Battleground: Ballot Box

Author: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Each week during Georgias 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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Genres: Government, News, Politics

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