Political Rewind: SB 140 passes; Debate over rural hospitals; Atlanta preps for chance to host DNC
MAR 22, 2023
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Wednesday at Political Rewind: The 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.

The panel:
Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, reporter, Capital B
Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current
Stephen Fowler,@stphnfwlr, political reporter GPB News

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - The Legislature passed SB 140, which would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
18:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is advocating for legislation on rural hospitals that would benefit his family business.
29:00 - A bill that would raise the weight limit for trucks is under fire.
36:00 - Margie McLeod's battle for rent control in Atlanta made it to the Legislature.
43:00 - The Current and ProPublica's investigation into TitleMax made it to the U.S. Senate.
47:00 - What are the chances the DNC will hold a convention here?

Thursday on Political Rewind: Eve Vensler, now known as V, will join us to talk her groundbreaking play "The Vagina Monologues."
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