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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.

Recent Episodes
  • Where Georgia Helped Heal a Nation
    Apr 12, 2025 – 00:04:28
  • Battleground: Ballot Box — Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session
    Apr 7, 2025 – 00:03:54
  • Sine Die Surprises: From Walkouts to DEI Debates
    Apr 4, 2025 – 00:04:09
  • IVF Protections, DEI Bans, and Big Pay Bumps
    Mar 29, 2025 – 00:03:18
  • Georgia’s Legislative Showdown: Tax Cuts, Tort Reform & Education
    Mar 22, 2025 – 00:03:48
  • Lawmakers Tackle Education, Tort Reform, and Fluorescent Pink Vests
    Mar 15, 2025 – 00:03:44
  • Lawmakers Tackle Education, Tort Reform, and Fluorescent Pink Vests
    Mar 15, 2025 – 00:03:44
  • Late Night at the Capitol: Crossover Day's 75-Bill Surge
    Mar 8, 2025 – 00:03:40
  • Racing the Clock: Key Bills Ahead of Crossover Day
    Mar 1, 2025 – 00:03:22
  • Crossover Countdown: Tax Relief, Child Care, and Deregulation
    Feb 22, 2025 – 00:03:33
  • Mid-Session Moves: IVF, School Safety, and Gun Laws in Georgia
    Feb 15, 2025 – 00:04:59
  • First Bills Passed: Budget, Transgender Sports Ban, and More
    Feb 8, 2025 – 00:04:23
  • Human Trafficking, Judiciary Challenges, and Medicaid Expansion
    Feb 1, 2025 – 00:03:57
  • Storms, Delays, and Budget Battles at the Gold Dome
    Jan 25, 2025 – 00:04:13
  • Legislative Kickoff: Budget, Bills, and Big Debates
    Jan 18, 2025 – 00:04:24
  • The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter - A GPB Podcast Special - Part 2
    Dec 31, 2024 – 00:29:20
  • The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter - A GPB Podcast Special - Part 1
    Dec 29, 2024 – 00:29:27
  • Battleground: Ballot Box | 2020 election RICO update: a plea deal and courtroom appeals
    Oct 12, 2023 – 00:14:56
  • Battleground: Ballot Box | The push to punish DA Fani Willis widens a Republican rift
    Sep 19, 2023 – 00:16:06
  • 19 defendants, two courthouses and a flurry of filings.
    Sep 6, 2023 – 00:15:38
  • Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump’s arresting hold on the GOP
    Aug 29, 2023 – 00:23:38
  • Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments
    Aug 18, 2023 – 00:30:33
  • Why Trump's grand 2020 election plan now goes to a grand jury
    Aug 14, 2023 – 00:24:13
  • How false claims fanned post-election flames in Georgia
    Aug 9, 2023 – 00:27:38
  • How Georgia's recent elections planted seeds for future conspiracies
    Aug 7, 2023 – 00:13:54
  • New season of GPB’s ‘Battleground: Ballot Box’ to follow Georgia Trump election case
    Jul 31, 2023 – 00:01:50
  • There is no such thing as an offseason in election administration
    Feb 28, 2023 – 00:12:53
  • 2023 sees Georgia on the rise in Washington
    Jan 6, 2023 – 00:21:55
  • Battleground: Ballot Box | As midterms end, Georgia's political spotlight burns brighter than ever
    Dec 15, 2022 – 00:29:17
  • Disruptions and disagreements dominate Georgia debates
    Oct 19, 2022 – 00:17:56
  • The road to November runs through Southwest Georgia
    Oct 5, 2022 – 00:24:34
  • The positives and pitfalls of political polling in Georgia
    Sep 21, 2022 – 00:16:39
  • Georgia Democrats see an opening in 2022 midterm elections
    Aug 31, 2022 – 00:17:33
  • Why Georgia's economy is good/bad for Democrats/Republicans
    Aug 10, 2022 – 00:20:56
  • After Georgia Guidestones bombing, a community picks up the pieces
    Jul 21, 2022 – 00:22:05
  • Georgia reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision
    Jul 7, 2022 – 00:11:22
  • The path to understanding Jan. 6 runs through Georgia
    Jun 23, 2022 – 00:14:01
  • On the high-stakes primary runoff debates for key Georgia elections
    Jun 7, 2022 – 00:13:48
  • Kemp, Raffensperger prevail over Trump in Georgia Primary
    May 25, 2022 – 00:12:40
  • Abortion news, 2020 election dominate Georgia primary debates
    May 4, 2022 – 00:15:19
  • How Georgia elections officials helped quash more voting law changes
    Apr 20, 2022 – 00:15:20
  • The dust settles on a controversial legislative session
    Apr 13, 2022 – 00:15:47
  • Checking in with Georgia's 'election superheroes'
    Apr 6, 2022 – 00:13:13
  • Trump rallies for chosen candidates in high-stakes Georgia primary
    Mar 30, 2022 – 00:12:46
  • Stacey Abrams is ready for a rematch (and Medicaid expansion)
    Mar 23, 2022 – 00:14:51
  • What survived Georgia lawmakers' internal Crossover Day deadline
    Mar 16, 2022 – 00:13:35
  • How to vote absentee by mail in Georgia under SB 202
    Mar 9, 2022 – 00:12:09
  • Can Gov. Brian Kemp convince conservatives Trump is wrong?
    Feb 23, 2022 – 00:11:46
  • Why Georgia elections boards are so important
    Feb 16, 2022 – 00:12:48
  • The primary paradox of David Perdue's run for governor
    Feb 9, 2022 – 00:11:54
Recent Reviews
  • ks88keys
    Excellent Journalism
    This is a thorough and well-researched report. Thank you, Georgia Public Broadcasting, for getting the facts out for interested American voters like me.
  • TodayIsTheDay2025
    Informative and great format!
    Step by step presentation of what is known without much added opinion
  • informed and entertainec
    Yes!
    With Important information and cogent analysis, the B:BB paints a detailed picture of the Georgia election field in a mere 15 minutes. Although I live in Florida, I watch Georgia elections because Georgia is a battleground state that’s in the midst of auspicious change. I’m envious. Thank you GPB and Skip Fowler for a great podcast.
  • JRS-3
    Good, critical, historic journalism
    Thank you Stephen Fowler and GPB for this incredibly important and intriguing reporting. My new favorite, must listen podcast!!
  • Educate!Me
    Educate!Me
    Thanks for explaining the RLA on Ep 15. Now I understand.
  • emily_rj
    Can you cover inaccessibility in elections?
    As a disabled person who experienced physical inaccessibility of voting buildings and systems in 2018, I also saw other disabled voters struggle. We don’t have paper ballots anymore, and the Dominion machines make voting inaccessible to many people with disabilities (not just visual, movement disorder disabilities). When I gave the DeKalb County Voting Commission board NCIL accessible voting guideline handouts, it declined them. Chairman Tillman accused me of faking an inability to stand and walk after a period of time, tried to deny my desire to file accessibility complaints on behalf of myself and another disabled voter, and told me to “stand up and go find the real disabled voters” who may have complaints. The outside of the building, without seating, Dir. Hamilton said was the responsibility of the federal government and therefore seating was not their responsibility. There were two wheelchairs, one front and one back, that were manual, despite our needs for our own mobility aids, which make us reliant on staff. And of course the booth aisles were so narrow that no other voters could be voting while we were. The AJC covered my 2018 experience. I have heard so many disabled voter complaints from over the years, before and since. I can only imagine the dangers and inaccessibility Covid adds. Please press harder, or nothing we’ve worked for will ever be achieved.
  • knally13
    Interesting and informative
    It’s informative and interesting about the voting process. While it is Georgia focused, there are similar events and concerns around the country. If you’re interested in learning more about how voting works behind the scenes, this is the podcast for you!
  • John Henson
    Great pod
    Well done Stephen. Very informative.
  • dmanpod
    Love this!
    Stephen Fowler has been covering all things Georgia politics the last 2 years. This is the perfect culmination of his reporting as we head toward November.
  • Nick sully
    A must listen
    If you haven’t already, go follow Stephen Fowler on every social media platform, read all his articles, listen to all his news segments, watch all his interviews, he is that good
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