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Political Rewind: Kemp endorses constitutional carry; Warnock pushes for federal voting rights bill

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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite, AP

The Panel:

Emma Hurt — Reporter, Axios Atlanta

Greg Bluestein — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Leroy Chapman — Managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting

 

The Breakdown:

1. Gov. Brian Kemp endorses "constitutional carry" in Georgia ahead of the legislative session. 

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GPB's Riley Bunch said the GOP primary and other races in the state could influence lawmakers this session. 

2. Georgia reports a record number of COVID cases in the New Year. 


 

3. Warnock continues to push for voting rights, as the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection looms.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Leroy Chapman reflected on his experience on Jan. 6 as he managed reporters, including Washington correspondents, inside the U.S. Capitol during the riot.

4. Atlanta welcomes new leadership with the inauguration of Mayor Andre Dickens


 

Tomorrow on Political Rewind: Political Rewind's 9 a.m. broadcast will be preempted by NPR's special coverage of the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. We will be live on the air at 2 p.m. to talk about how the attacks on the U.S. Capitol changed the course of American history. Our panel is set to include longtime political commentator Jim Galloway, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution's Editor Kevin Riley, and Republican political consultant Leo Smith.

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Bill Nigut has been a program host and producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting since November, 2013. He currently hosts “Two Way Street,” a show that features long-form conversations with authors, artists, chefs, scientists and other creative people who have fascinating stories to tell. He is host and producer of “Political Rewind,” a twice-weekly political roundtable show featuring some of Georgia’s best-informed insiders weighing in on the big state and national political stories.
Sam joined the Political Rewind team in 2019. He graduated American University in 2015 with a degree in journalism and spent time in North Carolina as a reporter at WCHL in Chapel Hill.
Natalie Mendenhall