Political Rewind: Lt. Gov. Duncan Not Seeking Reelection; New CDC Guidance Complicates Mask Mandates

Published: May 18, 2021, 3:08 p.m.

b'Tuesday on Political Rewind:\\xa0Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan\\xa0announced yesterday he will not seek a second term\\xa0in 2022. Instead, the former state representative of District 26\\xa0says he\\xa0will work to build a Republican Party free\\xa0from former President Donald Trump\\u2019s lingering control.\\n\\nMeanwhile, following the latest CDC guidance, nearly two dozen states are giving their approval for\\xa0vaccinated residents to go maskless. In Georgia, how are cities, counties and businesses responding to the announcement? We spoke to several local leaders about what is happening in their communities.\\n\\nThe U.S. Supreme Court\\xa0announced it will take up a Mississippi case that could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade court decision.\\xa0Georgia\\u2019s even more restrictive abortion law awaits a federal appeals court hearing this fall.\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\nMayor Rusty Paul \\u2014 Mayor of Sandy Springs, Ga.\\n\\nMayor Deana Holiday Ingraham \\u2014 Mayor of East Point, Ga.\\n\\nAdam Van Brimmer \\u2014 Editorial Page Editor, Savannah Morning News\\n\\nTamar Hallerman \\u2014 Senior Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'