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Politically Georgia: Rivian’s incentives, Abrams’ Christmas ad and Kemp’s Medicaid setback

December 16, 2021 Atlanta - Guests look at Rivian R1T electric truck during a press conference at Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday confirmed its plans to build a $5 billion assembly plant and battery factory in Georgia, which Gov. Brian Kemp called Òthe largest single economic development project ever in this stateÕs history.Ó (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

December 16, 2021 Atlanta - Guests look at Rivian R1T electric truck during a press conference at Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday confirmed its plans to build a $5 billion assembly plant and battery factory in Georgia, which Gov. Brian Kemp called Òthe largest single economic development project ever in this stateÕs history.Ó (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Dec 24, 2021

In this Christmas eve episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution political insider Patricia Murphy joins host Greg Bluestein to discuss the incentive package Governor Kemp gave auto-maker Rivian to come to Georgia and why it could very well be the largest ever.

Plus, they look at how Stacey Abrams is using a Christmas radio ad to try to cut down one potential Republican attack against her and a legal blow to Kemp’s Medicaid plans.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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