Political Rewind: Gerrymandering and a new lack of competitiveness; Internet filters in schools
Monday on Political Rewind: Partisan gerrymandering has reduced the number of competitive congressional seats to lows not seen for decades. Meanwhile, Georgia GOP legislators promote bills that would exert new control over the teaching of race in state classrooms. Also, the federal trial for the McMichaels for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery begins this week.\n\nThe Panel: \nJim Galloway \u2014 Former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nKaren Owen \u2014 Professor of political science, University of West Georgia\nMichael Thurmond \u2014 CEO of DeKalb County\nSam Olens \u2014 Former Georgia attorney general\n\nTimestamps: \n:00- Eyes turn to Brunswick for the federal trial of the McMicaels in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery \n1:25- Introductions \n4:38- Partisan gerrymandering \n28:36- HB1217 wants to put a filter on school computers \n41:17- The Washington Post highlights the first Black students at the University of Georgia \n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.