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Georgia in Play: Remembering Rosalynn Carter, disenfranchising voting maps, and 'cuffing season'

This week on Georgia in Play: Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, was laid to rest in Plains this week. She was a well-beloved Georgian known for her deep commitment to humanitarian work. Plus, the state legislature is in a special session in order to redraw Georgia's voting maps after a federal judge ruled they discriminated against Black voters. Then, as the weather gets colder, single people are trying to find someone to get through "cuffing season" with. And City Café host John Lemley joins the panel to present holiday concerts to watch out for.

December 01, 2023
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Chase McGee
Governor Brian Kemp and Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp's trip to Israel; Report highlights Georgia's non-competitive districts

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp's trip to Israel is drawing international attention to a bill to fight antisemitism that failed under the Gold Dome. Meanwhile, a report notes that gerrymandering has left Georgia without a single competitive district. And who will voters blame if the U.S. debt defaults? 

May 23, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The New York state Capitol building (left) is shown next to the state appellate court building in foreground (right) on April 4 in Albany, N.Y.

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New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

April 27, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
An illustration of Georgia districting.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Is gerrymandering leading to noncompetitive voting? Internet filters in schools

Monday on Political Rewind: Partisan gerrymandering has reduced the number of competitive congressional seats to lows not seen for decades. Meanwhile, Georgia GOP legislators promote bills that would exert new control over the teaching of race in state classrooms. Also, the federal trial for the McMichaels for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery starts this week.

February 07, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
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  • Elections

Safety first: Georgia's new congressional map eliminates competition

In anticipation of the gerrymandering lawsuits that are sure to follow, political strategists, voting rights groups, and scholars alike are assessing the consequences of Georgia’s newly drawn legislative districts for the state’s political landscape. 

They say it’s already apparent that, in a state where Republicans and Democrats consistently poll neck-and-neck, the number of truly competitive districts for both parties is dwindling to zero. 

December 21, 2021
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By:
  • Atlanta Civic Circle
The state lawmakers who will redraw Georgia’s district lines later this year hold a joint town hall hearing to gather public input June 29, 2021, at South Forsyth High School in Cumming. The forum was one of several planned meetings statewide ahead of the politically contentious process of redistricting coming in fall 2021.

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  • Politics

Georgians voice opposition to redistricting changes that affect them

Shifting boundaries in metro Atlanta draw the bulk of complaints, a GPB News/Georgia News Lab analysis finds.

November 11, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • David Armstrong ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of Georgia's draft congressional map.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Draft Of Ga. Congressional Maps Is Drawing Eyes To State's Upcoming Redistricting

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Election candidates wonder if they can win a Republican primary contest in 2022 without former President Donald Trump’s backing in the aftermath of his raucous rally in Perry. Also, a draft map of new congressional districts in Georgia stirs up conversation.

September 29, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
The state lawmakers who will redraw Georgia’s district lines later this year hold a joint town hall hearing to gather public input June 29, 2021, at South Forsyth High School in Cumming. The forum was one of several planned meetings statewide ahead of the politically contentious process of redistricting coming in fall 2021.

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  • Politics

How Georgia’s Redistricting Process Falls Short on Transparency

While Georgia’s redistricting process is inherently partisan, there are measures that experts say can be employed to make the process fair and transparent. But a Georgia News Lab/GPB News review finds the state falls far short of those measures.

July 29, 2021
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By:
  • David Armstrong ,
  • Sherry Liang ,
  • and 1 more
The state lawmakers who will redraw Georgia’s district lines in 2021 hold a town hall hearing to gather public input at Athens Technical College on July 6. The meeting was one of several held statewide ahead of the politically contentious redistricting process that is expected to take place in the fall.

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  • Politics

Georgians Urge Transparency In Redistricting Process, Demand End To Backroom Deals

As the once-a-decade process of redrawing Georgia’s legislative and congressional districts gets underway, government accountability groups and members of the public are calling on lawmakers to increase transparency and public input in the process. 

July 29, 2021
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By:
  • David Armstrong ,
  • Sherry Liang ,
  • and 1 more
In this April 1, 2020, file photo, a man wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 Census in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. A delay in census data is scrambling plans in some states to redraw districts for the U.S. House and state legislatures. The Census Bureau has said redistricting data that was supposed to be provided to states by the end of March won't be ready until August or September. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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  • Elections

The Next Big Political Battle In Georgia: Redistricting

As controversy swirls over the comprehensive new voting law that drastically alters Georgia’s election system, another battle with equally profound implications looms on the horizon: redistricting.

April 05, 2021
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz ,
  • David Armstrong ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Congressional District map 2020

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  • Politics

Out-Of-State Money Helped GOP Keep Control of Georgia Redistricting

While Georgia voters handed Democrats historic wins in the recent presidential and U.S. Senate elections, Republicans maintained their hold on state government and secured a once-in-a-decade prize: control over this year’s redistricting process that they will likely use to benefit GOP candidates for the next 10 years.

January 15, 2021
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz and
  • David Armstrong
 Sumter County Schools

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: How Racial Gerrymandering Divided A South Georgia Town

Deep in southwest Georgia, a local school board has been torn apart over racial gerrymandering. On Georgia Today, New York Times reporter Nicholas Casey discusses how the long shadow of voter suppression manifested in a voting map, and why electoral outcomes often come down to the lines we draw on paper.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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  • Politics

Political Rewind Special Edition: Redistricting And The Partisanship At Play

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, we dive deep into the increasingly political act of redistricting. We look at how past elections have...

December 27, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
The empty courtroom is seen at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: ACLU Challenges 'Heartbeat' Abortion Law, SCOTUS Rules On Census & Gerrymandering

On this edition of Political Rewind, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia has filed a lawsuit asking the federal court to block implementation...

June 28, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Political Rewind: Race Plays On Campaign Trail, Voting Rights, 2020 Census

On this edition of Political Rewind, racial issues continue to dominate the headlines this week as candidates aim to court African-American voters in...

June 21, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
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