Battleground: Ballot Box

By: Georgia Public Broadcasting
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  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Where Georgia Helped Heal a Nation

    Where Georgia Helped Heal a Nation
    Apr 12 2025

    Donna Lowry explores the history and legacy of Warm Springs, Georgia—a place of healing for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a catalyst for modern rehabilitative care. Lawmakers discuss recent efforts to restore its therapeutic pools and reflect on the state's role in the fight against polio.
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    4 mins
  • Battleground: Ballot Box — Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session

    Battleground: Ballot Box — Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of the Georgia legislative session
    Apr 7 2025

    This week on Lawmakers Huddle, host Donna Lowry recaps the end of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session and explores concerns over the state budget and potential federal funding cuts. The episode also features the swearing-in of Barbara Rivera-Holmes as Georgia’s first female labor commissioner.
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    4 mins
  • Sine Die Surprises: From Walkouts to DEI Debates

    Sine Die Surprises: From Walkouts to DEI Debates
    Apr 4 2025

    As Sine Die arrives, legislators face a packed agenda—including the 2026 state budget—after late-night sessions and surprise protests. From a heated debate over gender-affirming care in prisons to election law changes and efforts to ban DEI programs in schools, tensions run high. Plus, the team celebrates a milestone for longtime GPB photojournalist Wesley Nichols.
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    4 mins

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