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Headshot of the Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Clyde Reese. The court says Reese died unexpectedly on Saturday after a short hospital stay.

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Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Clyde Reese dies at 64

A Georgia Court of Appeals judge has died at age 64. The court says Judge Clyde Reese died on Saturday.

December 19, 2022
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Political Rewind: Targeting 'divisive' subjects in school, like history; Greene sees GOP blowback

Friday on Political Rewind: The Georgia House is set to vote on the first in a series of GOP-sponsored bills to limit how teachers can talk about race and the U.S. history of bigotry. Also: Georgia politicians are using the Russian invasion of Ukraine to make points on the campaign trail.

March 04, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Sonny Perdue officially gets University System chancellor job

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and two-term Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue Tuesday was officially tapped to be the next leader of the University System of Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities.

March 02, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
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Political Rewind: Sonny Perdue closes in on chancellor seat; Evidence presented in hate crime trial

Friday on Political Rewind: Former Gov. Sonny Perdue is one step away from the top job overseeing Georgia's public universities and colleges. Meanwhile, the latest from the federal hate crimes trial in Brunswick. The prosecution presented evidence to proves racial animus led to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery by Gregory and Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan.

February 18, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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Georgia Today: How Sonny Perdue's ascent to chancellor went from implausible to inevitable

Students and faculty members around the state are reacting to news that Republican former governor Sonny Perdue may soon head up Georgia’s public university system. This week, officials on the Board of Regents announced Perdue is the sole finalist for the top job of chancellor. Opponents of the choice say Perdue's appointment would jeopardize academic freedom across the system’s 26 campuses.

February 18, 2022
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
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Political Rewind: Kemp flexes with appointments; Testimony heard in Brunswick; Redistricting woes

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Sonny Perdue will become the next chancellor of the state's university system. Meanwhile,  Dems are fuming at GOP maneuvers during redistricting. And on the coast, testimony is underway in the trial of the men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.

February 16, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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Critics fume as Sonny Perdue closes in on Georgia's university chancellor job

 

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who also served as United States secretary of agriculture, has been named sole finalist to lead the state’s public college and university system despite worries over his lack of educational experience and fears that his conservative political past may be seen as divisive to some students.

February 16, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
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Political Rewind: McMichael plea deal denied; Fulton DA seeks FBI help; HBCU bomb threats

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A judge rejected a plea deal in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Meanwhile, the Fulton County district attorney asked the FBI for security help as she investigates former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election. Sonny Perdue could be back on track to become the next chancellor for the Georgia university system. And a Senate committee takes up constitutional carry today at 4 p.m. 

 

 

February 01, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Political Rewind: GOP leaders urged Perdue not to run; Rivian coming to Ga.; Raffensperger testifies

Thursday on Political Rewind: The omicron variant surges in the United States. We look to Gov. Brian Kemp's response as the Georgia vaccination rate lags behind the rest of the country. Also: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's testimony is aiding the congressional Jan. 6 committee in building its case.

 

 

December 16, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
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A COVID-19 vaccination record card is shown at Seton Medical Center during the coronavirus pandemic in Daly City, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

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Political Rewind: A Call To Get Vaccinated As Ga. Hits New COVID Peaks; Big Names At GOP Fish Fry

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the pandemic surges, public health officials are asking members of the public to get their vaccination against COVID-19 to help stop the spread of the virus. An editorial on the front page of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution echoed those sentiments, and called on readers to "save lives" by getting vaccinated.

September 01, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
A resident of Monarch Villa memory care facility gets vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Stockbridge, Ga.

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Political Rewind: COVID Spike Brings Vaccine Incentives, Imperatives; A Tale Of Two Herschel Walkers

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp announced new initiatives in the effort to get more Georgians vaccinated. Meanwhile, Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker faces new light on his tumultuous past.

August 31, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: Politics And Pandemic As Georgia Reaches High Rate Of New Infections

Monday on Political Rewind: Virus cases continue to rapidly escalate in Georgia. As of Friday, there were 6,820 newly reported cases. Are the calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the spiraling COVID numbers going to turn swing voters against Democrats in the 2022 midterms?

August 23, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Political Rewind: Education, Race And Academic Freedom As Ga. Seeks Chancellor, Hannah-Jones Tenured

Thursday on Political Rewind: As the Peach State seeks a new permanent chancellor for its public universities and colleges, leaders of North Carolina's public university system found themselves embroiled in a national debate over race, journalism and academic freedom. In Georgia, former Gov. Sonny Perdue seeks the top position in the state's university system.

July 01, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: Federal Lawsuit Over Ga. Election Law Raises Scrutiny Of Voter Rights, Suppression

Today on Political Rewind: Georgia Republican leaders are attacking the Department of Justice decision to file a lawsuit challenging the state’s new voting laws. Republicans insist the lawsuit is a partisan effort to upend provisions designed to stop voting fraud.

June 28, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Political Rewind: Board Of Regents Chancellor Search Draws New Attention; Biden To Return To Georgia

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A college accrediting agency advises Georgia’s board of regents to keep politics out of the search for the next chancellor of the state’s university system. The concern is apparently driven by reports that former Gov. Sonny Perdue is a leading choice for the job. Plus, President Joe Biden travels to Georgia tomorrow following his first speech to a joint session of Congress tonight.

April 28, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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