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Local Matters Podcast — 337 episodes · page 1 of 4
Candidate Conversations: School Board District 3 with Carol J. Yancy, Kenyatta Brown, Janice Ramirez
Candidate Conversations: State School Superintendent with Dr. Lydia Powell
Candidate Conversations: Lisa Martin, School Board District 7
Trust through Transparency with Evan Meyer
Building Safer Communities Through Trust with Chief Michael Pickett
How AI Is Transforming Local Government Customer Service with Bratton Riley of Citibot
When Doctors Get It Wrong with Ellen Lubensky
When Enslaved People Became Currency During the Revolution| Dr Sean Gallagher
Data Centers, Public Trust & the Future of Local Government | Mark Bowers
"Only My Face Was Smiling" Breaking the Cycle of Secrecy with Denise Benz
Ambitious Optimism with Neil Thanedar
The Question We're Not Asking About Domestic Violence with Liz Ortenburger
Data Centers 101 with Amy Sharma
Is Local Government Really Failing? with David Martin
Did Garnett Johnson Lose the Mayor's Office or Did Steve Kendrick Win It? With Janice Allen Jackson
Choices for District 12 Democrats with Traci George & Ceretta Smith
Choices for District 12 Democrats with Traci George & Ceretta Smith
Runoff Election 2026 | The Finale: Vote with Garnett Johnson & Steven Brian Kendrick
Dana Barrett on Protecting Georgia's Elections & Voting Rights
35 years of the Laney Museum with Toni Dean
2026 Election Recap | The Conversation After the Votes with Janice Allen Jackson
The District 6 Race with Tamika Bean
District 8 Augusta Commission Race with Michael Cioffi & Evett Williams
District 12 Race with Tori Branum, Chris Stephens, Traci George, Brianna Woodson, & Ceretta Smith
A Full Breakdown of All Ballot Races with Janice Allen Jackson
Conversation with District 4 Candidates with Lonnie Wimberly & Alvin Mason
Superior Court Judge Candidates with Attorney Alexia Payne & Judge Ashley Wright
Road to the Mayor’s Office with Eric Gaines, Dr. Lori Myles, and Steven Kendrick
Augusta District 2 Race with Stacy Pulliam & Corey Johnson Sr.
Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 Candidate Angelia Pressley
Inside the District 10 Race with Ben Hasan & Wayne Guifoyle
Democrat? Republican? Independent! With Chad Peace
Making Life Affordable with Titus Nichols
Citizens can Win with Karin Parham
State House 130 Candidates Part 2 with Thomas McAdams & LaFawn Pinkney-Mealing
State House 130 Candidates with Karen Gordon, David Carson, & Sheila Clark Nelson
Don't ignore Rural Georgia! with Keith McCants
Sacred Ground: Black Southwest Georgia with Clennon L. King
The Paradox of Public Leadership
The Georgia Legislature and More with Senator Harold Jones
Can We Make Housing more Affordable? With Jacquelyn McCray
Out with the Old and In with the New
Women, Accountability, Voter Suppresion and Progressive Politics with Paula Casey
2026: Polling, Political Parties, and Georgia with Beverly Myers Tarver
Our Safety Net Has Holes In It with Clarence Henry Carter
Do you Trust Government or Social Media? With Sam Toles
Demand Justice and Get It! With Courtney Teasley
Inside the Vision of Superintendent Dr. Malinda Cobb | Richmond County Schools
How did that Happen? November 2025 Election results
Special Election for Augusta's District 4 With Lonnie Wimberly & Tanya Turnley
Testifying to Running: Peter Hubbard’s Next Step
Who is Running for Georgia Public Service Commission District 2 ? With Alicia Johnson & Tim Echols
Can Augusta Reduce Gun Violence? With Janice Allen Jackson
Are There Enough Good People Seeking Public Office? With Eva Posner
Why We are so Divided and What Can we do About It? With Shannon Watson
Is Feeling Another's Pain the Route to Activism and Change? With Beth Green
Why Do Black Women Feel so Invisible While Pushing the Democracy? With Dr. Sherice Janaye
Civic Engagement, Excellence, Public Education, and School Choice with Dr. Randell Trammell
Richmond County School System at a Crossroads with Janice Allen Jackson
What's Right with America with Hon. Paul Johnson
Showing the Love of Christ with Reverend Dr. Robert Williams
The Life of a City Manager: Is Silence Praise? with Seth Winterhalter
Trust, Accountability, and the Augusta Charter Review with Sheffie Robinson
Georgia Public Service Commission Runoff, and Stuff with Janice Allen Jackson
Enhancing your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Rebecca Mixson
Are you Worried about Utility bills? with Patrick King II
The Problem of Empty Churches with Rick Reinhard
What is Preserved and What Isn't? with Erick Montgomery
Apply Before it is Too Late! with Timothy Watson
Ready to Accelerate Your Business? with Julie Langham
Networking. Tariffs. Air Traffic Safety. Economic Development. with Ronic West
Who Helps the Working Poor? with Brittany Burnett
Celebrating 27 years of GAIC with Reverend Christopher Johnson
The Vision and Challenges for District 2 with Stacy Pulliam
Lessons Learned: A Teacher's Memoir with Cheryl Cofer
Something New and Different Everyday! With Nancy Glaser
The Evolution of MCG/Wellstar Health with Dr. Ralph Turner
Does the Structure of Augusta's Government Work? Part 2
Does the Structure of Augusta's Government Work? Part 1
Do Federal Workers Deserve Their Jobs?
The Voice of Business!
Want to Have Fun? Come See Augusta!
The Vision and Challenges for District 1
Hurricane Damage? See SBA!
Establishing a Shared Vision for Paine College
Yes, FEMA is still helping people affected by Hurricane Helene!
I Am Not a Silly Woman: I Am More Than Enough!
Is 2025 the year for Medicaid Expansion, Child Care help, and Rent Stabilization?
Practical Leadership
Preserving History: The Laney Museum's Vision
Is Your City Entrepreneurial?
Community, Social Media, and Storytelling
Navigating Post-Election Stress
The Augusta Community Outreach Consortium!
November 2024 Election results are in!
Just Show Up and Do What God Said!
A Conversation with a State House Candidate
There is an Election?
Who is Running For School Board District 10?
Who is Running For School Board District 8?