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Trump and Kemp talk Georgia Senate race hopefuls

Politically Georgia team also discussed deadline to sign or veto bills from legislative session.
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May 15, 2025

On Thursday‘s edition of the “Politically Georgia” podcast, journalists Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discussed the bills that Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law.

Wednesday was Kemp’s final day to sign or veto bills from the legislative session.

The hosts also analyzed last weekend’s meeting between Kemp and President Donald Trump to try to build a consensus on a Republican U.S. Senate candidate.

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Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She also steps in front of the mic, creating compelling segments for the show. Before joining the AJC, the Chicago native worked as a senior producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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