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Battleground: Ballot Box

Battleground: Ballot Box

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 Each week during Georgia’s legislative session, Donna Lowry, the host of GPB's TV show Lawmakers, joins GPB News host Pamela Kirkland to break down the week's top stories from the Capitol in the Lawmakers Huddle edition of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast.All Rights Reserved. © 2025 Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Inside the Off-Season: Summer Work at the Capitol

    Inside the Off-Season: Summer Work at the Capitol
    Jun 14 2025

    Georgia lawmakers may only be in session for 40 days, but the work of governing continues year-round. In this episode, we look at how study committees, constituent meetings, and behind-the-scenes research shape the laws that get introduced each January.
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    6 mins
  • Athens at the Center of Immigration Controversy

    Athens at the Center of Immigration Controversy
    Jun 7 2025

    This episode features a conversation with two Athens lawmakers who share opposing views on immigration policy and the sanctuary jurisdiction label. They discuss the impact of recent legislation, local law enforcement cooperation with federal authorities, and proposals for immigration reform in Georgia.
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    9 mins
  • State Representative Kasey Carpenter on Immigration Reform

    State Representative Kasey Carpenter on Immigration Reform
    May 29 2025

    This week on Lawmakers Huddle: Immigration laws have come under increased scrutiny with the arrest and detention by ICE of a 19-year-old college student in Dalton. Donna Lowry spoke with Republican State Representative Kasey Carpenter to discuss his interest in immigration reform.

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    11 mins
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