Wednesday on Political Rewind: Dust settles at the state Capitol as the crossover deadline has now passed. Our team of legislative experts gives you an update on what passed. Meanwhile, as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses Congress, Georgia GOP chairman David Shafer is under fire for liking tweets linked to Russian propaganda. Also: Abrams and Kemp fire back at each over TV ads.
The panel:
Greg Bluestein — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rahul Bali — Politics reporter, WABE
Stephen Fowler –—Politics and election reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Election bill
14:05 - Street protest bill
18:45 - Pay raises for legislators, four-year terms for state senators
25:15 - Stacey Abrams campaign messaging
42:04 - David Shafer criticized for tweets
48:19 - Anniversary of spa shootings
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