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Pennington swings at Deal: DFCS deaths increase under governor

Gov. Nathan Deal’s most conservative primary challenger took an incredibly tough — but accurate — swing at the governor this morning. Here’s David Pennington’s Tweet: 152 children w a history w Nathan Deal’s DFCS died in 2012 – up from 92 in 2011 #itsnotworking #gagop #gapol #gagov pic.twitter.com/7zYQ5NEE5u — David Pennington (@davidforgeorgia) January 14, 2014 Here are just a few recent headlines that show how DFCS is being managed under Gov. Deal’s leadership: Changes continue

Georgia teachers are furious with Gov. Deal

Georgia teachers are furious with Gov. Deal. The governor has changed every teacher’s health insurance coverage, causing dramatic increases in out-of-pocket expenses, the elimination of copayments and less choice for doctors. Some teachers have even told us they don’t have in-network doctors in their community and they must drive across state lines to find the nearest doctor in the governor’s new health plan. Teachers have every right to be angry. And today we want you

Gov. Nathan Deal raises $4 million, spends $3.5 million

Georgia’s establishment politicos and conservative extremists want you to believe that Gov. Nathan Deal is unbeatable and loved across the land. They’re pointing to yesterday’s most recent financial disclosure as proof. Don’t believe them. While Gov. Deal’s campaign has roughly $4 million in the bank, he’s well behind every incumbent governor in the past 20 years at this same point in the cycle. In fact, Gov. Deal is falling far short of the fundraising pace

Gov. Nathan Deal’s lawyer attacks Better Georgia

With an FBI and federal grand jury investigation underway, Gov. Nathan Deal’s team is in full-blown panic mode. Instead of coming clean, they’re blaming Better Georgia for exposing the multiple growing scandals that threaten the governor’s bid for re-election in 2014. Make no mistake: Gov. Deal and his corporate-funded rightwing allies will not give up without a fight, and they’re willing to do almost anything to shut down the organization we’ve built together. That’s why

Gov. Nathan Deal admits FBI’s probe is focused on campaign documents

In a shocking interview with WSB-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gov. Nathan Deal admits for the first time that his 2010 campaign finances are at the center of the FBI’s two-year-old criminal probe. “There’s been a lot of time since the 2010 election cycle, and this all relates to that,” Gov. Deal said. Until now, Gov. Deal and his team have tried to deflect concerns and say that the investigation only involves a skirmish among

Albany doctor: Nathan Deal ‘out of touch’ on health care

Dr. Chuck Mendenhall has challenged Gov. Nathan Deal to spend a day in his shoes. “I’d like to make a standing offer to have the governor spend a day with me in the clinic here. Let’s see what he thinks after he sees the things that I see in a day.” Dr. Mendenhall, a respected cancer specialist from Albany, issued the challenge over the Thanksgiving holiday in an interview with the Albany Herald. “This governor