The U.S. Supreme Court is seen as justices returned to the high court for the first time since the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The panel 

Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University

Charles Bullock, professor of political science University of Georgia

Matt Brown, @mrbrownsir, democracy reporter, The Washington Post

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

The breakdown 

1. Supreme Court weighs Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

  • Six Republican-led states are seeking to permanently block the plan.
  • They argue that the Biden administration had the power to pause payments during the pandemic, but not modify their plain to cancel up to $20,000 for disadvantaged borrowers. 
  • The case could affect 16 million Americans, including 1 million Georgians who have applied for Biden's program.
    • More than 600,000 Georgians have been approved for Biden's debt relief program.
      •  You can take a look at how student loans affect our state on Twitter below. 

 

2. Buckhead Cityhood bills advance.

  • Senate Bills 113 and 114 cleared a Senate committee on Monday and could reach a full vote later this week.
  •  Neither Gov. Brian Kemp or Speaker Jon Burns have offered comments on the issue.
  • Critics of the movement say legislators pushing forward the legislation aren't a part of the Atlanta metro area. They also add that residents of the city's whitest, most affluent area trying to pull out of Atlanta won't solve crime.

LISTEN: Matt Brown on the "Buckhead City" movement.

3. Talking to the foreperson of the Fulton County special grand jury. 

  • Emily Kohrs went on a media blitz, talking about the investigation into President Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 election.
  •  Unlike federal cases, you can talk about grand jury proceedings on a state level.
  • But Tamar Hallerman says Kohrs may have gotten ahead of herself. 

LISTEN: Tamar Hallerman on the Fulton County special grand jury's forewoman.

4.  Obama launches new initiative to help local politicians. 

  • Matt Brown reports The Change Collective wants to create a network of local leaders. 
  • It will launch in three cities, including Chicago, Ill.; Jackson, Miss.; and Detriot, Mich.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Lawmakers' Rochelle Ritchie joins the panel. 

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