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Political Rewind: For The Governor, A Recent Tipping Point

Thursday on Political Rewind , we are joined by the chief executive officer of Grady Health System John Haupert to discuss the response and preparedness for the coronavirus in Georgia. Several models show a surge of virus patients in mid-April, do hospitals statewide have the resources to respond?

By Bill Nigut | April 2, 2020

Georgia Elections Officials Prep for ‘Unprecedented’ Primary As Coronavirus Looms

As coronavirus continues to spread in communities across Georgia, elections officials are grappling with the challenge of running a safe, fair and secure election during a pandemic. GPB News and Georgia News Lab reporters spoke with more than half of the state’s 159 county elections directors who described an extra layer of uncertainty — ev

By GPB News | April 2, 2020

BREAKING: Kemp Will Issue Stay-At-Home Order, Close K-12 Schools Through End Of Semester

Gov. Brian Kemp will order a statewide stay-at-home order starting Friday until April 13 as the death toll from COVID-1

By Stephen Fowler | April 1, 2020

Political Rewind: 2020 Census Meets A Challenge Of Equal Scale

Tuesday on Political Rewind , the U.S. 2020 Census represents a huge undertaking with significant consequences for fund

By Bill Nigut | March 31, 2020

Bibb Board Of Elections Hears Candidate Challenge, Pushes Absentee Ballots, May Change Polling Sites

All of Georgia’s active voters will be receiving absentee ballot applications for the May 19 election but Macon-Bibb

By Josephine Bennett | March 27, 2020

Latest Lawmakers Episode

Legislative Day 28 (03/12/20)

Capitol Correspondent Patricia Murphy has the latest updates on a special, one-hour edition of Lawmakers with coverage of Crossover day and Coronavirus response. Then, she and host Donna Lowry hear from various Legislators, on the day before a temporary suspension of the Legislative session.

Premiere Date: March 13, 2020 | Runtime: 00:55:46