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‘Political Rewind’ replay: On Democrats laying low in the state Capitol

AJC file

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

AJC file
By Jim Galloway
March 1, 2017

Today's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind" begins with state issues – specifically, the lack of Democratic opposition in the Legislature to a bill increasing penalties for violent protests, a tax bill that benefits those with higher incomes, and a "mini" version of the Opportunity School District proposal, which failed on last November's ballots.

And yes, Donald Trump’s speech was discussed. If you missed it live, you can listen to it now:

Today’s line-up: Host Bill Nigut; Greg Bluestein, one of your Insiders; Andra Gillespie, the Emory University political scientist; Leo Smith of the Georgia Republican party; and Sam Zamarripa, a former Democratic state senator.

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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