Friday on Political Rewind: The Legislature is picking up steam. Bills that would block a federal website for insurance in favor of a state site, authorize sports betting, and approve a statue of Clarence Thomas are in the air. Meanwhile, a federal judge rules on the mass challenge of Georgia voters.

The panel

Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, professor of political science and director of pre-law, Morehouse College

Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, reporter, Axios Atlanta

Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Meg Kinnard, @MegKinnardAP, national politics reporter, The Associated Press

0:00 - Introductions

4:40 - Kemp's Medicaid waiver

18:00 - More health care helping pregnant women

20:00 - Will Georgia's leaders push for more abortion restrictions?

25:00 - What will happen to legalized gambling?

29:00 - How is Trump's 2024 bid different?

42:00 - Revisiting SB202

47:00 - MTG talks officer who killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan 6 riot 

50:00 - Why should Atlanta get the DNC over Chicago 

51:00 - Groundhog Day elements 

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