Georgia Republican-drawn maps head to votes in House and Senate

Republicans are moving at a rapid pace to finalize new legislative districts. Democrats say GOP lawmakers are using “smoke and mirrors” to create a false impression they are complying with a federal judge’s order.

Meanwhile, we’re waiting to see how Republicans have drawn a congressional map to meet the judge’s order to create one additional majority-minority U.S. House district.

Then, Govs. Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis clashed on Fox News in Alpharetta last night in a most unusual debate.

Plus, an update from Washington D.C. as Marjorie Taylor Greene returns to her outsider tactics. And embattled Rep. George Santos is expelled from Congress minutes after the show goes off-air. 

And, we answer your questions from our listener mailbag, which you can call anytime with your question. The number for the 24-hour Politically Georgia podcast hotline is (404)526-AJCP . The team also shares our picks for ‘who’s up and who’s down’ this week.

Links to today’s topics:

Capitol Recap: Georgia redistricting may not give Dems the gains some expected

DeSantis and Newsom clash in messy ‘red vs. blue’ Georgia debate

Marjorie Taylor Greene returns to outsider roots

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history

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