Better Savannah Episode 30: A Senator reading the SMN about SCAD

<p>In one of our favorite episodes to date, Chuck leads an interview with long time delegation member Senator Lester Jackson. Topics include statewide issues like voter suppression bills and Medicaid expansion and local issues including the elections board/registrars board merger, the rechartering of CAT, and the hottest issue of the week, the expansion of the hotel motel tax in savannah.</p><p>Next, John, Carry, and Chuck react to the interview as well as a clip from Savannah Morning News &amp; SavannahNow.com podcast "the commute" where columnists Adam Van Brimmer and Bill Dawers berate 4 Alderwomen for having the nerve to ask the delegation to kill this bill. Chuck gives a good rant in response</p><p>Finally we discuss the SCAD - The University for Creative Careers announcement to convert Pulaski Hall into 21 affordable housing rental units ... this after they bought a 233 unit affordable housing apt building (Chatham Apartments) after the seller had just kicked out long term residents.</p><p>The internet gods tell us to the end the episode</p><p>(Note, shortly after this interview Senator Jackson announced his intentions to seek the Democratic Nomination for Labor Commissioner in 2022) </p><p>Original Airdate March 25th, 2020<br>Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2U8wTKfJfs<br>https://www.facebook.com/113796806675005/videos/136594368395911<br></p>