Chase McGee is a Gwinnett County native and graduate of the University of Georgia. He has previously worked on All Things Considered, On Second Thought, Battleground: Ballot Box, and Political Rewind with Georgia Public Broadcasting and African Perspectives with WUGA. He is the senior newsroom producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Tuesday onPolitical Rewind: We're back with a special author show. In his book The Destructionists,Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank charts a path from former Rep. Newt Gingrich's aggressive rhetoric in 1994 to the modern, MAGA-led GOP. But first, The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Tamar Hallerman helps us discuss the latest in the Mar-a-Lago fallout.
Friday onPolitical Rewind: The Jan. 6 committee has asked Newt Gingrich for testimony.
Plus, a judge ruled again that Lindsey Graham must testify in Fulton County.
And a midtown Atlanta hospital is closing, making healthcare a possible election year issue.
Thursday onPolitical Rewind: A special panel unpacks S.B. 377, which bans the teaching of "divisive concepts". The bill was created to curb what conservatives called "Critical Race Theory" in classrooms. Opponents say it harms their ability to teach Georgia's painful racial history.
Wednesday on Politcal Rewind: The Abrams, Kemp, Warnock and Walker campaigns have spent a combined $300 million on ads. But Democratic campaigns are outspending GOP opponents by wide margins. Plus, will Walker and Warnock ever debate? Meanwhile, Abrams stumps for votes in rural Georgia.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before the Fulton County special grand jury, but he won't appear until after the midterms. Plus, DA Willis calls Sen. Lindsey Graham's attempt to avoid testifying "erroneous." Meanwhile, there's a declining birth rate in 123 Georgia counties.