Political Rewind: Parents' Bill of Rights, transgender sports ban and Gwinnett maps dominate session

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The panel:

Kevin Riley — Editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kristal Dixon — Reporter, Atlanta Axios

Margaret Coker — Editor-in-chief, The Current 

Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting 

Thomas Clyde — Lawyer, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

The breakdown:

1. Gov. Kemp backs new legislation called Parents' Bill of Rights.

• Proponents say the move will increase transparency and parent participation in schools.
• Critics say HB 1178 and SB 449 could have a chilling effect on teachers thanks to the increased surveillance.

2. Several high-ranking Republican state lawmakers put their weight behind a bill targeting transgender athletes.

• Read SB 435 here. 
• In recent years, over 30 states introduced similar legislation curbing the participation of trans students in athletics.

3. Republican lawmakers bypass the local process with redistricting bills 

• Republican legislators released a redistricting map for the Gwinnett County Commissioners with many changes from the map backed by Democrats.
• Watch Lawmakers for a further breakdown of HB 873.

Tomorrow on Political Rewind:

Host Bill Nigut returns as our Friday show takes to video. Watch the episode on GPB.org and on GPB-TV.