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Sen. Amy Klobuchar

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  • Politics

Klobuchar to Georgia Democrats: ‘Get mad and vote’ in response to potential overturn of Roe v. Wade

Georgia Democrats face major headwinds going into this year’s midterm elections, but they are looking to the not-so-distant past for inspiration: the 2020 election when Georgia voters flipped control of the U.S. Senate and helped elect Joe Biden as president.

May 16, 2022
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  • Jill Nolin
Debbie Hamby, 66, casts a ballot at an early voting site in Acworth, Ga., on Friday, May 6, 2022. Hamby, a nurse from Kennesaw, Georgia, says she believes in-person voting is more secure and supports limits on mail ballots.

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  • Elections

In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail

Tens of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020. This year, voters in the early primary states are returning in droves to in-person voting. In Georgia, early in-person voting is shattering records.

May 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Representative Mary Margaret Oliver sits at a desk.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Mike Pence to rally for Kemp; Reflecting on career of Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver

Friday on Political Rewind: Former Vice President Mike Pence announced he's attending a rally for Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of the Georgia primary. And longtime state lawmaker Mary Margaret Oliver reflects on her service in the General Assembly.

May 13, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former U.S. Senator David Perdue speaks Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Rutledge, Ga. A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday, May 11, filed by former U.S. Sen. Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election. Perdue filed the lawsuit in December a few days after he announced that he would be challenging Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary.

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Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge

A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state's most populous county during the 2020 general election.

May 13, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp signs FY 2023 budget on May 12, 2022

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  • Politics

Gov. Brian Kemp signs 'historic' $30.2B budget

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's $30.2 billion fiscal year 2023 budget, which goes into effect July 1, 2022.

May 12, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Republican John Oxendine talks to reporters in Atlanta, July 20, 2010, during his unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor. Oxendine agreed on Thursday, May 12, 2022 to settle a state ethics case that alleged Oxendine was misusing leftover money from that campaign by giving $128,000 to the state of Georgia.

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John Oxendine to hand over $128,000 to end ethics saga

Georgia state ethics officials have agreed to drop their campaign finance case against former state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. In exchange, Oxendine will hand over $128,000 remaining from his 2010 campaign for governor without admitting wrongdoing.

May 12, 2022
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  • Associated Press
CDC releases more data on rising homicides.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: CDC study shows gun violence rising; Vote to codify abortion rights fails

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gun violence is taking record tolls on American lives according to a new study from the CDC. U.S. Senate Democrats lost their bid to codify the right to choice in federal law. Trump attacks three GOP governors heading to Georgia to rally for Brian Kemp.

May 12, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill to give state income refunds of more than $1.1 billion on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Georgia capitol in Atlanta. The measure gives refunds of $250 to $500 to people who filed tax returns for 2020 and 2021.

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  • News

Kemp: $1.1 billion in Georgia tax refunds begins this week

Special state income tax refunds paid out of Georgia's historic budget surplus will begin this week, but may not all be paid out until early August. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the start of the $1.1 billion refund plan Wednesday.

May 12, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gubernatorial Candidate David Perdue

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Perdue lags in fundraising, an old court case could protect abortion in Georgia

The Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade, but a Georgia privacy law, that's more than 100 years old, could keep abortion rights intact. Meanwhile, questions remain about if a decision to reverse Roe will affect elections. Also: David Perdue's campaign is on financial fumes.

May 11, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Cynthia Tucker and her new book.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Cynthia Tucker's new book 'The Southernization of America'

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Pulitzer Prize-winner Cynthia Tucker talks about her new book, The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance. 

May 10, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Early voting precinct in Atlanta

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  • Elections

A few glitches raise eyebrows in record-setting Georgia early voting

Heading into Tuesday, 216,814 people had cast their ballots in the primary, with 124,045 Republican ballots outpacing the Democrats with slightly under 91,022, or 57% to 42%. The overall voter turnout though the first week of this year’s primary is 230% higher than the same period for 2018’s primary, according to Georgiavotes.com.

May 10, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Rep. Greene waiving at rally.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Second Kia plant coming; Greene stays on the ballot; Backlash over Roe v. Wade

Monday on Political Rewind: A judge ruled that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can remain on the ballot for reelection. The first major poll to be conducted after the leaked SCOTUS Roe v. Wade opinion suggests that if the ruling holds, Republicans may face backlash in this year's elections. But first, Kia's parent company announced it would open its second factory in Georgia.

May 09, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
In this Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets. Now, with a Trump-endorsed challenger in the Republican primary, Brad Raffensperger is in a tough fight to keep his job.

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  • News

Georgia elections chief aims to shore up Republican support

Brad Raffensperger says the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions should be amended to prohibit voting by noncitizens. The Georgia secretary of state readily acknowledges that noncitizen voting is not a problem in Georgia but is nonetheless making the issue a centerpiece of his effort to win over diehard conservatives ahead of what could be a difficult bid to clinch the GOP nomination later this month for another four year term in office.

May 09, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Opponents and proponents of the East Cobb cityhood movement debated May 4, 2022, before a crowd of more than 200 residents at Pope High School.

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  • Politics

The debate over East Cobb cityhood is a clash of change versus status quo

Political tensions bubbled up but remained respectful as both sides of the East Cobb cityhood movement debated Wednesday night before a crowd of more than 200 residents at Pope High School.

May 06, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A mashup of a photo of Greek columns, voting stickers and a young athlete.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Record early voting turnout, so far; Warnock joins lawmakers seeking to codify Roe

Friday on Political Rewind: Early voting turnout in the 2022 primary election is setting records across the state. Plus, Sen. Raphael Warnock joins other Democratic incumbents facing tough reelection battles. Could they push forward legislation enshrining abortion access in federal law?

May 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
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