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Politically Georgia: Kemp takes on school mask mandates, Buckhead cityhood takes a hit

DeKalb County Schools extends mask mandate into spring semester
DeKalb County Schools extends mask mandate into spring semester
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Feb 11, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp says it‘s time to end mask mandates in schools.

In this edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss how the culture wars are seeping into the classroom. Plus, our team looks at why the Buckhead breakaway may have been derailed.

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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