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(Jaylan Scott speaking at the 2018 DPG Convention)
Better Georgia

Jaylan Scott is the future of the Democratic Party

Better Georgia writer Jaylan A. Scott was recently featured on the front page of The Georgia State Signal as the face of the next generation of Democrats. At only 20 years old, Jaylan has been part of political campaigns for Stacey Abrams and DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake, amongst others. In addition to his campaign experience and work with Better Georgia and Southern Majority, Jaylan serves as Executive Vice President of the Young Democrats of

Tharon Johnson
Elections

Georgia Democrats won’t win by outflanking to the left

Times are changing in Georgia. 2018 marked a watershed moment for statewide politics as Democrat Stacey Abrams fell short by less than 1.5% in the race against now-Governor Brian Kemp. In doing so, she earned more votes than Hillary Clinton did in the 2016 presidential race and Kemp received fewer votes than President Donald Trump did that same year. It is clear that the power of the Republican message is dwindling now that Democrats are

A woman votes, while a child peeks out from behind her leg.
Elections

Runoffs are imminent. The question remains: how many?

Voter disenfranchisement and other tricks have only been able to get Brian Kemp and other conservative candidates so far. There are two races where no candidate received above 50 percent of the vote, and two other races where votes are still being counted. This means runoffs are imminent. It’s clear that Democrat John Barrow will be facing off against Republican Brad Raffensperger in the Secretary of State race. The winner of this runoff — scheduled

Youth Vote
Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Ga. youth and minority voting through the roof

Early voting has increased all over the United States, in just about every demographic within every state. In Georgia, over 2 million early ballots were cast, which is more than double the number of early ballots cast in 2014. Every demographic appears to be sending more voters to the polls. Around the U.S. the youth vote appears to have doubled, with 40 percent of people aged 18-25 saying they are definitely voting, compared with less

Kemp Abrams
Environment

The final word

This election is about rebuking white nationalism. It’s about whether or not we have to worry that we’re all just one medical emergency away from losing our homes or declaring bankruptcy. This election is about whether we, as a society, value the lives of our students, teachers and neighbors over the profits of the gun lobby. Will we elect leaders who will fight back when our drinking water is dirty, our air is toxic and