Political Rewind: Medley Of Bills Under Gold Dome As Lawmakers Talk COVID Visitation, Sports Betting
Friday on Political Rewind: There's new movement on legislation in the Georgia General Assembly.\n\nBills regarding sports wagering and human trafficking were considered. Top Republican representatives pushed a bill to curtail absentee voting. But one of the more emotional debates in the legislature concerns visitation policies at nursing homes and hospitals. If passed, House Bill 290 would punish hospitals and nursing homes with policy in place to keep visitors away from patients during a \u201cdeclared public health emergency,\u201d such as the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nOur panel looked at the action in the state Capitol as the session continues.\n\nMeanwhile, new investigations launched in Georgia are digging into the conduct of former President Donald Trump. And in the nation's capitol, the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump is likely to end with a vote by U.S. Senators this weekend. It appears conviction will not receive enough support from Senate Republicans to pass.\n\nPanelists:\n\nBuddy Darden \u2014 former Democratic Georgia Congressman\n\nPatricia Murphy \u2014 Political Reporter and Columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nEdward Lindsey \u2014 former Republican State Representative\n\nMariela Romero \u2014 Regional Community Empowerment Director, Univision