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On Second Thought For Monday, Sept. 30, 2019

Senator David Perdue has a new plan to create a clearinghouse of information to help schools enhance security, and Senator Isakson has a new bill that...

September 30, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
The Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Women Legislators Voicing Frustration At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, women members of the state senate raise their voices in frustration over committee assignments, and both Democrats...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.

Political Rewind: Isakson Remembers McCain on Senate Floor

On this edition of Political Rewind, in a powerful rebuke on the Senate floor, Georgia’s Johnny Isakson takes aim at anyone who might treat the memory...

August 28, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Ever Castillo, left, and his family, immigrants from Honduras, are escorted back across the border by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Hildalgo, Texas.

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  • Politics

Handel Injected Into Immigration Debate On House Floor

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Donald Trump may have signed an order keeping immigrant families arrested at the border together, but it...

June 22, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, takes questions from reporters as he and other lawmakers head to the Senate floor for votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday evening, Nov. 27, 2017.

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  • Politics

Georgia's Senators Respond To Trump's Latest Tariffs

Today: Georgia's U.S. Senators go their separate ways over President Trump's tariffs. Johnny Isakson wants Congress to approve them while David Perdue...

June 15, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid, on her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in Washington.

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  • Politics

Weight Lifted Off Isakson’s Back

On this edition of Political Rewind, a weight is lifted from Johnny Isakson’s back: President Trump’s embattled personal doctor, Ronny Jackson,...

April 27, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., left, sits with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, before their meeting on Capitol Hill, Monday, April 16, 2018 in Washington.

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  • Politics

Georgia’s Isakson Plays Key Role In Fate Of Trump’s VA Secretary Nominee

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Trump sends mixed signals about his support for his embattled nominee to head the Veterans’...

April 25, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Ethics Charges Fly In Race For Governor

On this edition of Political Rewind, a rash of ethics charges fly in the Democratic contest for governor. Also, Republican David Shafer has been cleared...

April 23, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

Isakson Reacts To Release of Controversial Memo In Interview With GPB

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia’s senior United State Senator Johnny Isakson joins us just hours after the White House authorized release...

February 02, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Tuesday January 16, 2018

Winter Weather Headed Our Way Sen. Perdue Defends President Trump Sen. Isakson Proposed Peace Corp Health Care Upgrade

January 16, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks through the Capitol as lawmakers return to work after their Thanksgiving break to face unfinished business on taxes and spending, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.

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  • Politics

Critical Week For GOP On Capitol Hill

On this edition of Political Rewind, Senate GOP leaders are coming down to the wire in their efforts to pass the tax reform bill, but even as they...

November 27, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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