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March 28, 2023 Political Rewind: Sine Die deadline looms; Gov. Kemp supports vouchers; Nashville school shooting
Tuesday on Political Rewind: As Sine Die looms over the Dome, legislators scramble to pass several high-profile bills. Gov. Brian Kemp supported a school choice measure that critics say would rob public schools of much-needed funds. Sports betting and expanded hate crime bills also saw a second life. We also discuss a tragic school shooting in Nashville.
The panel:
Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University
Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science and director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University
Charles Bullock, professor of political science University of Georgia
Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - A sports betting bill has been revived in the last days of the 2023 session.
13:00 - A school voucher bill could pass with support from Gov. Brian Kemp.
20:00 - A bill that would add antisemitism to hate crime prosecution is under fire.
29:00 - The latest on New York's prosecution against Donald Trump and how it affects Georgia.
44:00 - Marjorie Taylor Greene visits January 6th defendants.
47:00 - Six were shot and killed at a Christian school in Nashville.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein join the panel for Sine Die.
51 min
March 27, 2023 Political Rewind: Severe weather impacts; Lt. Gov. Jones backs down on hospital bill; Kemp on 2024
Monday on Political Rewind: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has given up legislation that would threaten key health care bills. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp quickly signed SB 140, which restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. And there are new developments at the site of the future Atlanta police training center.
The panel
Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus
Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
King Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentary filmmaker
Rahul Bali, @rahulbali, politics reporter, WABE
Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions
3:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency for severe weather
9:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones gives up a fight on the certificate of need requirement for new hospitals
21:00 - Mental health measures
27:00 - Sports betting bill
33:00 - Press conference on hate crimes bill
37:00 - Latest on Cop City
45:00 - Kemp talks with the Wall Street Journal about 2024
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.
52 min
March 24, 2023 Political Rewind: In conversation w/ Kevin Riley as he retires from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Friday on Political Rewind: Kevin Riley's on to reflect on his career and time at The Atlanta Journal-Constituiton. The Political Rewind team also congratulates his successor Leroy Chapman, for making history as the first Black editor-in-chief in the paper's 155-year history.
The panelist:
Kevin Riley, Editor-in-chief, @ajceditor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - AJC Editor Kevin Riley is stepping down after a long, storied career.
5:00 - Riley started working with Cox's newspaper business as a senior at the University of Dayton.
8:00 - Riley worked Dayton's sports beat during the 1996 Olympics, including the Olympic Park Bombing.
16:00 - History of the Cox family.
23:00 - Leroy Chapman becomes the first Black editor of the AJC.
27:00 - On covering tough stories that face pushback.
38:00 - AJC adjusted to the pandemic through multiple strategies.
47:00 - Advice for journalists and how newspapers will move forward.
Monday on Political Rewind: WABE's Rahul Bali and WRBL's Chuck WIlliams join the panel.
52 min
March 23, 2023 Political Rewind: In conversation with V Ensler, activist and Vagina Monologues playwright
Thursday on Political Rewind: Host Bill Nigut welcomes "The Vagina Monologues" playwright V —formerly known as Eve Ensler — and former state Sen. Jen Jordan to the panel for a conversation on women's autonomy, V's life and more.
Content Warning: sexual assault; violence against women
The panel
V, playwright and author, "The Vagina Monologues"
Jen Jordan, @senatorjen, former state senator
0:00 - Introductions
6:00 - V talks about her first time performing her show, "The Vagina Monologues"
12:00 - Origins of V day
20:00 - Women coming forward with their sexual assault stories
24:00 - Former state Sen. Jen Jordan on prosecuting sexual crimes
29:00 - Eve switching to the name "V"
43:00 - Reckoning with our country's history
46:00 - City of joy in Congo
48:00 - Hope for the future
Friday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Kevin Riley joins the panel.
52 min
March 22, 2023 Political Rewind: SB 140 passes; Debate over rural hospitals; Atlanta preps for chance to host DNC
Wednesday at Political Rewind: The Legislature passed Senate Bill 140, which would block gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Will Gov. Brian Kemp sign the bill? Meanwhile: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing a bill on hospitals in rural Georgia that could benefit his family's business.
The panel:
Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, reporter, Capital B
Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current
Stephen Fowler,@stphnfwlr, political reporter GPB News
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - The Legislature passed SB 140, which would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
18:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is advocating for legislation on rural hospitals that would benefit his family business.
29:00 - A bill that would raise the weight limit for trucks is under fire.
36:00 - Margie McLeod's battle for rent control in Atlanta made it to the Legislature.
43:00 - The Current and ProPublica's investigation into TitleMax made it to the U.S. Senate.
47:00 - What are the chances the DNC will hold a convention here?
Thursday on Political Rewind: Eve Vensler, now known as V, will join us to talk her groundbreaking play "The Vagina Monologues."
52 min
March 21, 2023 Political Rewind: Fani Willis considers RICO charges for Trump; YSL trial; GA's Justice System
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Trump's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss every finding of the Fulton County special grand jury. Meanwhile, a new article suggests the YSL trial in Fulton County is straining resources. Also, a new report from The Urban League highlights inequalities Black Georgians face.
The panel:
Anthony Michael Kreis, professor of constitutional law, @AnthonyMKreis, Georgia State University
Madeline Thigpen, criminal justice reporter, @mthigs, Capital B
Tamar Hallerman, senior reporter, @TamarHallerman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tiffany Williams Roberts, Public Policy Director, @twrobertslaw, Southern Center for Human Rights
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
4:00 - President Trump filed to stop Fulton County's special grand jury report.
19:00 - The latest on the YSL Fulton County trial and defendant Young Thug.
38:00 - Updates on the Manhattan DA's case against Donald Trump.
41:00 - Senate Bill 44, an anti-gang recruitment bill, passed through the Legislature.
47:00 - Urban League releases state of Black Georgia report.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Greg Bluestein joins the panel.
52 min
March 20, 2023 Political Rewind: Trump asks for protests; Former Texas gov. sabotaged Carter in Iran hostage crisis
Monday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump called for supporters to protest his possible indictment in New York. His move sends a message to Fani Willis. Plus, new information lends credence to the theory that the 1980 Reagan campaign sabotaged efforts to bring American hostages home.
The panel:
Amy Steigerwalt, @DrSteigerwalt, professor of political science, Georgia State University
Kendra King Momon, political science professor, Oglethorpe University
Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rick Dent, vice president, Matrix Communications
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Over the weekend, Donald Trump claimed he will be arrested on Tuesday, calling for his supporters to protest.
24:00 - New reporting from the New York Times suggests that the 1980 Reagan campaign had a hand in stalling the release of American hostages in Iran.
39:00 - The 2023 legislative session nears an end, but sports betting finds another life.
45:00 - Senate Bill 140, which would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, faces criticism on legislators' limited understanding of health care issues.
49:00 - The Urban League of Greater Atlanta released its first state of Black Georgia report.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Tamar Hallerman and Georgia State University's Anthony Michael Kreis join the show.
52 min
March 17, 2023 Political Rewind: Celebrating Ireland's cultural contributions on St. Patrick's Day
Friday on Political Rewind: This Saint Patrick's Day, we celebrate Ireland's cultural contributions to the world, despite centuries of hardship.
The panel
Geraldine Higgins, Director of Irish Studies, Emory University
Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
0:00 - Introductions
6:00 - Ireland immigration to the U.S. and Georgia
11:00 - Great writers coming out of Ireland
29:00 - Emory and Seamus Heaney
46:00 - Irish love of family
Monday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Patricia Murphy joins the panel.
52 min
March 16, 2023 Political Rewind: Texas judge to rule on 'abortion pill'; More on Trump and Ralston's 2020 call
Thursday on Political Rewind: A Texas federal judge says he’ll rule soon on the use of a pill that induces more than half of the abortions in the U.S. Plus, new details on the 2020 phone conversation between former President Donald Trump and late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston.
The panel
Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, reporter, Axios Atlanta
Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Sen. Kim Jackson, @KimforGeorgia, (D), Stone Mountain
Tanya Washington, @AskProfW, professor of law, Georgia State University
Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions
3:00 - New report shows Trump called late Speaker David Ralston
18:00 - Texas federal judge's impending ruling on abortion drug
29:00 - Senate Bill 140 heard on the House floor
45:00 - Special show talking about the Irish in Georgia
46:00 - Statues of women
Friday on Political Rewind: A St. Patrick's Day special on Georgia's Irish history.
52 min
March 14, 2023 Political Rewind: Equal Pay Day; Family of slain activist releases independent autopsy; SB 140
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The family of Manuel Terán said an independent autopsy created more questions than answers. They're suing the city of Atlanta for more information. Meanwhile, 500 Georgia health care providers oppose Senate Bill 140, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors.
The panel:
Chuck Kuck, @ckuck, immigration attorney
Fred Smith, @fredosmithjr, professor of law, Emory University
Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB News
Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Remembering Pat Schroeder on Equal Pay Day
4:00 - The family of Manuel Terán released the results of an independent autopsy, which suggests the activist was sitting with their hands up during the shooting
16:00 - More than 500 Georgia health care providers signed a letter opposing SB 140, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors
28:00 - SB 132 would limit noncitizens from buying agricultural land in the U.S.
35:00 - Two Georgia lawyers face scrutiny for their role in the January 6th investigations
43:00 - Medicaid expansion and sports betting are down, but not out.
46:00 - President Biden signaled he may resume family detentions of migrants.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Greg Bluestein joins the panel.
52 min

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