Jason, Scot, and Buzz break down the latest political news and gossip from around the state and nation, in this special Friday edition of the Peach Pundit Podcast.

- Several new polls hit at the end of the week looking at the Governor’s race, the Senate race, and other races. We discuss.

- Former Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Herschel Walker and Law Enforcement Officials to talk about fighting crime. Why is crime rising, and is Sen. Warnock to blame?

- First Stacey Abrams copies Brian Kemp’s policies, now the AJC turns Abrams' tweets into news articles.

- The White House doesn’t want us to think we’re in a recession, while Kemp touts his economic success.

- Kemp uses federal dollars to give teachers stipends for classroom supplies

- As Newt looks on smiling, Herschel says he wants a “Lincoln-Douglas style debate” with Warnock.

- Pye brings us up to speed on the latest federal reconciliation bill oddly called the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”

- Will the Braves make a move before Tuesday’s trade deadline? Will superstar Angel Shohei Ohtani be wearing a Braves uniform come Wednesday?

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