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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he’ll bring the federal voting rights bill to the floor for a vote Wednesday.
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Political Rewind: Plans to reintroduce voting rights act; Redistricting could pit Dems against Dems
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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will bring the federal voting rights bill to the floor for a vote today.
In other news, the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William Bryant is undergoing jury selection. The men are charged with murder in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, and the judge presiding over the trial is worried that jury selection is taking far too long.
Plus, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan takes his book tour to New Hampshire, prompting some to wonder if there’s a presidential race in his future.
Also, Georgia legislators prepare for the upcoming session to draw new political maps. Do they have plans to knock off some incumbent Democrats by creating districts that force them to run against one another?
Panelists:
Greg Bluestein — Political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dr. Adrienne Jones — Professor of political science, Morehouse College
Dr. Jennifer McCoy — Professor of political science, Georgia State University
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