Friday on Political Rewind: As Georgians eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations scramble to get them, Gov. Brian Kemp acknowledged demand is far outstripping supply. Kemp told reporters at a news conference Georgia has already received most of the doses the state was initially set to receive.
Our panel reviewed the rollout of President Joe Biden’s plan to fight the coronavirus and whether it may begin turning the corner on the pandemic here and across the country.
Friday on Political Rewind: After a bruising year of contending with the coronavirus, feuds with the president and a bitter war with fellow Republicans, Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a State of the State speech painting a picture of a brighter future for Georgia.
Also, we paid tribute to a giant of Georgia life: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jim Galloway is retiring after more than four decades at the paper. The longtime panelist will remain a frequent guest of our show.
2020 was not kind to the people of Georgia, from a deadly global pandemic to devastating economic hardships and political unrest, but Gov. Brian Kemp is optimistic that what comes next will be better.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House is marching toward a vote on impeachment for the second time. Included in one article of impeachment is language accusing President Donald Trump of trying to overturn the outcome of Georgia’s president election results.
Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his support for a measure to tighten rules on absentee balloting.
Residents and staff in long-term health care facilities are currently being inoculated with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. While this population makes up only 5% of coronavirus cases in the state, residents in these facilities make up more than 37% of the deaths from COVID-19 in Georgia, according to the state health department.
He may be a lame duck, but defying President Trump still comes at a price. On Georgia Today, political reporter Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution speaks on the acrimony between Trump and the man he assumed would always be in his corner, Gov. Brian Kemp.
Friday on Political Rewind: Wherever they turn, Georgians have been inundated with political ads in the leadup to the Jan. 5 runoff.
An unprecedented $300 million has been spent on ads on television, radio and online as Senate-appointee Kelly Loeffler faces Democrat challenger Raphael Warnock while Republican Sen. David Perdue faces Jon Ossoff.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: The coronavirus epidemic has uprooted many of the norms of daily life, and that will continue to be true through the holiday season.
Gov. Brian Kemp's office said he is self-quarantining after being notified he was in close proximity to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-West Point) announced he has tested positive for the virus.
Today on Political Rewind: Georgia’s congressional and state races are quickly unfolding as we approach Election Day on Nov. 3. Our panel discusses the latest from the campaign trail.
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Loeffler celebrated her endorsement from Marjorie Taylor Greene at a joint campaign appearance the two staged in Dallas, Georgia.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Could Georgia be in for two Senate runoff elections? Political analysts have long considered an eventual runoff likely in the free-for-all race for the seat currently held by Gov. Kemp-appointee Sen. Kelly Loeffler, but Sen. David Perdue may be in a virtual tie with Jon Ossoff.
And as larger than normal turnout continues in Georgia’s in-person early voting period, the Secretary of State promises solutions to significant problems slowing the voting process at locations across the state. As of yesterday, nearly 1 million ballots have been cast in the first three days of early voting or with an absentee ballot.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday outlined what he said were strides made in Georgia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, praising the state's residents for stepping "up to the plate" in slowing the spread of the virus.