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Podcast Ep. 06: Gov. Deal’s legacy

Today we’re looking at the legacy of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. Will Governor Deal go down in Georgia’s history as one of our best governors or one of our worst? Will history even remember the Governor Deal era? What does his time in office mean for the future of Georgia politics? Listen in as we talk about Governor Deal’s vetoes, his blockade of Medicaid in Georgia, and how he has handled public education policy in

Elections

Georgia Disenfranchises Voters

A recent Georgia poll shows Donald Trump deadlocked within the margin of error with Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. The last Democrat to carry Georgia was Bill Clinton in 1992. Republicans have had a tight hold on the state since 90’s, but as the state’s demographics continue to change, so will our politics. The state of Georgia is well on its way to becoming a majority-minority state by 2025, with people of color becoming

We’re winning

Thanks to you, Georgia’s reputation as “the reddest of red states” is in jeopardy. That’s right. Together, we’ve worked hard, and now, I have great news to share with you. We’re winning. During early voting, we’ve turned out in unprecedented numbers to vote for a brighter future for our state. In fact, so far, 933,699 Georgians have voted early, and they are the most diverse group of voters in the history of our state: The AJC reports: All

9 Ways Gov. Deal is Bad for Your Health

1. Gov. Deal is blocking Medicaid access in Georgia — even though the federal government would cover 100% of the costs for three years and 90% after that.   2. He considers sending the $34 BILLION in federal funding to other states his “biggest health care accomplishment.”   3. Deal must be proud about blocking more than 600,000 uninsured Georgians from gaining health coverage.   4. …And stopping 17,000 Georgia women a year from getting

10 Ways Gov. Nathan Deal Got His “Shady” Nicknames

Dirty Deal. Raw Deal. Bad Deal.  Whatever your favorite nickname for Georgia’s governor is, it likely has something to do with his corruption and lack of ethics.  Here are 10 ways Gov. Nathan Deal earned his negative nicknames:   1. Gov. ‘Shady’ Deal sold his junkyard for $4 million to Copart, a company that owes Georgia $74 million in back taxes.   2. And Deal still pockets $10,000 in rent every month from Copart while refusing to

“Is It Because I Look Hispanic?”

“Is it because I look Hispanic?” That’s what UGA student Lizbeth Miranda asked Gov. Nathan Deal when he decided, just by looking at her, she must be undocumented. When four students attending a College Republicans meeting this week at UGA questioned the state’s ban on undocumented students attending the university, Gov. Deal first tried to pass the buck to Congress and then said: “I presume that maybe you are”… undocumented. It’s bad enough that the governor of our