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Georgia 2016

Five times Full Frontal’s Samantha Bee stood up for Georgia

Samantha Bee, host of the TBS show Full Frontal, has aimed more than her fair share of political satire at Georgia conservatives. With her quirky humor and spot-on wit, Bee has made Georgia progressive issues national news. She has shared our outrage and held conservatives accountable by shining a national spotlight on what they try to keep in the dark. There are clips linked in of each episode mentioned, however the clips feature adult language and

Georgia 2016

Georgia Democrats lost the 2016 election…in 2015

The votes were counted last November, but Democrats lost Georgia more than a year ago. In 2016, Democrats fielded the fewest candidates in decades (or as far back as records show). For the third cycle in a row, Democrats failed to contest enough seats in the state House of Representatives to even win back the chamber if everything broke their way. Likewise for the chamber across the hall, where Democrats fell two short of contesting

Building a stronger, bolder progressive movement in Georgia

Social media has already filled with post-election stories of blatant, disturbing acts of violence committed by people emboldened by Donald Trump’s presidential success. We do not have to participate in faux-congratulations of an openly racist, homophobic, Islamophobic leader, but we can unite with each other and back the change-makers building progressive community and resilience on the ground in Georgia. In Georgia, there are amazing organizations building community, empowering the most marginalized and stepping up to provide

Donald Trump wins. But it’s not all bad news.

First, the bad news: Donald Trump won Georgia 52 percent to 45 percent. Donald Trump won the nation and is now the president-elect. America, meet your new president: Donald J. Trump. pic.twitter.com/Ug2ec6gCX0 — AJ+ (@ajplus) November 9, 2016 Yes, that is the world we live in. However, in the midst of this devastation are some amazing wins buried in Georgia’s local and statewide elections.  Amendment 1, the school takeover amendment, got crushed. Gov. Deal is

Elections

Gov. Deal’s ethically dubious funding for school takeover

Recently, the AJC revealed that Gov. Nathan Deal’s daughter-in-law is one of the major fundraisers behind his pro-school takeover push. Thanks in part to the Citizens United ruling, the donations to Gov. Deal’s pet project are largely unknown (to the public anyway), and handled by a family member of the governor. If this whole set up strikes you as ethically dubious, you are not alone. Do you remember back in 2011, when Congressman turned Governor Nathan Deal

Elections

Rep. Valerie Clark looks to continue anti-gay, anti-immigrant policies in Gwinnett

Republican State Rep. Valerie Clark is facing challenger Sam Park for the House District 101 seat, representing parts of Gwinnett County from Lawrenceville north to Suwanee. In 2009, prior to getting elected, Clark became embroiled in controversy when she retired as principal of Central Gwinnett High School to end an internal investigation. The school district was investigating whether or not she leveraged her position as principal to try to prevent her son from facing disciplinary