Gas lobby ads attack new federal rules promoting EV production – a mainstay of Governor Kemp’s economic development policies

Even as Governor Kemp has invested heavily in making Georgia a center for electric vehicle production, a powerful gas lobbying group is running ads here and in other states criticizing new Biden administration regulations that will push automakers to ramp up building electric vehicles.  

But first, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson and Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul join the podcast to discuss the state of their Georgia cities today. 

What are the biggest concerns of their constituents? How do their problems reflect similar issues facing cities across the state? 

Then, AJC education writer Maureen Downey joins the podcast to look at how the just-ended session of the legislature dealt with issues related to schools.  

She weighs in on the controversial bill, passed after years of failure, that creates a voucher program for parents to send their children to private schools. 

LINK TO TOPICS  

Gas lobby ads target ev industry - a key Kemp agenda 

Downey on school vouchers and moreß 

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