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Home manufacturer to build plant in Waycross

A Finnish company that specializes in industrial manufacturing of buildings will construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Waycross, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.

June 01, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
This house in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is where police arrested three key organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed public safety training center on May 31, 2023. The three are officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has bailed out people arrested during protests against the project, which opponents derisively call "Cop City."

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Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex

Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center, which opponents call "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its agents and Atlanta police on Wednesday arrested three officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

May 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
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Political Rewind:Family reveals Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis; Pence out at GA GOP convention

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House plans to vote tonight on a debt ceiling deal. Far-right Republicans could complicate the math of the agreement. Plus, Mike Pence cancels on Georgia's GOP convention. But first, an outpouring of support for former first lady Rosalynn Carter after her family reveals her dementia diagnosis. 

May 31, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.

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Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia. The factory would be on the site of the new electric vehicle assembly plant that Hyundai Motor Group is building near Savannah.

May 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the Victory Day military parade marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II in Red square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Political Rewind: Georgians barred from Russia; Kemp meets Netanyahu; Debt ceiling deadline looms

Monday on Political Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gotfeatured on a list of 500 Americans barred from Russia. During a tour of Israel, Gov. Brian Kemp met with Israeli Prime Minister Minister Netanyahu, who asked about a state bill codifying antisemitism. 

May 22, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Hundreds of people lined up at City Hall to sign up to speak out against the police training center at a city council meeting May 15, 2023.

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Political Rewind: The latest on 'Cop City' protests; Trump vs. Kemp in Columbus; MTG takes on Biden

Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump's presence at the state GOP convention highlights the rift between Gov. Brian Kemp's supporters and MAGA Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene launched a campaign to impeach President Biden and other administration officials. Also: the latest on "Cop City" protests.

May 19, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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A Kemp presidential run in 2024? Advisor says 'things can change quickly'

Cody Hall, senior advisor to Gov. Brian Kemp, joined Political Rewind to discuss Kemp's future plans. 

May 17, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Political Rewind: Cody Hall, adviser to Gov. Brian Kemp, talks 2024, Israel trip, Trump, budget

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Since winning a second term, Gov. Brian Kemp has started to expand his political network beyond Georgia, but it's unclear what he might do with that infrastructure. Host Bill Nigut and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein ask Kemp's senior adviser, Cody Hall, about what is next in 2024. 

May 17, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia State Trooper Trent Kirchhefer stands with K-9 officer Vilma as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill clarifying penalties for harming a police dog, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Ga. Kemp signed a number of public safety bills including one stiffening penalties for gang crimes and recruiting gang members.

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Political Rewind: Kemp makes budget cuts; Walker under scrutiny; Trump dominates CNN town hall

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp instructs state agencies to "disregard" several budget items, targeting mental health care and free school lunches. Plus, an investigation finds Herschel Walker solicited campaign donations made out to his company. And we unpack Donald Trump's infamous CNN town hall. 

May 15, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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Anovion, maker of graphite for electric batteries, plans $800 million factory in southwest Georgia

A supplier of graphite for electric batteries says it will invest $800 million to build a factory in southwest Georgia, hiring 400 workers. Anovion Tecnologies, based in Chicago, said it would make synthetic graphite anode in Bainbridge.

May 15, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Here are the bills Kemp signed Friday. One could remove 'bad' prosecutors

Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills Friday including for certain business tax breaks, state raises and creating a commission empowered to discipline or remove prosecutors.

May 08, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Sarah Kallis
PBS NewsHour Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’

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Elected officials respond to Midtown Atlanta shooting: 'It was a senseless tragedy'

Elected officials in Georgia responded to the shooting that left one woman dead and four others wounded in Midtown Atlanta. 

May 04, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, bottom center, speaks to state Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry, right, before signing bills into law at the state Capitol on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia's state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law that Republican Gov. Kemp signed.

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Georgia to take over health insurance market under new law

Georgia's state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law that Gov. Brian Kemp signed Tuesday. The Republican governor says the law will help people better know and compare health insurance options and promote competition.

May 02, 2023
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  • Associated Press
State Sen. Burt Jones (R-Jackson) officially launched his campaign for lieutenant governor of Georgia on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.

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Political Rewind: Burt Jones targets DEI programs; Raffensperger says disinfo threatens democracy

Friday on Political Rewind: Mirroring conservative leadership nationwide, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is calling for an audit of University System spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Plus, Brad Raffensperger tells reporters disinformation is the greatest threat to democracy.

April 28, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Georgia State Trooper Trent Kirchhefer stands with K-9 officer Vilma as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill clarifying penalties for harming a police dog, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Ga. Kemp signed a number of public safety bills including one stiffening penalties for gang crimes and recruiting gang members.

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Governor signs bill stiffening Georgia gang penalties

Gov. Brian Kemp is signing tougher penalties for gang crimes into Georgia law. Senate Bill 44 adds a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime.

April 26, 2023
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