Political Rewind

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Biden student debt relief plan, which could affect more than 1 million Georgians. Legislation to create "Buckhead City" passed a Senate committee, a new milestone in the move to annex the neighborhood from Atlanta.

The panel 

Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University

Charles Bullock, professor of political science University of Georgia

Matt Brown, @mrbrownsir, democracy reporter, The Washington Post

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Biden's student loan plan.

23:00 - Legislation that would create a new Buckhead City has advanced to a new milestone.

38:00 - Georgia could raise its tobacco tax.

40:00 - Emily Kohrs, the forewoman in Fulton County's 2020 special grand jury, made a series of media appearences.

49:00 - Former President Barack Obama is starting a leadership program in three cities.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Lawmakers' Rochelle Ritchie joins the panel.

Monday on Political Rewind: Host Bill Nigut returns! We'll discuss when Fulton County DA Fani Willis could release possible indictments from her investigation into the 2020 election. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp joined national GOP donors at a retreat in Texas, as he cuts ties with the state GOP. But first: Two Buckhead cityhood bills advance moments before our 9 a.m. show.

The Panel:

Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt, professor of political science, Georgia State University

Andra Gillespie,@AndraGillespie, professor of political science & director, James Weldon Johnson Institution for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Michael Thurmond, @dekalblikesmike, CEO DeKalb County

Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter & columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - A state Senate committee passed two bills which would create an independent Buckhead City.

24:00 - No indictments have been made public in Fulton County's 2020 election investigation.

36:00 - Chicago and Atlanta continue to compete for the Democratic National Convention.

40:00 - Brian Kemp cuts ties with Georgia's state GOP in favor of national figures.

43:00 - How should the media cover Marjorie Taylor Greene?

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.

Friday on Political Rewind: Across the state, legislators and organizers are looking for solutions to homelessness — this as the cost of home ownership continues to skyrocket. Also, we look at environmental issues facing our state.

The panel

Guest host Donna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, GPB’s Lawmakers

Grant Blankenship, @Grant_Blank_, editor and reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting

Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current

Martin Matheny, @martinmatheny, programming director, WUGA, and producer, Athens News Matters

Maya Prabhu, @MayaTPrabhu, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction 

4:00 - Statewide approach to housing homelessness

20:00 - More affordable rent

33:00 - Glynn County environmental issues 

36:00 - Georgia coal ash 

48:00 - Plains continues to lift up former President Carter

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Monday on Political Rewind: Emory University's Andra Gillespie joins the panel.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Across metro Atlanta, corporations have bought up tens of thousands of homes, raising rents and pricing middle-class Georgians out of home ownership. Our special panel of journalists and government leaders explains why the rent is so high.

Guest host Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Brian Eason, @brianeason, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, @ChuckEfstration, (R) Dacula

King Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentarian, The Atlanta Way

State Sen. Nikki Merritt, @merritt4ga, (D) Gwinnett

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - How investors are scooping up homes

20:00 - Making housing safer for tenants

24:00 - Atlanta's marketability for workers

26:00 - How investors increase the racial wealth gap

40:00 - Legislation on the floor

Friday on Political Rewind: Lawmakers host Donna Lowry joins the panel.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Tributes continue to pour in as former President Carter remains in hospice care. A new article from the Associated Press gives insights into the Fulton County special grand jury investigating the 2020 election.

The panel 

Guest host Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, political reporter, Axios 

Jen Jordan, @senatorjen, former state senator and Democratic nominee for attorney general 

Leo Smith, @leosmithtweets, GOP consultant and president of Engaged Futures

Tia Mitchell, @ajconwashington, Washington correspondent, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

2:00 - Tributes to the Carter family continue to pour in.

15:00 - The Fulton County special grand jury's forewoman hinted at major developments in the investigation.

26:00 - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is promoting a "national divorce."

36:00 - President Biden is ending a European tour signaling support for Ukraine.

39:00 - The second half of the 2023 Legislature has seen culture war issues heating up as new leadership settles in.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Breaking down The Atlanta Journal Constitution's series "American Dream for Rent." Please leave us a voicemail on the topic at 404-494-0421 or a comment on our Twitter page @PoliticsGPB.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Stone Mountain has a long, complicated past. The birthplace of the second Ku Klux Klan, it is the largest memorial to the Confederacy, a reminder of the "Lost Cause" myth, and a popular picnic spot for Georgians. Today, our special panel breaks down the mountain's history.

The panel: 

Cynthia Spence, co-chair of Sociology and Anthropology, Spelman College 

Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, retired columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Joe Crespino, @CrespinoJoe, Jimmy Carter Professor of History, Emory University

Sheffield Hale, President and CEO, The Atlanta History Center. 

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Axios' Emma Hurt joins the panel. 

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

1:00 - The Atlanta History Center's new documentary "Monument" breaks down Stone Mountain's history as a memorial to the "Lost Cause" myth.

14:00 - What does it mean for memorials to "honor" the Confederacy?

30:00 - What's next for Stone Mountain?

44:00 - The panel's memories of Jimmy Carter.

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Monday on Political Rewind: Former President Jimmy Carter announced his decision to stop medical treatment and enter home hospice in Plains, Ga. Reactions have poured in from around the world. President Biden said he hoped Carter would "continue his journey with grace and dignity."

The panel:

Andrea Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science and director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Edward Lindsey, @edlindsey14, former state representative, Atlanta

Leroy Chapman, @AJCLeroyChapman, managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, @mmo_mary, (D) Decatur

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - Former President Jimmy Carter is in home hospice in Plains, Ga.

31:00 - Trump's campaign staff called Georgia GOP legislators to ask them to send false electors after the 2020 election.

42:00 - Former Gov. Nathan Deal spoke on prison reform.

50:00 - Sen. Jon Ossoff launches a federal investigation into Georgia's foster care system.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A special show surrounding the documentary "Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain."

Friday on Political Rewind: With Fulton County's partial 2020 election report released, our panel breaks down what we know so far. Jurors believe at least one witness lied under oath, but we don't have names of those under suspicion. Jurors also found no evidence of voter fraud.

The panel

Anthony Michael Kreis, @AnthonyMKreis, professor of constitutional law, Georgia State University

Fred Smith, @fredosmithjr, professor of constitutional law, Emory University

Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB News

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Monday on Political Rewind: Emory University's Andra Gillespie joins the panel.

0:00 - Introductions 

7:00 - What was revealed in the partial release of the report from the Fulton County special grand jury probe

25:00 - Who are the targets for indictments?

40:00 - Are indictments imminent? 

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*Note, this episode was recorded before the partial release of the Special Grand Jury's report.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Fulton County's partial report on 2020 election interference will be released today. Our panel breaks down what we know about possible future indictments.

Plus, culture wars heat up under the Gold Dome. Will Republicans secure a majority to pass these bills into law?

The panel:

Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus

Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kurt Young, political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

Meg Kinnard, @MegKinnardAP, politics and legal affairs reporter, Associated Press

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions 

4:00 -  The January 6th Committee released call logs of Georgia legislators who Trump's campaign contacted after the 2020 election.

10:00 -Expecting partial report from Fulton County special grand jury probe

21:00 - Nikki Haley becomes first Republican to challenge Trump

39:00 - What will happen to the runoff system in the legislature?

46:00 - Culture wars in the Legislature

Friday on Political Rewind: GPB's Stephen Fowler joins the panel to break down the latest from Fulton County. You can read his latest at gpb.org

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has officially launched her 2024 bid for president. Plus, portions of Fulton County's special grand jury report into the 2020 election will be released tomorrow. In the meantime, legislation to establish a religious liberty statute returns.

The panel:

Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science Emory University

Audrey Haynes, professor of political science University of Georgia

Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tammy Greer, professor of political science Clark Atlanta University

Timestamps

0:00- Introductions

4:00- Nikki Hayley announces presidential run

25:00- Trump goes back and forth with donors

30:00- Religious liberty laws

46:00- Fulton County probe

Thursday on Political Rewind: The Associated Press' Meg Kinnard joins the show.