Better Savannah Episode 53: Rep Your House

<p>We start the episode with a quick review of the California Recall Election Results</p><p>John and Chuck just sat down earlier today with candidate for House District 165 @Sabrine Kent. She was the first of the 5 candidates to interview with us and she set the bar high. We give a preview of this race including a clip of our interview .</p><p>Interviews will continue for HD 165 over the next week and we'll have a dedicated week of interview shows just before early voting starts. </p><p>We look under the hood of the Tybee Race we've backed Mack Kitchens on (see episode 51 here https://open.spotify.com/episode/10mfsWVpKSWAkNNG6bFn3P?si=PqHX_rrFQ1ejDeX4UxypFQ&amp;dl_branch=1 ) </p><p>Then we dive into a few local reading series over at the Savannah Morning News. We review Adam Van Brimmer's prediction that HD 165 is a tale of 2 generations in former Mayor Edna Jackson and recently resigned Board of Elections Member Antwan Lang. <br>https://www.savannahnow.com/story/opinion/2021/09/14/former-mayor-and-elections-board-member-vie-georgia-house-seat-held-mickey-stephens-jackson-lang/8325766002/</p><p>John discusses guerilla politics in the metaphor of "moneyball" </p><p>Plus John and Chuck Plays another round of "Pump it or Dump it" with some interesting political rumors about the School Board Races. </p><p>We close out the episode with a 2nd SMN reading series with new reporter Zoe Nicholson covering the Fairgrounds redevelopment and Mayor Pro Tem Estella Shabazzs' decision to raise taxes on renters. <br>https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/09/16/neighbors-savannah-fairgrounds-project-say-leaders-arent-listening/5503029001/</p>