Abortion politics are shifting ahead of the Midterms in Georgia as Democrats are leaning into the issue and Republicans are downplaying its possible impact. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas are joined by Emma Hurt of Axios to talk about what candidates are saying on the campaign trail. They also discuss tightening polls in the races for Governor and U.S. Senate, and will explain why Republicans are listed first on Georgia ballots.

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Democrats are looking for voters in rural Georgia, and Republicans are trying to regain ground in the Atlanta suburbs. Emma Hurt, Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas talk about their reporting in South Georgia and suburban Atlanta. They also have updates on the race for U.S. Senate, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams makes an appearance.

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When a major medial center in Atlanta announce this week that it has to close because it was losing too much money, Georgia's refusal to expand Medicaid was catapulted into the race for Governor between incumbent Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams. WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about the effect the closure could have on the race. They also have an update on the Fulton County special grand jury that's investigating whether former President Trump and his allies tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election results.

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Lawyers for Governor Brian Kemp were in court this week trying to quash a subpoena to appear before a special grand jury that's investigating possible interference in Georgia's 2020 election results. WABE's Susanna Capelouto talks with politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas about the significance of the governor's possible testimony and its political implications. They also discuss a group of LGBTQ state lawmakers expressing their worries that Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage could some day be enforced.

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Georgia Democrats are looking to capitalize on the new climate and health law they call the Inflation Reduction Act. Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta and WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about how the law reverberates among voters. Also, Rudi Giuliani made a visit to Georgia this week to testify before a special grand jury looking into possible election interference by former President Trump and his allies. And Emma polled prominent Georgia Republicans about same sex marriage and what they would do if the Supreme Court were to send the issue back to the states as it did with abortion rights this year.

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Governor Brian Kemp and his challenger Stacey Abrams made the economy a major campaign issue this week. WABE's Susanna Capelouto talks with Rahul Bali, Sam Gringlas and Emma Hurt with Axios Atlanta about their proposals. They also check in on the race for the U.S. Senate and dissect the various court hearings that saw lawyers for Rudi Giuliani and Lindsey Graham in Georgia this week fighting subpoenas from a Fulton county special grand jury that's looking into whether former President Trump illegally tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election results.

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Abortion and guns were two big topics on the campaign trail this week. WABE's Susanna Capelouto and Rahul Bali talk with Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta about how the Kansas abortion vote reverberates in Georgia. They also have the latest on the debate over Senate debates, which has become a distraction from other issues in the race between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

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Senator Raphael Warnock has made Senate candidate Herschel Walker's reluctance to have a debate an issue in his latest ad. This week WABE's Sam Gringlas and Susanna Capelouto talk with Emma Hurt of Axios about how the "debate debate" is playing out. They also tackle a new AJC poll out this week, talk about a ballot drop box investigation and bring you updates on the implementation of Georgia's 6-week abortion ban.

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Georgia's 6 week abortion ban becomes law. NPR National Correspondent Sarah McCammon joins the WABE politics team to talk about national trends in states with similar abortion restrictions. Sam Gringlas, Rahul Bali, Susanna Capelouto and Emma Hurt with Axios also look at the specifics of Georgia's new abortion restrictions and how they may play out on the campaign trail this year.

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Jessica Huseman of Votebeat talks about persisting conspiracy theories around voting and discusses Georgia's new voting law with WABE's Susanna Capelouto, Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali, as well as Emma Hurt of Axios Atlanta. Why do people continue to believe 2020 election lies, despite so much evidence to the contrary, so many court rulings dismissing claims and countless well-researched stories from reporters clearly showing there was no widespread fraud?

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