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Friday on Political Rewind: After two new polls show Gov. Brian Kemp with a solid lead over his opponent Sen. David Perdue, the Kemp camp calls for Perdue to drop out of the race. Meanwhile, GOP legislators continue their campaign to increase oversight on the curriculum in Georgia schools.
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Thursday on Political Rewind: A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows President Biden's approval ratings dropped drastically in Georgia. We also look at the renewed push to focus on mental health in the General Assembly. And the acting chancellor of the university system, following a request from conservative state lawmakers, asks for reports on classes talking about race and oppression.
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"I believe the United States Constitution grants the citizens of our state the right to carry a firearm without state government approval," Kemp said.
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Governor Brian Kemp announced today he supports changes to Georgia's gun laws to allow concealed carry without a permit. A new report from Georgia Conservation Voters recommends new protections for ratepayers based on their review of Plant Vogtle. And a company that aims to recycle vehicle batteries will build its first large plant in metro Atlanta, investing $43 million and hiring 150 people.
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One out of every 100 people in Hancock County, Georgia, has been killed by COVID-19.
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As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues its spread across the state, one Georgia county has surpassed a grim pandemic milestone. Governor Brian Kemp will push for some new legislation that would loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, according to The Associated Press. Kemp is expected to appear at a gun shop in Smyrna to announce his support for legislation that would do away with a license to carry a handgun in public, either openly or concealed.
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Wednesday on Political Rewind: It was one year ago today that Georgia voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats when they elected Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. But as the 2022 election cycle gets underway, Republicans and Democrats are ready for a fierce fight to determine which party will claim dominance of state politics. Like many states, Georgia is seeing a powerful new wave of COVID-19 cases. The Department of Public Health reported more than 67,000 confirmed cases over the new year holiday weekend. Gov. Kemp is set to announce his support for a further loosening of Georgia’s gun laws. Plus, Andre Dickens is sworn in as Atlanta's new mayor…and there’s tightened security on Capitol Hill as the one-year anniversary of the insurrection approaches.
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Ahead of the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Democrats cited a flurry of restrictive voting measures passed in the wake of the 2020 election as evidence for immediate congressional reform.
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It's inauguration day for Atlanta's 61st Mayor Andre Dickens. Twitter has banned U-S Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) personal account. And, the spike in coronavirus cases due to the Omicron variant in Georgia continues to threaten the state's healthcare system.
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Monday on Political Rewind, our first show of 2022, we discussed the stories that will likely drive the news in the months ahead—including COVID-19, internal schisms in the Georgia GOP, Stacey Abrams' second shot at governor, and more.
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Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he does not plan on implementing any new pandemic restrictions to curb spread, saying he trusts Georgians to “do what is right for themselves and for their families.”
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COVID-19's omicron wave is rapidly pushing up the number of patients infected with the virus in Georgia hospitals. The Atlanta area is experiencing the most infections and hospitalizations.