Political Rewind: "Eggs and Issues" kicks-off session; Biden weighs fallout; Bailey switches course
Wednesday on Political Rewind: President Joe Biden now faces a daunting challenge back at the U.S. Capitol as he attempts to make good on commitments to sign into law federal voting rights legislation. It's a move he pushed for during his visit to Atlanta on Tuesday. Can Biden wrangle enough support to pass the voting rights legislation he described as crucial to our democracy? Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp defended Georgia's voting laws.\n\nThe Panel:\nAdam van Brimmer \u2014 Editorial page editor, Savannah Morning News \nChuck Williams \u2014 Reporter, WRBL-TV Columbus \nDonna Lowry \u2014 Host, Georgia Public Broadcasting\u2019s Lawmakers \nGreg Bluestein \u2014 Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution \n\nTimestamps\n:00- Introductions\n3:24- Gov. Kemp announces he plans to use $1.6B in tax breaks\n9:58- Medicaid expansion\n13:38- The aftermath of Biden's Visit\n28:56 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein joins\n31:07- Speaker Ralston's approach to the legislative session\n38:52- GA Today Political Rewind Newsletter\n40:20- Chuck Bailey switches course, decides to run for lieutenant governor\n\nSign up for our newsletter: https://www.gpb.org/newsletters. And be sure to like, follow and rate this podcast.