Friday on Political Rewind: It is the end of the final full week of this year’s General Assembly, with the session’s last day on Monday. What is going on with last-minute legislation? Among the bills that could still make it to the governor’s desk is controversial legislation to allow Georgians to carry concealed weapons without a permit. Plus, is former President Donald Trump hedging his bets on David Perdue’s run for governor?
The panel:
Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dr. Andra Gillespie — Political science professor & director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University
Dr. Tammy Greer — Political science professor, Clark Atlanta University
Timestamp:
:00 – Introduction
2:40 – “Constitution carry” bill closes in on passage
19:20 – David Perdue in gubernatorial race
29:40 – Herschel Walker’s conservative opponents spending millions
40:00 – Sonny Perdue’s chancellorship application
45:50 – DOJ to investigate those behind 2020’s fake electors, including GA GOP chairman
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