Political Rewind: Why is rent so high? Breaking down the AJC's 'American Dream for Rent' series
Thursday on Political Rewind: Across metro Atlanta, corporations have bought up tens of thousands of homes, raising rents and pricing middle-class Georgians out of home ownership. Our special panel of journalists and government leaders explains why the rent is so high.\n\nGuest host Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nBrian Eason, @brianeason, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nHouse Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, @ChuckEfstration, (R) Dacula\nKing Williams, @IamKingWilliams, journalist and documentarian, The Atlanta Way\nState Sen. Nikki Merritt, @merritt4ga, (D) Gwinnett\n\nTimestamps\n0:00 - Introductions \n3:00 - How investors are scooping up homes\n20:00 - Making housing safer for tenants\n24:00 - Atlanta's marketability for workers\n26:00 - How investors increase the racial wealth gap\n40:00 - Legislation on the floor \n\nFriday on Political Rewind: Lawmakers host Donna Lowry joins the panel.