Here is what is trending in politics around Georgia and across the nation on Monday.
1. Defending President Trump's remarks
The White House on Sunday tried to clarify remarks President Donald Trump made following the violence that took place Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Leaders in both parties have questioned Trump's failure to strongly condemn white supremacists groups involved in the clash that took the life of a woman at the demonstration.
2. Georgia senators condemn violence
Georgia lawmakers were quick to condemn the violence, with Sen. Johnny Isakson and Sen. David Perdue both tweeting about the rally that turned deadly when a man slammed his car into a crowd, killing a 32-year-old woman and injuring 19 others.
From Isakson:
From Perdue:
3. Evans has it tough at Netroots
Stacey Evans, who is running for governor, had a tough time over the weekend at the Netroots Nation event in Atlanta. She was repeatedly interrupted as she tried to give a speech at the gathering. Chants of "support black women," drowned out much of her talk. Evans is running against Stacey Abrams for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 2018 election.
4. Looking for funding for nuclear reactors
Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-South Carolina), is pushing for Congress to pass a bill that will extend a production tax credit that would help build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina and two in Georgia. Plans for the reactors in South Carolina were scrapped due to funding issues. The two in Georgia are years behind schedule and could face the same fate.
5. Abortion bill in Texas
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott will consider a bill that would restrict insurance coverage for abortion, making no exceptions in cases of rape and incest. If Abbott signs the bill that passed the Legislature last week, Texas would become the 11th state to have a law that restricts insurance coverage of abortion in private insurance plans. Georgia is one of 25 states that restrict abortion coverage in plans offered through state insurance exchanges.
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