Majority of Georgia voters give thumbs down to school vouchers, thumbs up to full Medicaid expansion

New polling sheds light on school voucher debate. Today on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia,” education reporter Martha Dalton joins the podcast to talk about anew AJC poll finding that a majority of Georgia registered voters oppose a GOP legislative measure to establish vouchers for private or home-school education. Dalton also shares what she learned when U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visited with AJC reporters and others Tuesday. 

 

Then, a look at another key result from the AJC poll revealing more than two-thirds of Georgians surveyed support Medicaid, which for the first time, Republican leaders in the Legislature are considering. 

 

Plus, state Rep. Carl Gilliard, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, joins the podcast to talk about issues it is supporting in the current session. And he drops some big news: The caucus is backing a measure to create a study committee that would be empowered to look at creating a possible path for reparations for Black Georgians. 

 

Links to today’s topics: 

Georgians support Medicaid expansion 

Watch AJC conversation with Miguel Cardona 

 

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