Senators Renee Unterman and Elena Parents were among those who decried the lack of women in leadership roles in the Georgia Senate.

Senators Renee Unterman and Elena Parents were among those who decried the lack of women in leadership roles in the Georgia Senate.

It’s been a busy week in Georgia politics. The state has a new governor, and a new legislative session is underway in the state House and Senate. The 2018 “Year of the Woman” means the Georgia General Assembly now has a record number of female lawmakers, and they’re already making a splash. Female senators started the session by decrying their small number of committee chair assignments, most of which were doled out by male lawmakers.

GPB Politics Reporter Stephen Fowler has been under the gold dome covering the action and stopped by "On Second Thought" to provide a recap of the week.

GPB Politics Reporter Stephen Fowler debrief "On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott on the week in politics.

We also honored Pulitzer-winning poet Mary Oliver, who died recently at age 83. Producer Elena Rivera read one of her favorite poems, "In Blackwater Woods," in honor of Oliver's lasting legacy as a writer.

 

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