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Politically Georgia: Music Midtown’s coda strikes a chord with Democrats

The fans enjoy the music of Black Pumas at Music Midtown on Sunday night, September 19, 2021, in Piedmont Park. (Photo: Ryan Fleisher for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The fans enjoy the music of Black Pumas at Music Midtown on Sunday night, September 19, 2021, in Piedmont Park. (Photo: Ryan Fleisher for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Aug 3, 2022

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Greg Bluestein and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman discuss the political fallout of Music Midtown’s cancellation.

They also delve into how the candidates are responding to economic uncertainty that has dominated the concerns of Georgia voters.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Tamar Hallerman is an award-winning senior reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She covers the Fulton County election interference case and co-hosts the Breakdown podcast.

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