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2015 Legislative Session

We must protect every Georgian

You did it! Together, we killed Sen. Josh McKoon’s “License to Discriminate” bill. When we started this session in January, Georgia was on the fast track to pass this bill. This session could easily have been different. We could have been Indiana. But you spoke up, took action and refused to let that happen. Georgia took a huge progressive step forward. But here’s the thing. Sen. McKoon’s religious “freedom” bill was especially dangerous in Georgia

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Georgia discrimination – brought to you by Coca-Cola?

If you’ve lived in Georgia long enough, you’ve no doubt heard about Coca-Cola’s historic role in the Civil Rights movement. If not for Coca-Cola, the story goes, Georgia would have been the Alabama of that era. During one important moment, after Martin Luther King, Jr. won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, Atlanta’s plans to honor MLK were falling apart. That’s when Coca-Cola raised its powerful voice: “It is embarrassing for Coca-Cola to be located in

2015 Legislative Session

School bus drivers and Nathan Deal’s shell game

In this year’s state budget, Gov. Nathan Deal made it clear that he wanted to take health care coverage away from Georgia bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other “non-certified school employees.” Thanks to your actions, the governor now knows that he can’t make these cuts head-on. Instead, he’s created a shell game that would hurt communities across Georgia. The governor’s proposed cuts would take insurance away from more than 21,000 workers, most of whom would then

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Attorney General who defended Georgia sodomy ban to oppose religious ‘freedom’ bills

Last week proved to be a terrible week for Sen. Josh McKoon, Rep. Sam Teasley and their proposals to re-write Georgia law to include government-sanctioned discrimination. And it looks like this week will be even worse for the two lawmakers, as former Republican Attorney General Michael Bowers steps forward to condemn their dangerous bills. By joining with us today, you can help finish this fight: Sign & Share the petition » Former AG, Anti-Gay Champion Says

2015 Legislative Session

Opportunity School District isn’t an opportunity for students

Politicians like Gov. Nathan Deal have cut billions from our local public schools, causing larger classes, fewer school days and lingering teacher furloughs. Now, the same politicians who refused to fully fund our schools have a new scheme to “save” the schools they helped destroy. Gov. Deal calls it an “Opportunity School District,” but the question is, “opportunity for whom?” Certainly not for our children or teachers. Local communities, local Boards of Education and parents