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The Politics Bar After Hours - The Benchers
todayJanuary 7, 2026
A deadly encounter involving ICE agents and a protesting motorist in Minneapolis is just another episode of ‘binary reactions’ from a nation all watching the same social media videos.
Ron is joined by Jordan from the Off_jaWaggon TikTok account, reporting directly from the scene as conflicting stories emerge from federal officials and eyewitnesses.
Back to Georgia, Republicans are pushing to eliminate the state income tax— sparking concerns about who really benefits and how working families could end up paying more. With insight from policy expert Dr. Daniel Kanso from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute having weighed in, it seemed like an appropriate day to revisit that conversation from this show last November.
In Georgia House District 68, there’ll be an open seat on the November ballot, and Quentin Pullen is one of two filed Democrats running in the primary to be on it. He joined Ron for a prolonged conversation on the issues central to his campaign.
Written by: Ron Roberts
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