Political Rewind

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Parts of Fulton County's investigation into the 2020 election will be released Thursday. Plus, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr signed onto a lawsuit that would ban abortion pills, even in states where the procedure is legal.

The panel: 

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

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

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

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

2:00 - Parts of Fulton County's 2020 election investigation report will be public later this week.

29:00 - State Republicans introduce a bill that would block gender affirming care for minors.

41:00 - AG Chris Carr signed on to a lawsuit which would ban abortion pills nationwide.

50:00 - Buckhead City is back before the Legislature.

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Monday on Political Rewind: We begin a series of profiles of leaders from all over Georgia. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is a public servant who has worked for decades to reform some of the state's most broken institutions.

The panel

Michael Thurmond, @dekalblikesmike, CEO, DeKalb County

Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

0:00 - Introduction

4:06 - Insight into Mike Thurmond's Georgia roots

21:00 - Thurmond's time in South Carolina prepped him for Georgia politics

24:00 - Losses that defined Thurmond's career

38:00 - Running against former Sen. Johnny Isakson

44:00 - Leadership skills

49:00 - America's future

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

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Friday on Political Rewind: Released Atlanta police bodycam videos are stoking controversy over what happened the morning an activist was killed and a state trooper was wounded. Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp's inauguration featured a lavish ball, but his team won't reveal who paid for it.

The panel: 

Donna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, host GPB-TV’s “Lawmakers”

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

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - Four APD bodycam videos were released from the day an activist was shot and killed at the site of the future police training facility.

15:00 - Brian Kemp has bolstered his federal PAC.

23:00 - At his inauguration, the Kemp administration held an inaugural ball, but it's not clear who funded it.

30:00 - State Sen. Clint Dixon proposed a bill that would prevent trans children from receiving gender affirming care.

39:00 - Rep. Andrew Clyde has passed out pins in the shape of rifles in Congress.

42:00 - The Buckhead City proposal is back in front of the Legislature.

45:00 - Marjorie Taylor Greene has found new positions of power in a Republican-held House.

48:00 - Remembering Burt Bacharach.

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Thursday on Political Rewind: Under the Gold Dome, Buckhead City is back on the docket. The new proposal includes a surprisingly high salary for the city's leaders. Gov. Brian Kemp is also working to bolster his national profile, rolling out a new website for his PAC and expanding personnel.

The panel: 

Cody Hall, @CodyHallGA, former communications director to Kemp and partner, Full Focus Communications

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

Jim Galloway,@JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

State Rep. Michelle Au, @AuforGA, (D) Johns Creek

Friday on Political Rewind: GPB's Donna Lowry joins the show. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introductions

4:00 - Revisiting MTG's outburst at the State of the Union.

8:00 - The Buckhead City movement is back on the table under the Dome.

16:00 - A sports betting bill has also been introduced.

23:00 - Rep. Michelle Au has introduced an increase on the state's tobacco tax.

31:00 - Kemp has established a new national PAC, hiring new staffers.

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Going into his State of the Union speech, President Biden's approval rating was underwater in Georgia. With 2024 around the corner, our panel breaks down the appeals he made to Georgia's voters and where he might have fallen flat.

The panel

Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science, Emory University

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

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

Thursday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Kevin Riley joins the panel.

0:00 - Introductions 

5:00 - First impressions of the President's State of Union

17:00 - Firey exchange on cutting social security and Medicare

26:00 - Working on lowering the price of insulin, blue collar jobs 

39:00 - College Board responds to backlash over AP African American studies curriculum

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia's members of Congress are anticipating President Biden's State of the Union address tonight, signaling which issues are important to them based on guests they invite.

Plus, Georgia Senate leaders call for an investigation into a trip to Europe with taxpayer funds.

The panel

Buddy Darden, former Georgia U.S. congressman

Rahul Bali, @rahulbali, politics reporter, WABE

Sam Olens, @samolens, former state attorney general

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

0:00- Introductions 

6:00- President Biden on State of the Union

19:00- Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan's European trip under review

29:00- Bill defining antisemitism in Georgia

40:00- Parents of slain activist hold press conference over Atlanta Training Center

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

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Monday on Political Rewind: Republican legislators proposed bills that would make it easier to remove what they call "corrupt prosecutors" from district attorney's offices. Meanwhile, the DNC approved a new primary calendar that moves Georgia's earlier — though Gov. Brian Kemp previously said he wouldn't support the move.

The panel

Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, reporter, Capital B

Edward Lindsey, @edlindsey14, former Georgia state representative

Melita Easters, @easters_melita, founder and director, Georgia WIN List

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

0:00 - Introductions 

3:40 - Bills on district attorneys

15:00 - Changing recall

19:00 - Reshuffling primary scheduled for 2024

29:00 - Mayor Andre Dickens on the relationship between ATL police and community

32:00 - Antisemitic messages in Atlanta's suburbs of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities 

44:00 - Sports betting 

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Friday on Political Rewind: The Legislature is picking up steam. Bills that would block a federal website for insurance in favor of a state site, authorize sports betting, and approve a statue of Clarence Thomas are in the air. Meanwhile, a federal judge rules on the mass challenge of Georgia voters.

The panel

Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, professor of political science and director of pre-law, Morehouse College

Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, reporter, Axios Atlanta

Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Meg Kinnard, @MegKinnardAP, national politics reporter, The Associated Press

0:00 - Introductions

4:40 - Kemp's Medicaid waiver

18:00 - More health care helping pregnant women

20:00 - Will Georgia's leaders push for more abortion restrictions?

25:00 - What will happen to legalized gambling?

29:00 - How is Trump's 2024 bid different?

42:00 - Revisiting SB202

47:00 - MTG talks officer who killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan 6 riot 

50:00 - Why should Atlanta get the DNC over Chicago 

51:00 - Groundhog Day elements 

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Thursday on Political Rewind: On a special edition of the show, host Bill Nigut welcomes investigative journalists Alan Judd and Willoughby Mariano to the show to discuss their series "Dangerous Dwellings," an investigation into rundown apartment complexes and their effects on residents.

The panel:

Alan Judd, @AlanJudd3000, Investigative reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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

Willoughby Mariano, @wmariano. Investigative reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - The AJC's "Dangerous Dwellings" investigation looks at underserved and poorly-managed apartment complexes in Atlanta.

26:00 - The AJC found private equity firms and landlords didn't invest in upkeep; they worked on resale for profit.

42:00 - What legislative solutions could address dilapidated housing?

Friday on Political Rewind: Meg Kinnard from the Associated Press joins us.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The CEO of DeKalb County and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced yesterday that they had reached a deal that would begin the development of the Atlanta Police Training Center. Plus, community input is open on the proposal to mine in the Okefenokee swamp.

The panel: 

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

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

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

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:00 - DeKalb County reached a deal with Mayor Andre Dickens on the Atlanta Police Training Center.

14:00 - The SCORPION unit responsible for Tyre Nichols' death has disbanded.

24:00 - Sheree Ralston lost her special election for her husband's House seat.

26:00 - Public feedback is open for a titanium mine slated to open in the Okefenokee.

34:00 - On legislators who don't live in their district.

40:00 - Donald Trump is campaigning; Evangelical Christians say he needs to work for their support.

48:00- Kevin McCarthy meeting with President Biden over debt ceiling

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