Podcast: Dems battle in Congress, and the race for City Hall heats up

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President Joe Biden’s signature policy legislation faces obstacles in Congress despite a huge push by Georgia Democrats. AJC Political Insider Patricia Murphy joins host Greg Bluestein to discuss the bill’s fate and the implications for the 2022 election. Atlanta City Hall reporters Wilborn P. Nobles III and J.D. Capelouto also join to discuss why state legislators are getting behind the Buckhead cityhood movement and how that will affect the mayor’s race.

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