Political Rewind

On this edition of Political Rewind, a surprise at the State Capitol: a hate-crimes bill is suddenly re-introduced. Can it pass the legislature and become law? Also, qualifying for the 2018 Georgia elections ends and candidates across the ballot are now in place. Our panel weighs in on the surprise, the trends and the races likely to be in the spotlight. In news from the state legislature, a measure to fund voting machines that leave a paper trail moves forward while progress to expand the legal

On this edition of Political Rewind, as qualifying continues for the 2018 Georgia elections, the 6 th District Congressional Race draws a surprise Democratic candidate. The race may now become a referendum on gun control. At the State Capitol, time is running out for Cobb County leaders to decide whether they want to join a highly-touted regional transit funding plan. Plus, the ACLU accuses a Georgia sheriff’s office of hosting a conference featuring a known anti-Muslim, a poll that shows one

On this edition of Political Rewind, qualifying for every race on the Georgia ballot begins today, and for the first time in recent memory, newly energized Democrats are looking to challenge GOP supremacy in the state legislature and in statewide offices. Plus, Secretary of State Brian Kemp is bowing to pressure to change what the ACLU calls misleading voter registration forms. Will questions about the integrity of Georgia elections hamper Kemp in his race for governor? Panelists: AJC Lead

On this edition of Political Rewind, in a matchup between Delta Airlines and the NRA, it’s no contest: GOP legislators pass a tax break that saves Georgian millions, but denies Delta a cut worth $40 million. We’ll look at the long-range consequences of the battle. Plus, thousands of gun safety advocates rallied at the State Capitol last month, but their voices were silenced by an official who made sure the microphones at the state facility were turned off. Also, a Columbus state senator pushes a

On this edition of Political Rewind, we are live from the Georgia State Capitol for Crossover Day. Which crucial bills will die and which will live to see another day? Among the measures hanging in the balance: a bill to keep guns out of the hands of Georgians with mental illness and a tax break for Delta Airlines that’s now caught up in the highly charged gun control debate. Panelists: AJC Lead Political Writer Jim Galloway AJC Political Reporter Greg Bluestein Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson

On this edition of Political Rewind, Delta Airlines cuts ties with the NRA and now finds itself in a showdown with legislators who want to punish the Atlanta-based company by denying it a long-sought tax break. Also at the State Capitol, an outspoken GOP legislator is under fire for telling the widow of a man killed by a distracted driver that the vote she cast on a bill was done purely out of spite. Plus, new revelations about Russian interference in the 2016 election and how Georgians were

On this edition of Political Rewind, we come to you from the headquarters of the State Bar of Georgia in downtown Atlanta in front of an audience of journalists, lawyers and judges from across the state.

On this edition of Political Rewind, we talk with former Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston. He's making national headlines for comments calling into question the motives of students mobilizing for gun reform. Also, as President Trump takes his first steps to improve gun safety, a very large group rallies at the Georgia State Capitol calling for gun control. Plus, Republican leaders at the State Capitol reach an agreement to cut taxes on Georgians by half a billion dollars in the next five years.

On this edition of Political Rewind, as the Florida shooting tragedy continues to dominate headlines, Georgia educators, parents and students are accessing the vulnerability of schools here. But at the legislature, there’s little momentum toward passing new gun safety measures. Meanwhile, President Trump blames the FBI for being too busy investigating Russia collusion to follow up on tips that the Florida shooter was a time bomb waiting to explode. Then, as the legislature has moved past the

On this edition of Political Rewind, the U.S. Senate shoots down Senator David Perdue’s plan to dramatically curtail legal immigration and it fails to find common ground on any immigration reform measure.