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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

Crowd at voting rally, women looking directly at the camera holds a signthat reads 'let's hold our government accountable.'
Campus Sexual Assault

Dear Fellow Millennials: Why don’t we vote?

My mom, who forever has a dark sense of humor, always jokes that when her generation dies off, things will get better. She talks about how my siblings and I — and our generation — have a different set of values than what she grew up with — differences that she sometimes laments and sometimes praises. So, mom, while I don’t necessarily look forward to your death, nor do I think that the death of

Nathan Deal

More Cronyism: Deal Appoints Chris Carr as AG

Last Wednesday, Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Chris Carr, one of his top deputies, to become the state’s next attorney general. Based on his alliance with Deal and  connection to big business, Chris Carr seems to have been chosen to support Deal in his legislative goals and provide additional cover for Deal’s shady business practices with Copart and his other scandals. Here’s the worst part: Carr has never tried a case in court. Let that sink

Better Georgia

Last Chance to Submit to 2016 Cause + Effect Progressive Film Festival

We are just days away from the Oct. 2 submission deadline for the Second Annual Cause + Effect Progressive Film Festival, hosted by the Alliance for a Better Georgia. The festival focuses on Georgia’s social, political, environmental and economic issues and last year’s winning films included everything from short documentaries on social justice to stop-motion animation films on the importance of earthworms.   >>>Check out a snapshot of the terrific films featured in our first annual

Elections

Let Trump be Trump

It’s a presidential year, and like every other presidential year, Republicans are once again consolidating support behind the presumptive nominee. There’s nothing unusual about that. What is unusual is the nominee: Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality TV star who barreled his way through the primary like he had nothing to lose. After the initial shock had worn off, Republicans began settling in to this new normal, doing the only thing they thought

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