Political Rewind: Remembering the life and legacy of Speaker David Ralston; Future of abortion laws
Thursday on Political Rewind: Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday surrounded by family.\xa0As 73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, he leaves a strong legacy of bipartisanship.\xa0Today on Political Rewind, a panel of journalists who covered the speaker remember his life.\n\nThe panel\nDonna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, host, GPB's Lawmakers\nKevin Riley,\xa0@ajceditor, editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nPatricia Murphy,\xa0@MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist,\xa0The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nRiley Bunch,\xa0@ribunchreports, public policy reporter,\xa0GPB News\n\nTimestamps\n0:00 - Introductions \n4:06 - Remembering Speaker Ralston after his passing \n21:15 - The significance of the Mental Health Parity Act on Ralston's legacy \n26:00 - Ralston's role in moderating legislation like permitless carry and HB 481\n33:00 - Who replaces Ralston?\n41:00 - Future of abortion laws \n\nPlease be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.