Political Rewind

Thursday on Political Rewind: President Biden announced a student debt relief plan, partially meeting one of his campaign promises. Plus, two candidates on the top of Georgia's ballot get a boost from Sen. Mitch McConnell. Meanwhile, a settlement leaves the fate of a proposed mine at the Okefenokee’s edge in the hands of the Georgia EPD.

The panel:

Chris Grant, political science professor, Mercer University

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

Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Susan Catron, @sm_catron, managing editor, The Current

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

2:40 - President Biden moves towards canceling some student loan debt

19:00 - Officers who killed Rayshard Brooks will not face charges

29:45 - Pooches brought into politics in anti-Warnock attack ad

43:00 - Coffee County data breach

45:00 - Okefenokee swamp litigation

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Footnotes

https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/07/25/political-rewind-can-georgians-get-relief-student-loan-debt-kemp-testify-in-fulton

https://apnews.com/article/biden-covid-health-education-0fea030a0875c0e4e1a39b0c098bd48a

https://twitter.com/HerschelWalker/status/1561763564129501186?s=20&t=MQC1IXdmqAZHcoCs_EnR6A

https://thecurrentga.org/2022/08/23/fate-of-mine-at-okefenokee-swamps-edge-could-soon-be-cemented-by-georgia-epd/

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County prosecutors have lambasted Governor Kemp's efforts to avoid testifying before the grand jury investigating election interference in 2020. Plus, a shooting rampage in Midtown left two dead and has once again made guns an election-year issue. And we look at the life and legacy of former Georgia's former first lady Sandra Deal. But first: Two officers were acquitted in the murder of Rayshard Brooks. 

The panel: 

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

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

Lori Geary, @lorigearymedia, host,  Fox5 Atlanta’s “Georgia Gang” and former political reporter WSB-TV

Rahul Bali, @rahulbali, politics reporter, WABE Radio

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - The officers who killed Rayshard Brooks will not be charged with a crime.

15:00 - Brian Kemp continues to avoid testifying in the Fulton County special grand jury.

25:00 - With the passage of Kemp's Medicaid expansion with work requirements, Abrams and Kemp are likely to debate the issue.

32:00 - A bizarre shooting spree in Midtown and its political fallout.

46:00 - Remembering the life and legacy of former first lady Sandra Deal.

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Bill Nigut welcomes East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith to the panel. With 80 days left until the midterms, we'll talk to these city leaders about what their communities want out of candidates. But first, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in Fani Willis' probe in Fulton County.

The panel

Mayor Julie Smith, @JulieB_Tifton, Tifton

Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, @DeanaIngraham, East Point

Mayor Kelly Girtz, @kellygirtz, Athens

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Timestamps

2:00 - An update on the Fulton County special grand jury.

6:00 - Mayors from Tifton, East Point, Athens and more make up the Georgia Municipal Association.

17:00 - How Georgia's cities responded to COVID and its economic fallout.

24:00 - How do cities respond to mental health crises since the 988 hotline rolled out?

31:00 - Among abortion, housing, COVID and inflation, what issues matter most to Georgians ahead of the election?

45:00 - Athens is one of a few cities statewide that have decriminalized possession of marijuana. Instead of jail time, offenders will face a $35 fine.

48:00 - School systems statewide are facing unprecedented teaching shortages.

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Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp's Medicaid expansion with a work requirement has been approved by a federal judge. Sen. Lindsey Graham's order to appear in Fulton County has been temporarily blocked. And a judge refused to stay a ban on distributing food and water at polling places. 

The Panel:

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

Leo Smith, @leosmithtweets, Republican consultant & found, Engaged Futures

Patricia Murphy, MurphyAJC, columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - A federal judge in Brunswick has ruled that Gov. Kemp's Medicaid expansion with a work requirement can go into effect.

17:00 - An Atlanta judge upheld the state's ban on distributing food and water in lines at polling places.

28:00 - A panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a temporary block of Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony.

34:00 - The Supreme Court removed Public Service Commissioner's races from Georgia's November ballots following a lower court's ruling that state practice disenfranchised minority voters.

41:00 - Herschel Walker's appeal to Georgians.

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Friday on Political Rewind: While President Biden loses support from many Democrats, Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock haven't disavowed him yet. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp attacked federal spending packages he says drove inflation, but he also spent federal funds to win voters' favor.

The panel

Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Chuck Kuck, @ckuck, immigration attorney

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

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:40 - Stacey Abrams defends Fulton County probe

20:00 - Debate over how to spend surplus

32:40 - College Football National Championship comes back to Georgia

35:00 - President Biden’s approval ratings

44:30 - Immigrants lured to Georgia under false pretenses

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Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp has filed to block the subpoena calling him before the Fulton County special grand jury. Meanwhile, President Biden has signed an expansive law, addressing tax, climate and drug prices. Plus, Mike Pence asks Republicans to stop harsh rhetoric against the FBI.

The panel

Buddy Darden, former Georgia U.S. Representative

Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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

Sam Olens, @samolens, former Georgia attorney general

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:00 - Fulton County DA Fani Willis and Gov. Brian Kemp go back and forth over Fulton probe

18:18 - Liz Cheney’s defeat and what it means for 2024

27:52 - President Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act

44:00 - Coffee County election breach

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Rudy Giuliani will appear before the Fulton County special grand jury today. He'll likely be questioned about his election fraud claims at the state Capitol in 2020. Plus, Rep. Liz Cheney lost her primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate; what does that means for Georgia?

The panel: 

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

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

Rick Dent, vice president, Matrix Communications

Tanya Washington, @AskProfW, professor of law, Georgia State University

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:00 - Rudy Giuliani has arrived in Atlanta to testify about election misinformation he spread at the state Capitol to the Fulton special grand jury.

18:00 - Liz Cheney lost the primary for her seat to a Trump-endorsed candidate.

31:00 - Georgia Republicans continue to make public statements about the FBI's search at Mar-a-Lago.

41:00 - The Senate race between Walker and Warnock has seen massive ad spending and other funding.

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Less than 48 hours before his scheduled testimony, Rudy Giuliani was informed that he was a target of the Fulton County special grand jury. Plus, state GOP legislators look to expand Medicaid, a frequent state Democrat talking point. 

The Panel

Adam Van Brimmer, @adamvanbrimmer, editorial page editor, Savannah Morning News

Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, reporter, Axios Atlanta

Raphael Olavarría, @RafaelOlavarria, fact checker, Factchequeado

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

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

5:00 - Rudy Giuliani has been informed that he has been targeted by the Fulton County special grand jury.

15:00 - Multiple investigations into Trump associates have prompted global reactions.

25:00 - A court has upheld Georgia's six-week abortion ban.

34:00 - State Republicans are eyeballing an expansion to Medicaid.

44:00 - It's still not clear if Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock will debate. Plus, Walker responds to an ad featuring allegations by his ex-wife.

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Monday on Political Rewind: Barring another delay, Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the Fulton Co. special grand jury this week. Plus, Abrams proposes legalizing gambling to fund education. But first, a federal judge rejects Lindsey Graham's appeal in a Fulton County probe.

The panel:

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

Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, Editor in chief, The Current

Maria Saporta, @mariasaporta , Editor, The Saporta Report

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

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - A federal court has ruled that Lindsey Graham must testify in the Fulton Co. special grand jury.

17:00 - Abrams appeals to Black male voters ahead of November.

28:00 - After several shootings in Atlanta and surrounding counties, Mayor Andre Dickens asks people to resolve conflict peacefully.

35:00 - Stacey Abrams proposed legalized gambling to fund and expand education.

44:00 - The FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago has sparked political reactions from conservatives, with some calling to defund the bureau.

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Friday on Political Rewind: Attorney General Merrick Garland wants to unseal the warrant that led to an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Plus, a special panel of guests discusses voting in Georgia, including its history of discriminatory voting rules, Senate Bill 202, the experiences of election workers and more.

The panel

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

Joseph Kirk, Bartow County elections director

Mark Niesse, @markniesse, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter covering voting and elections

Matt Brown, @mrbrownsir, Washington Post Democracy Team reporter

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

2:00 - The Washington Post reported that the FBI was searching Mar-a-Lago for sensitive nuclear documents.

9:00 - A breakdown on Georgia's history of voting, and how it's disenfranchised voters.

29:00 - Breaking down SB 202, Georgia's latest election omnibus law.

43:00 - Are voters moving away from methods available during the pandemic?

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