The eye of Hurricane Irma monitored by hurricane hunter planes and Cuban radars. Hurricane conditions continue spreading westward over portions of Cuba and the central Bahamas at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2017.

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The eye of Hurricane Irma monitored by hurricane hunter planes and Cuban radars. Hurricane conditions continue spreading westward over portions of Cuba and the central Bahamas at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2017.

On this edition of “Political Rewind,” our panel discusses how Georgia braces for Hurricane Irma. Will the state’s new emergency management team be up to the challenge?

Many Republicans in Georgia’s congressional delegation are alarmed by President Trump’s decision to make a debt ceiling deal with Democrats, but is the president signaling the beginning of a new era of bipartisanship in Washington?

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rolls back the aggressive Obama-led policies on fighting campus sexual assaults. We talk about how her approach mirrors a similar effort in the Georgia General Assembly.

 

Guest Host:

Bradley George – GPB News

Panelists:

Jim Galloway – Political Columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tamar Hallerman – Washington Bureau, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kristina Torres – Political Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution