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2019 was a busy year in Georgia politics. What’s in store for 2020?

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., meets with his staff in his Capitol Hill office on Dec. 2, 2019, as he prepares to deliver his farewell address on the floor of the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., meets with his staff in his Capitol Hill office on Dec. 2, 2019, as he prepares to deliver his farewell address on the floor of the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
By Bria Felicien
Jan 3, 2020

Last year was a busy one in Georgia politics, and it gave us a teaser of what’s in store for 2020. In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and former AJC Washington correspondent (now enterprise reporter) Tamar Hallerman look at 2019's biggest stories in Georgia politics and give a look ahead to 2020.

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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