The Ron Show

Democratic Congressional candidate ⁠Shawn Harris⁠, a retired brigadier general & current cattle rancher, got Ron up early to talk run-off and long term campaign strategy. Good news: he still sounds optimistic. Georgia Recorder columnist Jay Bookman tapped in for a conversatio about the current and future legacy of Governor Brian Kemp. Is his ⁠pragmatic Republican style is fading as Georgia’s GOP shifts toward MAGA politics⁠ ahead of the 2026 races? […]

A ⁠Democratic gubernatorial forum⁠ got a little testy Wednesday night in Stonecrest, and Ron has the audio exchange. Each of the seven major candidates - former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, state senator Jason Estevez, Olu Brown, state Senator Derek Jackson, and former DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond - laid out their visions for Georgia—while Duncan and Estevez traded sharp barbs over voting rights and records. […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate ⁠Olu Brown⁠ joined the show to tackle Ron's queries on viability and the scant polling that doesn't have him on their radar. He spoke of his grassroots activism translating to his campaign while championing voting rights, education reform, healthcare expansion, and how he plans to tackle housing and transportation challenges across the state. Later, ⁠ Jack Zibluk⁠, a Democratic candidate in Georgia’s State Senate District 53 race, […]

It seems forever ago we were all gripped by the "Fulton County v Donald Trump" summer court drama, but since Trump & his co-conspirators slipped out of DA Fani Willis' grip (and that of Jack Smith, too), it seems surreal to think that her office - and in essence the taxpayers of Fulton County - may be on the hook for the Trump defense team's $17 million legal tab, right? […]

Ron launched into an important week, politically, in Georgia with Melita Easters, executive director of ⁠Georgia WIN List⁠, who shared new data showing a record number of women running for office and Democrats competing in most legislative seats this cycle. They also discussed gerrymandering, crossover day at the Georgia legislature, election policy debates, and what - if anything - to make of sparse polling on the gubernatorial race. RELATED: ⁠Trump […]

The last few days saw a shakeup of sorts, notably with state Senator Elena Parent announces she won’t seek reelection, Rep. Saira Draper - who wasn't running for re-election - stepping up to qualify to run for that Senate seat, Nabilah Islam-Parkes pivoting from running for state insurance commissioner to challenging Senator Josh McLaurin in the party's primary. States Newsroom / Georgia Recorder eporter Kelcie Mosley-Morris joined to explain how […]

On the day President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce ⁠he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem⁠ following controversy over a costly DHS advertising campaign, Ron revisits one of the final "dress downs" Noem got - ⁠at hand of Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath.⁠ The detention of Atlanta-based quadriplegic barber Rodney Taylor drew McBath's ire, and rightfully so. Ron caught up with comedian ⁠Steve Hofstetter⁠ ahead of his ⁠show […]

A Georgia jury delivered a historic verdict in the Apalachee High School shooting case, finding ⁠Colin Gray guilty on 27 charges⁠ after prosecutors argued he ignored repeated warnings about his son’s mental health and gave him access to the gun used in the attack. Ron and ⁠WABE criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz⁠, who spent hours in that courtroom, dug into ⁠what the conviction could mean for parental responsibility and future […]

PLUS: Ossoff, slew of GA Democrats qualify. Meet the young candidate running for HD 4 and what impact will this session have on housing affordability, availability and advocacy for the unhoused? A couple notable bills are picking up steam under the Gold Dome; both a bit concerning. GA Senate ⁠Republicans want to return to hand-marked paper ballots⁠ (fine), but also to eliminate early in-person voting (why?). Also, now there's a […]