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Experience Matters
Better Georgia

The only Democrat qualified for Athens-Clark District Attorney

You already know there is an important election coming up on November 3. But during this election, voters in Athens-Clark and Oconee Counties will get decide who will serve as District Attorney.  If you’re not familiar with the District Attorney, this is the person who decides how to prosecute criminal cases in our community.  Unlike other elected positions, the District Attorney must be fully qualified for this full-time job because failure will mean criminals won’t

Brian Patterson Appalachian Trail
Better Georgia

Why I’m with District Attorney Brian Patterson

Let me introduce you to an incredible candidate for District Attorney, Brian Patterson. This year, Brian started serving as our District Attorney when his boss retired. As chief ADA, he was next in line to run the office. While Brian has more than 18 years of experience in criminal courtrooms, you still may not know him. That’s because he’s a prosecutor, not a politician.I’ve come to know Brian Patterson over his many years serving and protecting Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties,

Black Lives Matter
Better Georgia

What Georgia’s #BlackLivesMatter protests have accomplished so far

Change is coming to our nation and to Georgia. The spark began with the May 5 video release showing the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick. Less than a month later, the nation saw the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Ever since, the Black Lives Matter protests have grown into a national movement. Thousands of protesters are drawing attention to the murders of Black people at the hands of police and white supremacist vigilantes.

David Cooke Macon District Attorney
Criminal Justice

Macon District Attorney supports local marijuana decriminalization push

UPDATE: Bibb County commissioners delayed vote for marijuana decriminalization Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke has offered support for efforts decrease penalties for marijuana possession. “People make youthful mistakes,” Cooke tells WGXA Fox 24/ABC 16. “And they don’t want a minor charge to prevent someone from being able to get a job later or go to school. “

Handmaid's Tale
Better Georgia

On Being a Woman in the South

If you’re a woman in the South, it’s been a tougher year than usual. A host of state legislatures, dominated by (white, male) GOP lawmakers, competed to pass the most draconian laws to invade the privacy of women. Put simply, these men substituted the beliefs of politicians for science.

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