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Political Rewind: House passes debt bill to Senate, Police arrest 'Cop City' bail organizers

2023/6/1
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Thursday on Political Rewind: The House sent a debt ceiling bill to the Senate, though four of Georgia’s representatives voted against it. Meanwhile, the GBI and APD arrested three protestors who were raising bail funds for anti-“Cop City” activists. And election denier Kari Lake headlines Georgia’s GOP convention.  The Panel: Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamonstLives, state and local politics reporter, Capital B Atlanta Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-at-large, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor, The Current Dr. Tammy Greer, political scientist Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions 6:00 - Debt ceiling deal moves forward to Senate 24:00 - More arrests surround the planned Atlanta Police Training Center 39:00 - Far-right Republicans are expected at Georgia's GOP convention next week 44:00 - Far-right boycotts of Pride Month, DEI 49:00 - New state marker honors Mamie George S. Williams Friday on Political Rewind: Former columnist Jim Galloway joins the panel.