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Celebrate progressive victories, but keep fighting

November 14, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 1 Comment

Celebrate progressive victories, but keep fighting

Stephe Koontz of Doraville is the only transgender elected official in Georgia right now. She won the District 3 seat on the council by just six votes last Tuesday. Her victory came along with a string of wins for more openly transgender officials across the country — and all of these victories are worth celebrating…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Elections, Ethics, LGBT Rights, Religious "Freedom" Tagged With: 2017 election, election, LGBTQ community, religious "freedom", Religious Freedom and Restoration Act, special election, stephe Koontz, transgender

Podcast Ep. 66: Blue Wave

November 13, 2017 By Admin Leave a Comment

Podcast Ep. 66: Blue Wave

Today, we have with us guest host Jennifer Young, education professional and political activist in Atlanta. Listen in to learn about the recent special election, what is unique about the upcoming runoff election, and what Democratic voters need to win the 2018 midterms. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: blue wave, election, Mary Norwood, midterms, Runoff, special election

Podcast Ep. 65: Nov. 7th Special Election

November 6, 2017 By Admin Leave a Comment

Podcast Ep. 65: Nov. 7th Special Election

Today on this episode of the Better Georgia podcast, we are speaking with Don Weigel, former executive director for Colorado House Democrats and former director of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus. Learn more about the upcoming November 7th special election, and how Democrats can increase their numbers and win more seats. You can Subscribe and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: democrats, Don Weigel, election, Nikema Williams, recruitment, special election, strategy

Podcast Ep. 64: Our Future Atlanta

October 30, 2017 By Admin Leave a Comment

Podcast Ep. 64: Our Future Atlanta

Today, we are joined by Suzanne Burnes, founder and CEO of Collective Wisdom Group, and facilitator of the Our Future Atlanta initiative. Listen in to learn more about the Our Future Atlanta initiative, how they are working with the underserved, and what they are fighting for in Georgia. You can Subscribe and Listen to the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: better georgia, civic education, education, election, Our Future Atlanta, Suzanne Burnes, Voters

Podcast Ep. 52: Interview with Cindy Zeldin

July 18, 2017 By Admin Leave a Comment

Podcast Ep. 52: Interview with Cindy Zeldin

Today, we’re talking with Cindy Zeldin, the newly announced candidate for insurance commissioner in Georgia. We’re asking her about what she hopes to accomplish as a consumer advocate, how she plans to work with healthcare recipients, and her past successes in fighting for the rights of the residents of Georgia. You can Subscribe and Listen… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: Advocate, Cindy Zeldin, Consumer, election, healthcare, insurance commissioner

Kemp will hand over sensitive Ga. voter data to Trump’s bogus commission

July 7, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 6 Comments

Kemp will hand over sensitive Ga. voter data to Trump’s bogus commission

Donald Trump created a bogus commission on “election integrity” in May after he claimed, without evidence, that millions undocumented immigrants voted illegally in the 2016 election, costing him the popular vote. Many people see through this as an excuse to rewrite his loss in the popular vote and to suppress voters who don’t support Trump…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Elections, Trump Tagged With: brian kemp, election, kemp, trump, voter suppression

Podcast Ep. 51: ATL Elections

July 3, 2017 By Admin 1 Comment

Podcast Ep. 51: ATL Elections

Even though the Sixth Congressional District election is over, here at Better Georgia we have been focusing on the upcoming elections in Atlanta. Today we’re talking about the action to take on the upcoming healthcare bill, how other states factor into our elections, where volunteers should focus their efforts, and how new progressive candidates should… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: Atlanta, david perdue, election, healthcare, johnny isakson

Podcast Ep. 49: 5 Reasons Why Ossoff Will Win

June 19, 2017 By Admin 2 Comments

Podcast Ep. 49: 5 Reasons Why Ossoff Will Win

Since the runoff election started, we have watched the race intensely and have seen it leaning more and more towards a win for Jon Ossoff and for progressive people around the country. Listen in as we talk about what has changed since the first election and why Ossoff will win the election on June 20…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: donald trump, election, fundraising, jon ossoff, karen handel, polls, sixth congressional district

Ossoff dominates early voting

June 14, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 1 Comment

Ossoff dominates early voting

Early voting is in full force, and the numbers bode well for Jon Ossoff. As of Tuesday morning, more than 102,000 people have voted in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, according to the Secretary of State’s office. This is double that amount of early voters from the April election. With the many Trump scandals over the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Congressional District 6, Elections, Trump Tagged With: 6th district, congressional district, election, handel, karen handel, ossoff, special election, trump, voteyourossoff

Karen Handel, fiscally responsible?

May 27, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 4 Comments

Karen Handel, fiscally responsible?

Karen Handel continues to boast about her fiscal responsibility, but her track record shows otherwise. In the early 2000’s when Handel was serving as Gov. Deal’s deputy of chief of staff, she suggested spending between $15,000 and $18,000 of tax dollars on new office chairs. It’s no wonder that as Chairwoman of the Fulton County… [Read More]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 6th district, congressional district, election, handel, karen handel, ossoff, special election, trump, voteyourossoff

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