Georgia Republicans remain divided over candidates for Speaker of the House
Oct 12, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
The House has adjourned without electing a new Speaker because while Majority Leader Steve Scalise won the GOP nomination for the job, he doesn’t have enough votes to win the gavel outright. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, the AJC’s Patricia Murphy, Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell report on the continuing split among Georgia Republican members over whether to vote for Scalise, Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan or a dark horse candidate. In the meantime, the House can conduct virtually no business.
Plus, hear about the slippery slope that elected officials face if they show anything less than unequivocal support for Israel’s war against Hamas. Calls for peace in the region are being booed, and politicians are finding they have to be careful in how they express concern for the safety of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Finally, how film and TV industry executives are pushing back against state lawmakers who believe it’s time to reduce the lucrative tax credits the state offers production companies.
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Links to today’s topics:
Georgia GOP House members on Speaker election
Georgia leaders react to Hamas attacks
Film and TV executives defend Georgia tax credits
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