Political Rewind: SB 140 passes; Debate over rural hospitals; Atlanta preps for chance to host DNC
Wednesday at Political Rewind:\xa0The Legislature passed Senate Bill 140, which would block gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Will Gov. Brian Kemp sign the bill? Meanwhile: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing a bill on hospitals in rural Georgia that could benefit his family's business.\n\nThe panel:\nChauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, reporter, Capital B\nGreg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nMargaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current\nStephen Fowler,@stphnfwlr, political reporter GPB News\n\nTimestamps: \n0:00 - Introduction\n2:00 - The Legislature passed SB 140, which would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors.\n18:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is advocating for legislation on rural hospitals that would benefit his family business.\n29:00 - A bill that would raise the weight limit for trucks is under fire.\n36:00 - Margie McLeod's battle for rent control in Atlanta made it to the Legislature.\n43:00 - The Current and ProPublica's investigation into TitleMax made it to the U.S. Senate.\n47:00 - What are the chances the DNC will hold a convention here?\n\nThursday on Political Rewind: Eve Vensler, now known as V, will join us to talk her groundbreaking play "The Vagina Monologues."