Political Rewind

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Dr. Carlos del Rio, Dr. Amber Schmidtke, and GPB's own Ellen Eldridge joined the panel for a conversation on the most pressing questions about COVID-19 at the current stage of the pandemic. Who should get another booster? When should you be wearing masks? What lessons can the past two years teach us about public health? 

The Panel: 

Dr. Carlos del Rio — Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady

Dr. Amber Schmidtke — Division Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of St. Mary

Ellen Eldridge — Senior health care reporter, GPB News

Timestamps:

:00 – Introductions

6:03 – The latest infection numbers

20:15 – Long COVID, what’s the deal?

32:05 – 2nd booster, 4th Dose?

45:05 – Masking at this point in the pandemic

50:05 – What to do after positive test?

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: The final day of the 2022 legislative session was yesterday. What legislation made it past the deadline and what will have to wait till the next time lawmakers meet? Our panel took a deep dive into the latest.

The panel: 

Chuck Williams — Reporter, WRBL-TV

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

Stanley Dunlap — State government reporter, Georgia Recorder

Tamar Hallerman — Senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

:00 – Introductions

15:30 – Divisive concepts bill

28:20 – Transgender athletes bill

35:30 – Future of laws on cannabinoid oil

45:35 – Warnock, Walker and family issues

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Monday on Political Rewind: It's the 40th and final day of the 2022 legislative session. A handful of high-profile measures need to pass before today's deadline. What surprise measures could emerge in the frenzy of activity marking the final day? Our panel on the latest stories down at the Capitol.

The Panel:

Riley Bunch, Public policy reporter, GPB News

James Salzer, State government & politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rahul Bali, Politics reporter, WABE

Jim Galloway, Former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

:00 – Introductions

3:05 – Sine Die is here!

8:55 – Stripped-down election bill

13:09- Bill looks to ban the mailing of abortion pills

18:15- Income tax rate debate

25:25 – Gambling referendum

31:55 – Lawmakers ruling on "divisive concepts" in classrooms

36:50 – Budget bill

42:10 – Medical cannabis legislation struggles

47: 55 – Rep. Calvin Smyre Retires

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Friday on Political Rewind: It is the end of the final full week of this year’s General Assembly, with the session’s last day on Monday. What is going on with last-minute legislation? Among the bills that could still make it to the governor’s desk is controversial legislation to allow Georgians to carry concealed weapons without a permit. Plus, is former President Donald Trump hedging his bets on David Perdue’s run for governor?

The panel:

Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. Andra Gillespie — Political science professor & director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Dr. Tammy Greer — Political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

Timestamp:

:00 – Introduction

2:40 – “Constitution carry” bill closes in on passage

19:20 – David Perdue in gubernatorial race

29:40 – Herschel Walker’s conservative opponents spending millions

40:00 – Sonny Perdue’s chancellorship application

45:50 – DOJ to investigate those behind 2020’s fake electors, including GA GOP chairman

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Thursday on Political Rewind: With the legislative session ending Monday, we looked at the latest news from the Capitol. Among the legislation passed: a bill making sweeping changes to Georgia’s mental health services is on its way to the governors desk for his signature.

The panel:

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, GPB News

Margaret Coker — Editor-in-chief, The Current

Maya Prabhu — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

:00 – Introductions

4:50 – Mental health reform achieved

18:33 – Watered-down election state law

27:33 – Bill penalizing protests

30:33 – Legislation on COVID, masking

43:30 – Longer session, full-time legislators?

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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Host Bill Nigut is back at the helm, as we discussed the marathon of issues the legislator has to pass before Sine Die. But first, former President Trump seems to backpedal on former Sen. David Perdue's run for governor.

The panel :

Alan Abramowitz — Professor of political science, Emory University

Edward Lindsey — Republican strategist

Greg Bluestein — Politics Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sen. Sonya Halpern — State senator (D-Atlanta)

Timecode

:00 – Introductions

7:16 – Donald Trump backs away from Perdue endorsement

20:32 – Mental health bill as legislature nears end

31:40 – Election bill scaled back ... for now

44:24 – Trends in the Hispanic electorate

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Tuesday on Political Rewind: School is in session as our panel discusses legislative changes that could change Georgia education. Atlanta Journal-Constitution senior reporter Tamar Hallerman guest hosts.

The panel:

Lisa Morgan — President, Georgia Association of Educators

Brian Robinson — Republican strategist

Ty Tagami — State education reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

:00 – Introductions

2:19 – Education in General Assembly

11:00 – GOP strategy and education

27:00 – Changes in schools

42:00 – School board meetings

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Monday on Political Rewind: Former President Trump held a rally in Ga. over the weekend with candidates he’s endorsed in GOP primaries here. In the state capitol, the Senate approves a budget with teachers' raises. What bills are in the making as the last week of the session approaches? Managing editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Riley hosts today's show.

The Panel:

Chuck Williams — Politics reporter, WRBL

Donna Lowry — Host, GPB's Lawmakers

Ken Foskett — Chair of the Atlanta Press Club Board of Directors

Jim Galloway — Retired columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Stephen Fowler — Politics and election reporter, GPB News

Timestamps:

:00 - Introductions

1:30 - Donald Trump visits Commerce, Ga., for a rally

24:22 - An update about what is happening under the Gold Dome

39:23 - Ginni Thomas' text following the 2020 election are revealed; calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself on Jan. 6 cases.

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Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump is set to visit Georgia this weekend for a rally in support of a growing list of candidates in GOP primaries. In other news, a viral disinformation campaign among conservatives attacks the bipartisan bill to expand Ga’s mental health services. Our panel discusses support for the bill and the conspiratorial pushback.

The panel:

Dr. Andra Gillespie — Professor of political science and director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Dr. Tammy Greer — Professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University

Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps:

:00 – Introductions

3:40 – Trump rally on Saturday

11:34 – Mental health bill pushback

31:18 – SCOTUS confirmation hearings

48:39 – Calvin Smyre reflects on decades of service

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Thursday on Political Rewind: We take a break from political news to speak with longtime New York Times writer Frank Bruni. He's served in many roles at the paper, including as White House correspondent, Rome bureau chief, restaurant critic and opinion writer. His new book, “The Beauty of Dusk,” is about how his life was transformed by a stroke that left him permanently blind in one eye. It is a piercing look at how he gained a new understanding of how to face our own traumas and afflictions.

In struggling through the complications of his own loss, Bruni looked to inspiration from his late mother who also dealt with life-changing illness.

"She decided that she was going to live as fully and as fearlessly with cancer as possible, because the alternative to that was to cheat herself out of whatever joys were left in the years that were left. That's a much more extreme situation than the one I encountered, but that example of choosing to be as resilient as possible of flexing your strength rather than contemplating your weakness, stretching to the limit of your remaining abilities rather than curtailing everything in your life, that example, that model was so important to me," Bruni said.

Panelists:

Frank Bruni — New York Times Writer, Author of "The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found"

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tomorrow on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Patricia Murphy and our panel returns to television, catch our show GPB.org/PoliticalRewind and Facebook.com/gpbnews. And find the show on television later in the day on GPB-TV Friday at 7 p.m.