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News Articles: Election 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp gave his 2021 State of the State address in January from the General Assembly.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Violent Crime In Ga.; Kemp's Cash Haul A Formidable Warning To Potential Opponents

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As Gov. Brian Kemp prepares to formally launch his bid for reelection later this week, his campaign sends a warning signal to those looking to challenge him. Also, a USDA report shows the extent to which black farmers struggle for help to keep their businesses alive.

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Supreme Court's View On Election Law; Greene's Incendiary Rally Rhetoric Continues

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Voting rights experts are continuing to assess the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in an Arizona voting case. Many believe their decision will further weaken federal laws designed to protect the rights of minority voters. What might that mean for the many challenges to Georgia’s new election law?

July 06, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany, commemorating Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Lessons For U.S. From Nations That Confront Atrocities With Reflection, Education

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgia Republicans have joined the chorus of GOP voices demanding that schools stop teaching so-called critical race theory. But slavery did exist … and so did lynching, Jim Crow laws and often violent measures employed to stop black people from voting. What are the consequences of downplaying or ignoring our past?

June 30, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, June 25, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Federal Lawsuit Over Ga. Election Law Raises Scrutiny Of Voter Rights, Suppression

Today on Political Rewind: Georgia Republican leaders are attacking the Department of Justice decision to file a lawsuit challenging the state’s new voting laws. Republicans insist the lawsuit is a partisan effort to upend provisions designed to stop voting fraud.

June 28, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A man inspects a ballot.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: State Influence Over Ga. Elections Raises Concerns; What's Next for Buckhead?

Monday on Political Rewind: Seven months after the 2020 presidential election, the outcome in Georgia is still being contested by those convinced a myriad of conspiracies stole the election from Donald Trump. A court case today will determine whether plaintiffs have the right to have Fulton County absentee ballots examined for fraud.

June 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
People demonstrate in Las Vegas on Friday, June 19, 2020, to mark Juneteenth.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: 156 Years Later, Juneteenth Receives Bipartisan Backing To Become Federal Holiday

Thursday on Political Rewind: The bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature. After Biden's signature, June 19th will officially become a federally recognized holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

June 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Former President Donald Trump addresses, virtually, the Georgia GOP convention at Jekyll Island on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: 2020, Trump Continue To Define Georgia GOP Ahead Of 2022

Former president Donald Trump continues to overshadow the Georgia GOP. But not every Republican in the state is on the same page. Will the GOP unify in time for the next elections? Georgia Today explores that question and more with guest Maya Prabhu, a political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

June 11, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
An illustration of a classroom.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: School Boards Debate Inclusion Of Critical Race Theory; Lawsuit Against MLB Falls

Friday on Political Rewind: The Cobb County School Board has waded into the contentious fight against the teaching of so-called critical race theory. A divided board yesterday outlawed the concept. Meanwhile, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit calling for Major League Baseball to return the All-Star Game to Cobb County.

June 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of a ballot box behind chains.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Wrinkles In The Fight To Pass Federal Election Law

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Religious leaders representing more than 1,000 churches staged a voting rights rally at the state Capitol yesterday. They said they will use Georgia’s new election laws as proof that congress must pass federal legislation removing barriers they say limit access to the vote for minority communities.

June 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A bullet hole marked by police is shown Monday, June 7, 2021, at a house where seven people were shot Sunday night, in Cleveland.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Officials Struggle To Tackle Gun Violence, Homicide Rate In Ga. And Across Nation

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A high number of incidents of gun violence are gripping the nation. Georgia communities are struggling to address the issue. And the family of Secoriea Turner has now filed lawsuits against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other Atlanta city leaders, accusing them of failing to protect the life of the 8-year-old girl who was struck down last summer. 

June 08, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp spoke at the Georgia GOP state convention June 5, 2021, on Jekyll Island.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What Ga. GOP Convention Says Of 2022; Critical Race Theory Controversy Continues

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp received a raucous welcome at the GOP state convention over the weekend. He heard plenty of booing from Republican activists still angry he did not do more to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The jeers were mixed with the cheers of those ready to support him for a second term in 2022.

June 07, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
President Donald Trump spoke for 50 minutes at a campaign rally in Rome, Ga. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.

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  • Politics

Georgia's GOP State Convention Set To Be Pro-Trump, Anti-Establishment Affair

At the Georgia GOP state convention on Jekyll Island this weekend, the question won't be "Does the party support Trump?" but rather "How much will Trump influence the party?"

June 03, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A photo of a classroom torn in half.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: 'Critical Race Theory' In Schools As New Wedge Issue For 2022; Ralston For Senate?

Friday on Political Rewind: Is Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) considering a run for Senate in 2022? A meeting with Republican congressional leaders and recent social media posts about the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Raphael Warnock are leading some analysts to speculate Ralston might launch a challenge. Meanwhile, conservative leaders across Georgia are focusing their attention on a new issue: critical race theory in state curriculum. But is this a problem in search of a solution? 

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The U.S. Capitol is seen as national guard members pass by on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 20, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Bipartisan Action In Congress Splits Georgia Members Along Party Lines

Thursday on Political Rewind: A bipartisan vote in the U.S. House approved the establishment of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The proposal was opposed by all of the Republican members of Georgia’s congressional delegation. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp launched his reelection campaign with a series of TV and newspapers interviews.

May 20, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
In this July 15, 2020, file photo, job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Signals End To Federal Jobless Benefits; Is Immigration Reform Out Of Reach?

Monday on Political Rewind: Federal unemployment benefits helped buoy Georgians through a difficult year of economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Gov. Brian Kemp and several Republican lawmakers across the country are moving towards ending the weekly checks for the unemployed in their respective states.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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