The Drive at 5

State Rep. Matt Dubnik talks about the budget, the state income tax and other issues lawmakers are expected to face as the 2022 General Assembly gets underway.

Dr. John Delzell, vice presidentof medical education at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, discusses the impact of the omicron variant is having on the region and on local hospitals.

Jerry Gordon, branch manager for City Electric Supply in Gainesville, discusses a Christmas fundraiser he, his family and his staff organized that raised nearly $6,000 to provide Christmas toys for children.

Glen Kyle, executive director of the Northeast Georgia History Center, discusses the N.C. White photographic exhibit on display now.

Brenau University President Anne Skleder discusses the school's many international partnerships.

Jeff Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia, discusses the center's 2022 Georgia Economic Outlook report.

Ben Wynne, a professor of history at the Univeristy of North Georgia, discusses how the attack on Pearl Harbor came to be and what the legacy of that attack is.

Carl Cavalli, a professor of political science at the University of North Georgia, discusses the impact former Sen. David Perdue's decision to run will have on the Georgia governor's race.

Nathan Price, a political science professor at the University of North Georgia, discusses the announcement from Stacey Abrams that she'll run again for governor as a Democrat.

Brian Daniel, president and CEO of Carroll Daniel Construction, discusses the 75th anniversary of the family-owned business.