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Embrace Discomfort And Honest Dialogue on Race
Georgia Democrats need to embrace discomfort and work through tough discussion on race. It is an uncomfortable subject for many, but it is clear that we cannot allow this subject be ignored any longer. CBS46 recently covered an incident of an inappropriate social media post. While some may agree with the statement, the image used […] More
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Abrams: Expansion of Medicaid Would Have an Impact on Everything We Do
Georgia Democratic Candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams recently nailed it when she said: “the expansion of Medicaid would have an impact on everything we do.” Georgia Democrats have been pushing for Medicaid expansion. Both Democratic candidates for Governor have made expanding Medicaid a top priority. Despite support for Medicaid Expansion statewide, few Republicans have been […] More
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At FVSU Angela Rye Talks to Students About Activism in Action
Speaking to a crowd at Fort Valley State University, Angela Rye led a conversation with students about activism, action, and leveraging their collective power beyond the polls. A political strategist, advocate, and commentator Rye stressed the need for students to vote in the upcoming elections and civic engagement. The Q&A section of the program was […] More
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Georgia Democratic Candidates Held to Different Standards in Race for Governor
Democratic Candidates for Georgia Governor may share the same name, but their experiences and scrutiny in this race greatly differ. More
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Debt Shames Georgia Governor Candidate Stacey Abrams
Apparently, you need to be a wealthy elite to run for governor in Georgia — at least that’s what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution seems to be suggesting in the latest hit piece on Stacey Abrams. Georgia 2018: Abrams owes more than $50K to IRS, an entry in the Political Insider Blog, wastes precious space discussing the […] More
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Republican Governors Association is Right: Stacey Whoever is Bad for Their Georgia
Stacey Whoever is a lame campaign from the Republican Governors Association. Apparently, the Staceys are not significant enough to distinguish. They are both just Atlanta area lawyer’s who are too far left to represent Georgia. Or so they say. When the Republican Governors Association says that “Stacey Whoever” is bad for Georgia, they mean […] More
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BDS Vote Exposes Split Between Democratic Leadership and Evans
Earlier this week, a piece “Abrams Exposes Democrats’ Israel Split” highlighted a difference between the two Democratic candidates for Governor in regards to their votes on a 2016 anti-BDS bill. Abrams joined several leading Democrats in voting against the bill, and Evans voted for it. Current House minority leader Bob Trammel and a majority of […] More
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Casey Cagle Threatening Delta Shows He is Incapable of Leading Georgia Forward
Wannabe but not-gonna-be Georgia Governor Casey Cagle, along with Senate Republicans squashed a tax-cut deal for Delta over the company’s decision to end its discount offer for NRA group travel. This heavy-handed tactic is just one more example as to why these people are not fit to lead statewide. I will kill any tax legislation […] More
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Campaign Fundraising and Spending Raises Criticism of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Showing Different Priorities
Recent disclosures show the state of campaign fundraising and spending for candidates in the 2018 governors race. Campaign disclosures seem to show a tight race in fundraising between the two Democratic candidates for governor: Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans have each raised over $2 million to date, signaling their vitality and support. With nearly two-thirds […] More
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Official English Resolution Proposed by McKoon Not About Cost Savings
English is already the official language of Georgia. But State Sen. Joshua McKoon has proposed a resolution for a constitutional amendment that would allegedly clarify what having English as the official language means. His resolution requires that official government communications be in English only. There would be few exceptions, including teaching foreign languages in schools. […] More
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Stacey Evans’ MLK Video was Beyond Tone-Deaf
An Instagram video posted by the Stacey Evans campaign has caused quite a stir. The footage was clipped from what appears to be a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The video ends with a closeup of Evans with an image of MLK overlayed on her face, followed […] More
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Eric Robertson on Georgia Progressive Coalition Building, Georgia 2018 Gubernatorial Race, and more!
Recently I sat down with Eric Robertson, Political Director of Teamsters Local 728 and a Vice President of Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council. Eric and I discussed the 2018 Governor’s race as well as some of the criticism and critique of candidate Stacey Abrams. Eric provided his thoughts on how best to build a winning coalition […] More
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