to rough each other up a little and what to make of Brian Kemp throwing Democrats a bone with needs-based tuition funding. + Ron also looks ahead, discussing Senator Mark Kelly’s growing national profile (and interest in the Presidency?) and what a […]

PLUS: Meet coastal Georgia's Patti Hewitt and Cobb-based candidates Danielle Bell (GA-44) and Michael Garza (Cobb School Board) Georgia’s election system is back under the microscope as Ron asks why the renewed push for hand-marked paper ballots doesn't include anyone on the left, plus examines (ho hum) the latest drama from the Georgia’s State Election Board. The Trumpists on that board insist on making a nothing-burger out of Fulton County's […]

Whew; a wide-ranging Ron Show from Tuesday: + an AJC bombshell: we knew all along the Mayor wanted to shelve Beltline rail on the east side, but no one had the authority to just halt work being done in preparation for it, and yet ⁠work was, indeed halted⁠, without MARTA board authority. Matthew Rao with ⁠Beltline Rail Now⁠ joined Ron to figure out who's responsible (guilty) and who can be […]

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ron takes a hard but hopeful look at the state of civil rights in America with ⁠Alicia Thomas Searcy⁠, former Georgia state representative, CEO of Morgan Enterprises, and founder of the ⁠Center for Strong Public Schools.⁠ The conversation explores how Dr. King’s vision holds up amid rising white nationalist rancor directly from The White House, attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and growing concerns […]

With a new lieutenant governor candidate in the Democratic primary in Macon-Bibb official ⁠Seth Clark⁠, Ron caught up with Georgia NOW reporter Jenna Eason to get the scoop. Jenna covered the region before at the Macon Telegraph and had interviewed Clark early in her career and offered her insights. Later, Ron connected with 25-year-old ⁠Adrian Consonery Jr.⁠, a first-time candidate running for Georgia Secretary of State, to talk voting access, […]