Local lawmaker pushes to end so-called tampon tax; Professor discusses the recent increase in tornadoes in Georgia

Closer Look with Rose Scott

State Rep. Debbie Buckner, Claire Cox, the chair of Georgia STOMP, and Ashlie James, the secretary of Georgia STOMP, discuss Georgia’s 4% sales tax on menstrual products and the ongoing push for legislation to end what they call “period poverty.”

Plus, Walker Ashley, an atmospheric scientist, disaster geographer and a professor of meteorology at Northern Illinois University, discusses the connection between climate change and the recent rise in tornadoes in Georgia.

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