Political Rewind: Fulton probe heats up; Abrams clears stance on defunding police; pain of inflation
Monday on Political Rewind:\xa0The Fulton County election probe issued letters to state Sen. Burt Jones and Georgia GOP chair David Shafer informing them that they could face criminal charges. House Speaker David Ralston was called to testify last week as Sen. Lindsey Graham looks to avoid the stand.\xa0\n\nThe panel:\xa0\n\nKurt Young, @kurtbyoung, Political science professor & department chair, Clark Atlanta University\n\nPatricia Murphy,\xa0@MurphyAJC, Political reporter & columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution\xa0 \xa0 \xa0\n\nRene Alegria, CEO, Mundo Hispanico\n\nTimestamps\n0:00 - Introductions\n1:30 - 14th District race sees massive fundraising efforts\n4:30 - The Fulton County special grand jury warned Burt Jones and David Shafer that they could face criminal charges.\n29:30 - Kemp has avoided fallout from 2020 election controversy, strengthening his reelection effort.\n33:30 - Abrams campaign tries to counter "defund the police" narrative.\n43:00 - Inflation continues to dominate electioneering.\n50:00 - Predominantly Latino communities are an unknown ahead of the election as politicians largely under-campaign.\n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.