Wednesday on Political Rewind: A Georgia federal judge blocked nationwide implementation of President Biden's vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors this week. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr was one of the seven state attorney generals who filed for the stay, arguing the administration was overstepping it constitutional authority. Meanwhile, the second ranking Republican in the state House, Jan Jones, says she's backing a bill to prevent students from having access to "obscene" materials.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Republican race for governor is getting ugly. The divisive contest between Gov. Brian Kemp and David Perdue is drawing the endorsement of national figures. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Perdue's candidacy last night. In other news, the Department of Justice announced it is dropping its investigation into the murder of Emmett Till.
Monday on Political Rewind: We looked at former GOP Sen. David Perdue's announcement on his run for governor, launching a primary challenge against Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp. Plus, a discussion on the legacy of longtime GOP Sen. Bob Doyle following his passing.
Friday on Political Rewind: In a trial already infused with questions about racism, a defense lawyer added fuel to the fire yesterday with comments about the presence of Black religious leaders in the courtroom. Meanwhile, Sen. Raphael Warnock acknowledges Democrats have to do a better job telling voters how their big-ticket legislative agenda will improve daily lives.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp goes on the offensive with the threat of a challenge from David Perdue looming in the air. Plus, Georgia GOP legislators make quick work of voting on new state House districts. Democrats make small gains but say they should get more.
Monday on Political Rewind: Virus cases continue to rapidly escalate in Georgia. As of Friday, there were 6,820 newly reported cases. Are the calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the spiraling COVID numbers going to turn swing voters against Democrats in the 2022 midterms?
Thursday on Political Rewind: Speaker of the House David Ralston has unveiled a sweeping $75 million proposal to confront escalating crime, especially in metro Atlanta. The plan includes bonuses for local law enforcement officers and an increase in funding for law enforcement agencies — as well as for an expansion of mental health services. Democratic House members said they’ll work with Ralston on his plan even as they recognize it’s part of a GOP effort to use crime-fighting as a wedge issue in the 2022 election cycle.
Meanwhile, the guessing game over the possibility of a big-name Republican emerging to challenge U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock continues this week, and the effect of COVID on U.S. life expectancy is discussed.
Thursday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House passed H.R. 1 yesterday. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would have have have sweeping consequences for Georgia election law. The legislation would weaken state-imposed voter ID laws, mandate automatic voter registration and restore voting enfranchisement to people previously incarcerated in prison.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Movement ensues on consequential bills in the Georgia General Assembly. The state Senate passed yesterday a first deluge of measures designed by Republicans to change how Georgians vote. The Senate bill requires increased proof of identity such as a photo identification or driver's license for absentee voting.
Former Republican Sen. David Perdue announced he will not be running for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022 after losing to Sen. Jon Ossoff in the January runoff.
Wednesday on Political Rewind, a bipartisan coalition of legislators has come together to support Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to replace Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law. Debate over whether to open Georgia schools for in-person classes continues to cause friction among teachers, parents and school administrators.
David Perdue has taken the first step on the road back to the U.S. Senate, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday to set up a potential political comeback in the Peach State in 2022.
A historic day in Georgia history was overshadowed by senseless violence encouraged by the president of the United States and hundreds of Republicans who have pushed baseless claims of election fraud. On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, what comes next in Georgia after Democrats flipped both U.S. Senate seats.
Friday on Political Rewind: Two new senators are poised to head to the U.S. Capitol to represent Georgia in the nation's highest legislative body. Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded defeat to the Rev. Raphael Warnock. Loeffler said she called Warnock to congratulate him on his victory in their U.S. Senate race.
As legislators prepare for the start of the 2021 session on Monday, proposed changes to Georgia’s absentee election law will be one of the most contentious issues of the session.
