Political Rewind

Wednesday on Political Rewind, Congressman Doug Collins has now made it official. The Gainesville-native announced earlier today he is running for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Kelly Loeffler. He downplayed expectations that a battle between him and Sen. Loeffler will create a deep rift in the Georgia Republican party.

Monday on Political Rewind, we took an in-depth look at sports betting from two of the leading advocates for a law enabling betting in Georgia; the CEOs of two of Atlanta's major sports organizations. What are the opportunities and risks for Georgia associated with the legalization of some specific forms of sports betting?

Monday on Political Rewind, there is one less contender in the Democratic race for David Perdue’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry has announced he will quit that race and run instead for a seat on the DeKalb County commission. Several key rural legislators are pushing back against Gov. Brian Kemp’s demands for deep cuts in the state budget. House Appropriations Chairman Terry En...

Friday on Political Rewind, Democratic impeachment managers will wrap up their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump. The president’s defense team is expected to begin making their case Saturday. And here in Georgia, a fight is brewing under the state Capitol’s gold dome over proposed cuts in the mental health services budget. Some Georgia officials argue that reduced fundi...

On Thursday's Political Rewind, we waded into impeachment news to check on how Georgians may be reacting to the ongoing trial of President Donald Trump. Georgia’s attorney general added his name to a letter from the top prosecutors in 21 other states who are calling impeachment an unconstitutional partisan effort. In news surrounding the presidential race, Sen. Bernie Sanders is showing gains in n...

On Wednesday's Political Rewind , Georgias' Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler joined all of the GOP members of the Senate to vote down a series of Democratic amendments that would allow witnesses and documentary evidence into the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

On Tuesday's Political Rewind , the impeachment trial of President Trump begins and Georgia congressional delegates play key roles. New polling from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and CNN checks on Georgia and national opinions on a range of issues, including impeachment.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are bringing you a special episode of Political Rewind. Atlanta History Center curator Dr. Calinda Lee and Georgia State University professor of African American Studies Dr. Maurice Hobson joined our panel to discuss modern misconceptions of Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era. Much of our conversation revolves around a new exhibit at the The Atlanta History...

On Friday's Political Rewind , the legislature has recessed at the end of the first week of the 2020 session. Members will spend next week in budget hearings. Agency heads will plead their cases for why they should not lose significant funding despite demands from Gov. Brian Kemp for big budget cuts.

On Thursday's Political Rewind , we discussed Gov. Brian Kemp’s 2020 State of the State address to the General Assembly earlier. The governor took the opportunity to lay out his legislative priorities during the speech before a joint session of the General Assembly. Our panel will discuss the issues he highlighted and those he omitted.

Wednesday on Political Rewind , we tackled a range of issues that will be considered this year in the Georgia legislature, including sex trafficking and a state takeover of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Some Georgia farmers interested in growing hemp will be paying close attention. They have been cautioned they cannot move forward with growing the potentially lucrative crop unt...

On Tuesday's Political Rewind , Georgians could soon be paying more for online purchases if a measure to hold companies accountable for collecting the taxes they owe on internet purchases continues to gain momentum under the Gold Dome. Legislative leaders say enforcing collections could add $300 million or more to the state treasury at a time when budgets are tight. Our panel also discussed possib...

On Monday's Political Rewind , the General Assembly has begun its 2020 session. Major themes are likely to include significant budget cuts and the legalization of gambling. In addition, legislators will be keeping the upcoming election in mind throughout the session's deliberations.

Friday on Political Rewind , Georgia legislators are set to take up residence at the state Capitol once again next week. The 2020 session of the General Assembly gets under way on Monday. Our panel discusses what you can expect from the legislature.

On Thursday's Political Rewind , we take a deeper look at issues driving national headlines. How has the United States emerged from the showdown with Iran in the aftermath of the targeting of Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani? Are we safer? Did the Trump administration have clear evidence of an imminent threat that made it necessary to target Soleimani?

Today on Political Rewind , Iran and the stalemate over an impeachment trial dominate national news today. As always, we’ll look at those stories through a Georgia lens. But first, state news. Two years ago, Democrat Carolyn Bordeaux came within 500 votes of beating GOP incumbent Congressman Rob Woodall in the 7th District race. Why are some top Democratic leaders now switching their allegiance fr...

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler this week began her congressional tenure as Gov. Brian Kemp’s replacement for retired Sen. Johnny Isakson. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ’s Washington correspondent, Tia Mitchell, joined us to talk about Loeffler’s first days on Capitol Hill.

2020 has arrived, and it is not an exaggeration to say it will be one of the most consequential political years in decades. Kelly Loeffler is scheduled to be sworn in to her appointed seat in the U.S. Senate Monday afternoon and has already begun her campaign to be elected to the seat in November. A second Senate seat is up for grabs in the fall, too.

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind , a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson. His new book, The British Are Coming , tells the story of the early years of the Revolutionary War, a war that took the lives of one in ten Americans. It’s a stark portrait of the courage and the carnage of battle. Guest: Rick Atkinson, Author, The British Are Coming

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, it’s a look at the biggest political stories of 2019. A new governor put his unique stamp on Georgia, an unexpected resignation put the state front and center in the race for Senate, and two Georgia members of Congress announced their departures.

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind , we dive deep into the increasingly political act of redistricting. We look at how past elections have influenced voting districts in Georgia today and how districts have kept incumbents in power in the state.

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind , we honor retiring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, from his days as one of the lonely Republicans in the state legislature, to his bruising battle for governor against Zell Miller, to his efforts to maintain a bi-partisan approach to governing in the U.S. Senate.

Just hours before the start of another court hearing challenging a massive voter registration purge, the secretary of state’s office admits it took away the registrations of some 22,000 people by mistake. Our panel looked at the latest news in the ongoing battle over voter integrity.

Tuesday on Political Rewind , the Public Service Commission approved a rate hike request today from Georgia Power, but it was not as much money as the utility originally asked for. PSC Vice-chair Tim Echols takes us through their decision-making.

Monday on Political Rewind , voting issues are in the news again. An investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution indicates the farther people have to travel to get to their polling place the less likely it is they will vote. Our panelists look at the pattern and ask if politics are at play in closing numerous precinct locations around the state.