Lori Geary opens the Dec. 30th broadcast with a video on the underpaid, understaffed Atlanta police (finally) getting a significant salary hike, followed by analysis over the government shutdown’s impact & the need for absentee ballot reform. Panelists then comment on the top political stories of the year– Governor Deal’s legacy, the mid-term elections including the governor’s race, the ongoing federal corruption probe into Atlanta city hall & Georgia being the best place to do business. Phil Kent & Tharon Johnson also engage in debate over the unanimous, bipartisan Senate committee recommendation that a state authority assume control from the city over the Atlanta airport.
