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An illustration of a magnifying glass looking at voter ballots.

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Political Rewind: Georgia Begins Biannual Examination Of Voter Rolls; Biden's Immigration Issue

Tuesday on Political Rewind: State election officials begin the biannual process of removing names of inactive voters from the list of registered voting rolls. State officials intend to remove voters who have died or moved to another state from the list. Critics say the process disenfranchises voters by removing Georgians who may want to vote in future elections. Plus, a new Democratic candidate enters into the race for Secretary of State.

May 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people in Leland, Miss., last week. In some places, rural hospital workers have been slow to get the vaccine themselves.

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  • Politics

Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'

When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.

May 04, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
President Joe Biden greets Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., left, as first lady Jill Biden and Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., watch, during a rally at Infinite Energy Center, to mark his 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Duluth, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Rally Marks 100 Days In Office For Biden, Warnock And Ossoff

Friday on Political Rewind:  President Joe Biden marked his 100th day in office in Georgia, where he made the pitch for his expansive progressive agenda. Meanwhile, Attorney General Chris Carr announced this week he would step down as chair of a controversial association of Republican state attorneys general. The move comes as Carr sizes up 2022 reelection challenges from Democratic opponents.

April 30, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look at each other as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Eyes On Georgia With Biden Visit; Federal Hate Crimes Charges In Arbery Case

Thursday on Political Rewind, the three men awaiting trial for murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery now also face federal hate crimes charges. Federal indictment could lead to life sentences for Travis and Gregory McMichael and Roddie Bryan. And, after telling the nation that America is on the move again in a speech before a joint session of Congress last night, President Joe Biden is in Georgia today. 

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
When President Biden arrives to give his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, he will be masked as he enters what will be a noticeably less crowded, more socially distanced House chamber. Here, Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations at the White House.

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  • Politics

Here's What You Need To Know Ahead Of Biden's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress

Wednesday's speech will be familiar and unique all at once. The president will still enter down the aisle of the House chamber. But he will also be addressing a masked, socially distanced audience.

April 28, 2021
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  • Chloee Weiner
n this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: On Earth Day, Reflections On Climate Change — And What Needs To Happen Next

Today is Earth Day, an annual celebration of the place we call home. But that home is under threat, as man-made carbon emissions and other pollutions reek havoc with our environment and climate. 

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Protestors voice their disapproval of the filibuster.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: In Deadlocked Senate, Some Question If It Is Time To End The Filibuster

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Senate remains a stumbling block for efforts by President Joe Biden to pass the bills in his ambitious agenda. Many frustrated Democrats are raising once again the long-standing question of whether it’s time to end the rules that allow a minority in the Senate to thwart the majority’s will through the use of the filibuster.

April 13, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
President Joe Biden's nearly $2 trillion proposal to support U.S. jobs and infrastructure includes $400 billion to fund the kinds of home-based, long-term health care services and aides that many families have, until now, found unaffordable.

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  • Health

What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs

Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services.

April 09, 2021
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  • Judith Graham
Hand with a syringe in it.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As Vaccinations Ramp Up, Health Leaders Tackle Outreach, Persistent Obstacles

Friday on Political Rewind: the COVID-19 pandemic in the current moment. We spoke to Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President of the Morehouse School of Medicine. Rice and her colleagues have been on the front lines of a campaign encouraging African Americans communities to embrace the vaccine. Also, we asked our experts about Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to drop restrictions.

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of author Heather McGhee and the cover of her book, The Sum Of Us.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Author Heather McGhee On Racism's Costs And How Solidarity Can Make The Difference

Thursday on Political Rewind: a look at systemic racism and the toll it takes across society. Racism targets people of color, but ultimately harms us all; that is the premise of author Heather McGhee's new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. The author joins us on today’s show with Emory University's Dr. Andra Gillespie.

April 08, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Cardboard cutouts of fans in the otherwise empty seats face the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta, in this Thursday, July 30, 2020, file photo. Georgia’s new voting law _ which critics claim severely limits access to the ballot box, especially for people of color _ has prompted calls from as high as the White House to consider moving the midsummer classic out of Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Lawmakers Call Foul On MLB, Big Business Criticism Of Ga.'s New Election Law

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Following its decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta, MLB announced yesterday it hold the event at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. The move has led analysts to highlights the sharp contrast between Georgia's new election law, which creates hurdles for voting by mail, and Colorado’s laws, which sends absentee ballot applications forms to every legal voter.

April 07, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Amtrak has proposed a plan for new and enhanced rail connections across the United States.

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  • National

As Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking

"You and your family could travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas onboard a high-speed train," President Biden said. The map shows 30 new routes across the U.S. that funding could create.

April 06, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
An illustration of a magnifying glass looking at ballot box.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Absentee Ballots, Drop Boxes And Election Boards? Unpacking Ga.'s New Election Law

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The partisan fight to define Georgia’s new election law continues. SB 202 shapes how ballots are cast, votes are processed and who oversees the state’s elections. Our panel attempts to answer your questions while digging into the details of the bill.

April 06, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
State Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) is arrested last night as Gov. Brian Kemp signs the new omnibus election law bill.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A New Election Law, An Arrest And The Troubling Optics That Recall Georgia's Past

Friday on Political Rewind: A contentious GOP election law passed along partisan lines in the General Assembly yesterday. The omnibus bill changes many aspect of Georgia elections, and includes stricter identification requirements for absentee voting and a more narrower window to request an absentee ballot.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
n this March 15, 2020, file photo, people wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: How Scientific Research Could Bridge Bipartisan Divide On Gun Safety And Control

Thursday on Political Rewind: The coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines this past year. But the news this week has returned to a different ongoing public health crisis: gun violence. We spoke to Dr. Mark Rosenberg, a former CDC official and a longtime advocate for using scientific research to stem gun violence, and former chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court Betty Dickey.

March 25, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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