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News Articles: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Longtime Atlanta journalist Bill Shipp as editor of the University of Georgia student newspaper in 1953 (l) and at his home office in Ackworth, Georgia in 2016 (r).

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Bill Shipp, Atlanta political journalist and author, dies at 89

He covered southern politics and government for more than five decades and was a member of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame.

July 10, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks after the primary election for the midterms during the "Keep Florida Free Tour" at Pepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa, Florida, U.S., August 24, 2022. Photo by Octavio Jones/REUTERS

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Growing distrust and political problems for the press

Thursday on Political Rewind: Fox News hosts spread election conspiracies they knew were false. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to overturn laws that shield journalists from lawsuits. In Georgia, reporters battle the state's open record process. Our panel speaks on the problems facing the press.

March 02, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
music midtown

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Political Rewind: Music Midtown canceled; Claiming unborn kids on taxes; Update on Fulton probe

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Music Midtown has been canceled, allegedly because of Georgia's gun laws. Plus, the State Department of Revenue will allow Georgians to claim embryos on income tax deductions. Meanwhile, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in the Fulton County probe.

August 02, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp could avoid runoff; Raffensperger holds his own; Trump held in contempt

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A new poll shows Gov. Brian Kemp may win the GOP nomination without a runoff. But could David Perdue get a boost from debates? The bigger shock: Brad Raffensperger is holding his own against Trump-backed Jody Hice. Speaking of former President Trump, a New York judge holds him in contempt of court. 

April 26, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 2 more
Trump holds rally in Commerce.

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Political Rewind: Trump's rally in Commerce; Updates under the Gold Dome; Ginni Thomas' texts

Monday on Political Rewind: Former president Donald Trump held a rally in Commerce, Ga., over the weekend with candidates he is endorsing in GOP primaries. In the state Capitol, the Senate approves a budget with teachers raises. What bills are in the making as the last week of the session approaches? Managing editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Riley hosts today's show.

March 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A mash-up illustration of topics covered on today's show.

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Political Rewind: New polling a snapshot of Georgia mood on politics; Warnock outraises Walker

Friday on Political Rewind: After two new polls show Gov. Brian Kemp with a solid lead over his opponent Sen. David Perdue, the Kemp camp calls for Perdue to drop out of the race. Meanwhile, GOP legislators continue their campaign to increase oversight on the curriculum in Georgia schools.

January 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Spring Bluff, Georgia was the site of a double murder in 1985. New details on the case, thanks in part to reporting done by AJC reporter Joshua Sharpe, led to the GBI reopening the case earlier this month.

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'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' Reporter Reveals An 'Imperfect Alibi' In Georgia Murder Case

On Mar. 11, 1985, Harold and Thelma Swain were shot in the vestibule of a Baptist church in rural southeast Georgia during evening Bible study....

May 29, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Clint Eastwood at the 2019 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.  For his film "Richard Jewell," Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing.

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Unravelling The AJC's Defamation Claim Against 'Richard Jewell'

On Second Thought aired a special broadcast about the story of how Richard Jewell's life changed when The Atlanta-Journal Constitution published his...

December 14, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

OST Full Show: Medicaid Waiver, Allison Moorer, Sesame Workshop, Voter Registration, Janisse Ray

Governor Kemp recently announced his proposals for Medicaid waivers for the state. To help breakdown what the proposals could mean for your pocketbook,...

November 06, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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Georgia To Cut 30,000 Poor, Elderly And Disabled From Medicaid

Earlier in June, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 17,000 poor, elderly or disabled Georgians had lost their Medicaid benefits. The Georgia...

June 19, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Thursday, April 19, 2018

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced Tuesday . We listened back to interviews with four past and present honorees. Renee...

April 19, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more

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