Political Rewind: MLB All-Star Game Announcement Fires Up Election Law Controversy In Georgia
Monday on Political Rewind: Georgia is in the middle of a national political storm as the country debates sweeping changes Republicans made to the state\u2019s voting laws. The decision by Major League Baseball to pull the All-Star game from Atlanta was a stinging rebuke. Other corporations, including Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines have also issued reprimands against Georgia's new election law.\n\nIn response, Gov. Brian Kemp launched heavy criticism at Major League Baseball, saying the league caved in to fear, political opportunism and media lies about the new law.\n\nSeveral Democrats voiced regrets over the harm the state economy could face with the loss of the All-Star game.\n\nPanelists:\n\nSen. John Kennedy \u2014 State Senator (R-Macon)\n\nRep. Bee Nguyen \u2014 State Representative (D-Atlanta)\n\nMaya Prabhu \u2014 Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nJim Galloway \u2014 Former Political Columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution