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News Articles: Georgia Politics

Gov. Brian Kemp says the screening criteria for the coronavirus is expanding to include all Georgians, regardless of symptoms.

Kemp: All Georgians, Regardless Of Symptoms, Should Use COVID-19 Screening App

Gov. Brian Kemp is encouraging all Georgians to undergo screening for the coronavirus as the testing supply continues to rise and the federal government...

May 08, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Clearer Understanding Of Virus Spread?

Thursday on Political Rewind , a metric that gives fresh perspective on how to view Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen the state: the number of new...

May 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A member of the Georgia National Guard works to clean and disinfect hallways and common areas at Provident Village assisted living and memory care home, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Smyrna, Ga. There have been no cases among residents or staff there.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Making Ends Meet For State In Crisis

Wednesday on Political Rewind , the coronavirus pandemic is complicating an already arduous budget in Georgia. The continuing cost of the state response...

May 06, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
More than 1 million absentee ballot applications have been processed for the June 9 primary election, a number that is expected to grow. These ten counties have approved the most as of May 2.

Georgia’s Mail-In Ballot Requests On Track To Surpass Total 2018 Primary Turnout

Nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s 159 counties have approved more absentee ballot requests for the June 9 primary than the total number of votes cast in...

May 06, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Eric Fan ,
  • and 1 more

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: A State Budget In Turmoil

Tuesday on Political Rewind , though the next meeting of the state legislature is still a topic of debate, the main topic representatives will be...

May 05, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: How To Hold Elections Amidst Crisis

Monday on Political Rewind , the challenges of holding elections amidst a public health crisis. We spoke to the current and former secretaries of state...

May 04, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Donna Lowry, center, and Greg Bluestein, bottom right, host a virtual debate May 3 for Georgia's Democratic for Senate candidates, from bottom left, Teresa Tomlinson, Jon Ossoff, Marckeith DeJesus, Maya Dillard Smith, Sarah Riggs Amico and James Knox.

Top Georgia Democrats Running For US Senate Spar In Debate

Two of the top Georgia Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in November took hard swipes at each other during a virtual debate Sunday...

May 04, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press

Macon Elections Officials Say Absentee Ballots Prompting Confusion

More than 1 million Georgia voters have requested absentee ballots but some who have gotten them are confused and have questions. Plus, as the state...

May 01, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Ballot-marking devices are set up in a Paulding County polling place. Elections officials are taking new safety precautions for the June 9 primary because of the coronavirus..

Georgia Elections Officials Grapple With Potential COVID-19 Illness At Polls

Georgia elections officials face a daunting question as they prepare for early voting in the June 9 primary in the midst of a global pandemic: What do...

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Nicole Sadek ,
  • and 2 more

Georgia Legislature Likely To Return June 11

The Georgia General Assembly appears likely to return to action June 11, according to a pair of memos sent to House and Senate members Thursday....

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters wait in line at a polling place in Vinings.

Georgia Elections Officials Navigate Sea Of Absentee Applications While Polling Places Back Out

More than half a million absentee ballot applications have been processed for Georgia’s June 9 primary so far, overwhelming local officials who already...

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Laura Corley ,
  • and 1 more
Bibb County School District Nutrition workers Sylenthia Wade, center, and Ron Terry, left, hand out sacks filled with many days worth of lunches on Houston Avenue in Macon during one of the twice weekly disbursals of food by the district.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Demand Stresses Food Banks

Thursday on Political Rewind , food banks are struggling to feed the hungry as the pandemic continues. As food networks are disrupted, farmers, grocers...

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Mental Health And Crisis

Wednesday on Political Rewind , our guest discusses the mental toll of COVID-19. We're joined by Dr. Raymond Kotwicki, the chief medical officer at...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a coronavirus press conference at the Georgia State Capitol.

Atlanta Mayor’s Crusade Against Kemp’s Coronavirus Response: ‘Lives Are At Stake’

In the hours after Gov. Brian Kemp announced the plan to reopen parts of Georgia’s economy, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told CNN’s Chris Cuomo...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County Government employees process stacks of absentee ballot applications.

Fulton County Elections Employee Dies Of COVID-19

An employee in Fulton County’s election office has died from COVID-19 and another was hospitalized, underscoring safety concerns local elections...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Nicole Sadek
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