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'I Will Not Be Backing Down': Kemp Vows To Fight After MLB Pulls All-Star Game

News of Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over its sweeping new voting law reverberated among fans Saturday, while Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to defend the measure in court, saying “free and fair elections” are worth any threats, boycotts or lawsuits to come.

April 03, 2021
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  • Associated Press
A mother and daughter stand outside of the Gold Spa near a pile of flowers.

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Political Rewind: As Nation Mourns Spa Shootings, A Push For Greater Awareness Of Hate And Bias

Friday on Political Rewind: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris planned today’s visit to Atlanta as an opportunity to tout the COVID-19 relief package. Instead, they are taking a more somber track. The pair will meet with leaders of the Asian community here to mourn the victims of the recent shootings in metro Atlanta.

March 19, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Breonna Taylor protest in Atlanta

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Police Trainers Tell Ga. Senate Panel It Might Be More Money, Not New Laws Needed To Rein In Abuse

The head of the agency that certifies Georgia’s law enforcement officers told state lawmakers examining police reforms Thursday that new money for training is a better solution than new laws.

September 25, 2020
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  • Stanley Dunlap
GPB News NPR

Advocates Ask Lawmakers To End 'Archaic' Citizen's Arrest Law

Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law drew withering criticism Monday from civil rights advocates who called for a House legislative committee to push for a...

July 14, 2020
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Ga. lawmakers approves plan to boost broadband expansion.

Lawmakers Target Charges To String Lines In Broadband Push

Georgia lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow the state’s Public Service Commission to regulate how much electric cooperatives charge to...

June 25, 2020
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  • Associated Press
The issue of surprise medical billing has received bipartisan support.

Lawmakers Vote To Take The ‘Surprise’ Out Of Medical Bills

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pledged in his State of the State address in January to come up with a remedy for out-of-network medical billing, sometimes...

June 17, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry

WATCH: Scenes From NAACP March At State Capitol

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June 15, 2020
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The inside of Cobb County jail.

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Political Rewind: Jails Risk Becoming Georgia's Next Hotspot

Monday on Political Rewind , Fulton County Jail reported over a dozen COVID-19 cases in the span of a week, worrying public health officials and...

April 06, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut
Last year, the Georgia House of Representatives passed a new hate crimes bill. It is now being considered in the state's Senate, as part of the 2020 legislative session.

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As Georgia Considers New Hate Crimes Bill, Examining The Implications and Challenges Behind The Law

Georgia is one of four states without a hate crime law. In 2000, state legislators passed a law forbidding acts targeting victims due to "bias or...

January 31, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Gov. Brian Kemp, center, is flanked by House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, right, and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan as he speaks during the State of the State address before a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

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Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp Sets Priorities In 2020 State Of The State Address

On Thursday's Political Rewind , we discussed Gov. Brian Kemp’s 2020 State of the State address to the General Assembly earlier. The governor took the...

January 16, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Wants To See Budget Cut Proposals First

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Kemp orders state agency heads to ignore requests by legislative leaders to attend fall budget hearings and...

September 04, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
Chickens at a chicken house in Cumming, Ga., April 24, 2006.

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Political Rewind: Aid Coming For Georgians Hurt By Trump Trade War

Today on Political Rewind, Georgia’s poultry producers may soon receive millions of dollars of government relief to compensate for their losses as a...

August 26, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut

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Tugging at Your Heartstrings: How Emotional Rhetoric Shapes Legislation

In the era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” the focus on language in politics is high. What a bill is or campaign is called can be just as...

June 05, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
Surrounded by supporters of the bill, Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 481, the "heartbeat bill," setting the stage for a legal battle as the state attempts to outlaw most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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Georgia Abortion Bill Redefines 'Personhood' — And Raises Confusion

The state of Georgia — and the country — is divided over so-called "heartbeat" bills and other new state laws restricting abortion. Many are confused...

June 04, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more

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'On Second Thought' For Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

On today's show, we looked ahead to Super Bowl LIII this weekend, explored the legacy of Atlanta DJ Alley Cat and heard updates from the GPB newsroom...

February 01, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more
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