Thursday on Political Rewind: As legislators brought the 2021 General Assembly session to an end late last night, they faced an onslaught of harsh criticism from corporate leaders over the controversial election measures now law in Georgia. Activists opposing the bills are asking why business executives from Coca-Cola, Delta and Microsoft waited to speak until after the laws were passed.

Yesterday, Gov. Brian Kemp defended the new law, insisting it expands opportunities to vote in Georgia and is being intentionally misrepresented by critics.

Also: a scorecard of how unresolved and high-profile bills faired in the last hours of the session.

Panelists:

Donna Lowry — Host, GPB’s Lawmakers

Stephen Fowler — Politics Reporter, GPB News

Dr. Amy Steigerwalt — Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution