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#1. On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in response to what?
It’s last weekend’s protest over the so-called “Cop City.”
Kemp signed an executive order Thursday afternoon declaring a state of emergency and called up authority to use at least 1,000 National Guard in response to protests in downtown Atlanta last weekend that turned destructive.
#2. Gov. Kemp also gave his State of the State address this week. What did he focus on?
It’s all of the above.
Kemp’s speech focuses on education, housing, economic development and health. Absent are mentions of guns, abortion, election law and school curriculum that animated the last session. You can read his entire address annotated with context and fact-checks from WABE reporters here.
#3. True or False: The final report from the Fulton County special grand jury election investigation was released this week.
It’s false.
But Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney, who has overseen the investigation from the start, heard arguments on Tuesday about the report’s release.
Prosecutors argued that the time to figure out what to do with this report is after District Attorney Fani Willis announces whether she is pursuing any criminal charges. Willis says that decision is “imminent.”
#4. The week, Georgia Democrats introduced legislation that would effectively repeal the ban on what?
It’s abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
General Assembly Democrats announced a bill Tuesday called the Reproductive Freedom Act. If passed, it would repeal House Bill 481’s abortion restrictions and expand Georgia’s network of abortion providers.
#5. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, what could be improving in the region?
It’s housing affordability.
The Atlanta Fed tracks housing affordability using the HOAM (Home Ownership Affordability Monitor) Index. The latest numbers show that housing affordability may be improving as demand drops, leading to falling home prices.
