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   Number 1: Rick Jackson’s Medicaid Plan, Trump Voters and GOP Divisions

   Georgia politics is colliding with college football this week on Peach Pundit the Podcast. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway start with the SEC showdown involving LSU, Lane Kiffin, and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr before turning to the 2026 campaign trail. They break down Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon’s relationship with Republican nominee Rick Jackson, the challenge of turning out Trump voters, and the roughly 200,000 Georgians who have shown they are willing to split their tickets. They also discuss Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff, Donald Trump, and the RNC’s unusual midterm convention. Then Scot and Buzz dig into Rick Jackson’s newly announced “Intelligent Medicaid Expansion” proposal, including Georgia Pathways, work requirements, private insurance, federal Medicaid funding, health care price transparency, telemedicine, and the unanswered questions surrounding the plan. Also this week: Georgia’s search for a new voting system, the Georgia Supreme Court’s major property rights ruling involving Blue 42 Organics, Democratic attacks on Republican lawmakers Scot Hilton and Deborah Silcox, and another troubling chapter in the debate over Flock Safety cameras and privacy. Peach Pundit the Podcast brings you Georgia politics, policy, campaigns, elections, and plenty of opinions from Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway.

   September 10, 2026·1h 18min
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   Number 2: Debut of Outspoken by Julianne Thompson and Rob Adkerson

   Something new is coming to the Peach Pundit platform. This is the pilot episode of Outspoken, a new podcast hosted by longtime Georgia conservative activists and political veterans Julianne Thompson and Rob Adkerson. Julianne and Rob have spent years in the middle of Georgia and national politics, from the Tea Party movement to campaigns, grassroots organizing and Capitol Hill. Now they’re bringing those experiences, perspectives and a willingness to say exactly what they think to a new show. And they’re starting with a big guest. Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, joins Julianne and Rob for a wide-ranging conversation about the 2026 midterm elections, the political environment facing Republicans, turning out younger voters, the future of the conservative movement, support for Israel and the rise of antisemitism on both the left and right. After the interview, Julianne and Rob turn their attention back to Georgia, including the debate over data centers, artificial intelligence, China, local control and how Republicans communicate their ideas to voters. This episode is a pilot, and we want to know what Peach Pundit viewers think. Watch it. Tell us what works. Tell us what doesn’t. And tell Julianne and Rob what you want them to tackle next. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the Peach Pundit channel and help us welcome Outspoken to the platform. In this episode: • Ralph Reed on the 2026 midterms • Georgia’s governor and U.S. Senate races • Republican turnout and the youth vote • Israel and the fight against antisemitism • The ideological direction of the Democratic Party • Data centers, AI and competition with China • Local control and community input • How conservatives can communicate more effectively Outspoken is hosted by Julianne Thompson and Rob Adkerson and presented on the Peach Pundit platform. #GeorgiaPolitics #GAPol #Outspoken #PeachPundit #RalphReed #Georgia #Conservative #Midterms #Election2026 #Politics

   September 03, 2026·44min
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   Number 3: Georgia Democrats Blocked the Vote. Now They Want to “Listen” to Taxpayers

   Georgia Democrats say taxpayers have been left out of the property-tax conversation. Scot wants to know why those same Democrats voted against giving local taxpayers a chance to decide the issue themselves, and why the AJC failed to make that contradiction a central part of its coverage. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway also break down Keisha Lance Bottoms’ push for more debates with Rick Jackson, her proposal to remove local sales taxes from groceries, and the complications created by voter-approved SPLOSTs, E-SPLOSTs and existing bond obligations. The episode also examines the Catoosa County Schools financial audit and State Rep. Mitchell Horner’s effort to address shrinking reserves before they become a crisis. Then it’s on to Georgia’s growing data-center fight. A lawsuit involving Meta’s Newton County facility raises concerns about groundwater, noise and development, while Raphael Warnock and other Democrats call for a moratorium on new data centers. Scot and Buzz argue over the risks, economic benefits and whether local regulation offers a better answer. Plus, DHS launches election-fraud investigations, Georgia’s voter rolls face a new audit, Chris Carr jumps into the LSU-SEC eligibility fight, and Peach Pundit mourns the unforgettable Hee Haw. It’s Georgia politics, policy, media and a little college football with Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway on Peach Pundit the Podcast.

   September 03, 2026·1h 18min
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   Number 4: Georgia Has Beef With Trump: Mike Collins’ Problems & the Governor’s Race

   Georgia has beef with Trump, literally. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway dig into President Trump’s tariff-free Argentine beef proposal, the backlash from Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and the cattle industry, and what the fight says about tariffs, food prices and American farmers. They also examine another damaging controversy involving someone in Mike Collins’ political orbit and what it could mean for his race against Sen. Jon Ossoff. Plus: Rick Jackson vs. Keisha Lance Bottoms, Jackson’s National Guard comments, Burt Jones’ lingering feud, Georgia redistricting, the growing debate over Flock cameras and privacy, Brian Kemp’s Public Service Commission appointment, the fight over data centers, and a remembrance of Dolly Parton. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway cover the stories, personalities and policy fights driving Georgia politics on Peach Pundit the Podcast.

   August 28, 2026·1h 25min
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   Number 5: Ossoff’s “Natalie” Problem, a Tightening Governor’s Race, and the Medicaid Expansion Fight

   Jon Ossoff wanted to land a punch on Donald Trump. Instead, his reference to traveling “with Natalie” created a controversy of its own, with even Democrats questioning why a U.S. senator would drag a young White House staffer into the political mud. Scot and Buzz break down the comment, the reaction, and what it tells us about the opening stages of Georgia’s U.S. Senate campaign. The Georgia governor’s race is tightening, with recent polling putting Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms within striking distance. We also dig into the attacks on Jackson over the $35 million loan that helped keep an Alabama hospital alive and the rest of the story behind that deal. Then Scot has had enough of the claim that Georgia is “leaving billions on the table” by refusing to expand Medicaid. With Washington now carrying more than $40 trillion in debt, federal money is taxpayer money and borrowed money. The promised 90% federal match still has to be paid by somebody. Finally, Dinesh D’Souza settles the lawsuit brought by the Georgia voter falsely portrayed in 2000 Mules, and a new Census Bureau report estimating 24,000 noncitizen votes in the 2020 election raises some interesting questions about methodology, naturalization records, voter rolls, and what the numbers actually mean. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway cover Georgia politics, elections, healthcare policy, the 2026 campaigns, and the stories behind the headlines on Peach Pundit the Podcast.

   August 20, 2026·58min
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