Political Rewind: Dawgs win again; Special grand jury dissolves; Ossoff says Democrats must regroup

By Bill Nigut, Natalie Mendenhall, and Chase McGee, Georgia Public Broadcasting

The panel

Eric Tanenblatt, @ericjtanenblatt, Republican insider

Kendra King-Momon, professor of political science, Oglethorpe University

State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D), @mmo_mary, Decatur

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The breakdown

1. The Georgia Bulldogs shatter records in their second straight national championship win.

• The Dawgs won by 58 points, the largest win margin in College Football Playoff history. They're the first back-to-back national champs since Alabama pulled off the feat from 2011 to 2012.
• Gov. Brian Kemp swore in state Rep. Houston Gaines in Los Angeles.

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2. The Fulton County special grand jury has ended its investigation into 2020 election interference.

• Judge Robert McBurney will hold a hearing Jan. 24. He'll decide if the jury's report will be made public.
• District Attorney Fani Willis would have to present the investigation's findings to a separate jury before pursuing criminal referrals against any targets.

LISTEN: Tamar Hallerman on the latest in Fulton County's investigation into 2020 election fraud.

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3. The Legislature has officially set its calendar.

• Speaker Jon Burns says the business of the session will be approached “very respectfully and very deliberately.”
• It could be a sign that the Legislature doesn't want to address too many controversial topics.

LISTEN: Eric Tanenblatt on Gov. Kemp's push to legislate against violent crime.

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