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Political Divisions Threaten President Biden’s Agenda: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Political Rewind: Debt ceiling deal heads to President Biden's desk; GOP presidential field widens

Friday on Political Rewind: After months of wrangling, Congress has officially sent a debt ceiling bill to the president's desk. More Republican hopefuls are throwing their name in for 2024. Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum will announce in the coming days.

June 02, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Rosalynn Carter in 2006

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  • Politics

Political Rewind:Family reveals Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis; Pence out at GA GOP convention

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House plans to vote tonight on a debt ceiling deal. Far-right Republicans could complicate the math of the agreement. Plus, Mike Pence cancels on Georgia's GOP convention. But first, an outpouring of support for former first lady Rosalynn Carter after her family reveals her dementia diagnosis. 

May 31, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
President Joe Biden

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Political Rewind: Debt ceiling talks; Trump coming to Georgia GOP convention

Thursday on Political Rewind: President Biden is facing off with a GOP-held House over a looming debt ceiling default. Donald Trump will also appear at Georgia's Republican convention, but Gov. Brian Kemp will not.

May 18, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
cody hall

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Political Rewind: Cody Hall, adviser to Gov. Brian Kemp, talks 2024, Israel trip, Trump, budget

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Since winning a second term, Gov. Brian Kemp has started to expand his political network beyond Georgia, but it's unclear what he might do with that infrastructure. Host Bill Nigut and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein ask Kemp's senior adviser, Cody Hall, about what is next in 2024. 

May 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
TaxScout, has now entered into its fourth market - Atlanta.

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Georgia tax revenue down 16.5% compared to April 2022, Kemp's office says

State tax collections slipped significantly in April, Gov. Brian Kemp's office said Tuesday. Revenues decreased by more than $800 million, or about 16%, compared to April of last year.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Orlando Montoya

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  • News

Kemp opts to skip state GOP convention in June

Gov. Brian Kemp will not attend this year's state Republican convention, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 

April 24, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Fani Willis

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Willis offered immunity to false electors; Fox News and Dominion Voting settle

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We're updating you on major cases on Political Rewind. First, Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis offered immunity to some of Georgia's false electors during the special investigation of the 2020 election. Then, Dominion Voting reaches an 11th-hour settlement in its $1.6 billion lawsuit with Fox News.

April 19, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp says he won't take more action on gun control and cautions against Trump

Monday on Political Rewind: In an interview with CNN, Gov. Brian Kemp indicated he's not interested in passing gun control legislation. He also suggested Donald Trump can't win in 2024 if he keeps insisting he was robbed in 2020. Plus, a new study on the spread of right-wing extremism in schools.

April 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks as he stands with Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, during a news conference, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Largo, Fla. DeSantis was keeping residents updated on the track of Hurricane Ian.

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Political Rewind: Our neighbors to the south: We talk Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida politics

Friday on Political Rewind: We take a moment to look at our neighbors to the south as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting set to visit Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He hasn't declared his bid for president, but he could block frontrunner Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican nomination.

April 14, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Gambling

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Political Rewind: Sine Die deadline looms; Gov. Kemp supports vouchers; Nashville school shooting

Tuesday on Political Rewind: As Sine Die looms over the Dome, legislators scramble to pass several high-profile bills. Gov. Brian Kemp supported a school choice measure that critics say would rob public schools of much-needed funds. Sports betting and expanded hate crime bills also saw a second life. We also discuss a tragic school shooting in Nashville. 

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Representative Deborah Silcox (R- Sandy Springs) presenting HB 500 on House Floor

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: HOPE Scholarship boost and mental health bill stall; Raising retirement age

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A bill meant to expand Georgia's mental health services faces pushback in the state Senate. Plus, the House rejects Kemp's proposal to boost funding for HOPE Scholarship recipients. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley proposes raising the retirement age.

March 15, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this Oct. 29, 2020, file photo, a person places a mail-in ballot in a drop box at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas. As Republicans roll back access to the ballot, Democratic lawmakers have been quietly moving to expand voting rights.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Bill to ban drop boxes; Kemp flattens Buckhead cityhood; Student debt relief

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the Legislature reaches a deadline for passing bills this session, Republicans continue pushing measures that would expand their reach into local governments. But Gov. Brian Kemp signals disinterest in a Buckhead City secession. Meanwhile, Biden's student debt plan faces an uphill battle in Supreme Court. Finally, we take a look at the history of SNCC and civil rights in Georgia. 

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this image taken from body cam video released by the Atlanta Police Department, officers remove and shred items from empty tent near the future site of the City of Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center on Jan. 18, 2023, near Atlanta, Ga. Some activists — self-described “forest defenders” — began moving into the forest in protest.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: APD releases video from police training facility site; Who paid for Kemp's ball?

Friday on Political Rewind: Released Atlanta police bodycam videos are stoking controversy over what happened the morning an activist was killed and a state trooper was wounded. Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp's inauguration featured a lavish ball, but his team won't reveal who paid for it.

February 10, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fulton County deputy district attorney Fani Willis gestures as she makes her closing arguments during a trial for Martin Blackwell in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Blackwell is accused of pouring hot water on two gay men as they slept.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Special grand jury's findings remain sealed; Dems call to overturn abortion ban

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says criminal charges are "imminent" in her investigation into the 2020 election, but her final report will stay sealed while she pursues charges. Although they don't have the votes, state Democrats filed bills to overturn Georgia's abortion ban.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington on March 1, 2022.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: MTG gets top committee assignments; Kemp in Davos; Lawmakers want a flat tax

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene secured seats on two high-profile House committees. Will she bring her extreme views with her? Gov. Brian Kemp told the World Economic Forum that Georgia will be a pro-business powerhouse. Meanwhile, Republicans in both D.C. and Georgia aim to reshape tax policy.

January 18, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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