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Bernie Sanders’s universal health care bill would save Georgia lives

Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders is introducing legislation that would expand Medicare into a universal health insurance program. At least 15 Democratic senators are backing the Sanders’s Medicare for All Act of 2017 – that’s one-third of the Senate Democratic Caucus and includes just about every Democrat seriously considering a presidential run in 2020.  “This is where the country has got to go,” Sanders said in an interview at his Senate office. “Right now, if we

Democratic control of Senate could lead to big changes in Georgia

Democrats have a good chance of flipping the Senate. Although Clinton and Trump are getting most of the airtime, Senate elections will be held in 34 states and it looks like Dems are pulling ahead. The political analysts at fivethirtyeight.com estimate a 65 percent chance in favor of Democrats. If things go well, Bernie Sanders will be Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. That powerful position would give Sanders access to congressional spending and also give him a

Podcast Ep. 12: Battleground Georgia

On today’s episode, Louis and Bryan are coming to you from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. With the release of a poll from WSB-TV there’s a lot at stake. At the convention, we’ve seen plenty of people from Georgia speaking in primetime spots, leading us to believe the Georgia has truly become a battleground state. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! Georgia is

Podcast Ep. 09: Presidential race and protests

Today on the show we are talking about the presidential race in Georgia. Listen to our interview with Richard McDaniel, the director of the Hillary Clinton campaign here in Georgia, and a discussion on the role our state will play in November and where Sanders supporters will fall. We’re also talking about the recent demonstrations in Atlanta and the politics of policing the south. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us

Could Rep. Stacey Abrams be Bernie Sanders’ VP Pick?

Could Georgia’s House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams be Bernie Sanders’ Vice President pick? Former NAACP President Ben Jealous thinks she should be. This past Sunday during a CNN panel discussion, Jealous, who officially endorsed Sanders in February, highlighted the need to unite the party and singled out Abrams as one leader who could pull it off. As Jealous points out, Abrams is the first woman to lead a state House or Senate Caucus in Georgia. He goes