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News Articles: Political Rewind

A side by side picture of Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Continued Backlash Over Ga. Elections Law; The Possibility Of Buckhead Cityhood

Thursday on Political Rewind: Candidates are announcing their intentions to run for a myriad of offices in the upcoming 2022 elections.

April 15, 2021
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Chauvin Trial And Killing Of Daunte Wright Renew Calls For Justice, Police Reform

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Last summer, police violence in communities across the country acted as rallying points for discussion over the role of law enforcement in our society. Now, the police killing of Daunte Wright amid the ongoing trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin spurs renewed demands for structural change.

April 14, 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
Governor Kemp address the General Assembly.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp's Political Fortunes Face Choppy Waters As 2022 Election Looms

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp faces more criticism from former President Donald Trump. Trump blasted Georgia's governor again over the weekend. Will Kemp’s aggressive push to defend the state’s new Republican-crafted election law be enough to return him to the good graces of his party’s base?

April 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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
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
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol on Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: MLB All-Star Game Pullout Pours Fuel On Election Law Controversy In Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: Georgia remains in the center of a national political storm as the country debates the sweeping changes Republicans made to the state’s voting laws. The decision by Major League Baseball to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta was a stinging rebuke,

April 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Lawmakers throw torn papers into the air at the end of the 2021 legislative session in the General Assembly just after midnight on April 1, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Corporate Criticism Of Election Law; Aftermath Of Sine Die As Legislators Go Home

Thursday on Political Rewind, as legislators brought the 2021 General Assembly session to an end late last night, they faced an onslaught of harsh criticism from corporate leaders who went public to condemn the controversial election measures that are now Georgia law.

April 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of paper falling over a screen showing a vote on a bill.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Sine Die — Last Chance For Key Legislation On Final Day Of Georgia Legislature

Today on Political Rewind: On the 40th and final day of the Georgia legislative session, key bills remain unresolved. Plus, a district court judge has opened the door making it easier for third party candidates to run for federal office in Georgia. What does that mean for expanding your choices on election day?

March 31, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Kemp Signs Elections Bill

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Potential Backlash From New Election Law; Ga. Bills In Play On Eve Of Sine Die

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Fallout from the arrest of Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon continues. The representative from Atlanta returned to the state Capitol yesterday. Also, after winning approval from the state Senate, an overhaul of Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law is one step closer to final approval.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp addresses the public after signing SB 202, the election omnibus bill, on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Controversy Over Ga. Election Law — And Rep. Cannon Arrest — Grows

Monday on Political Rewind: Criticism of the new election bill continued over the weekend as the measure, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday evening, receives nationwide attention. Democrats in Congress say the Georgia bill highlights the need for H.R. 1., the federal election bill currently awaiting action in the U.S. Senate.

In other news, Kemp signaled he will soon lift most of Georgia's coronavirus restrictions. Is his decision based on the advice of his public health team?

March 29, 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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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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