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The South’s progressive wave

Recently, Southern progressives have a lot to be thankful for. Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore in deep red Alabama, shaving down the Republican Senate majority to 51-49. If it can happen in Alabama, we can have a lot of hope for America, and Georgia’s future. We’ve seen a lot of recent progressive victories in Georgia lately and 2018 is shaping up to be a big year for progressives. Democrats Deborah Gonzalez and Jonathan

70 December 5 Election Results on the Better Georgia Podcast
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Podcast Ep. 70: December 5 Election Results

Today on the Better Georgia podcast, we are joined by education professional and political activist Jennifer Young. We’re talking about the recent election, the new mayor of Atlanta, and the many ways this election is changing the state of Georgia. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! I can’t help but feel like there’s a sea change. Does this signal the beginning of the shift

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VOTE ON NOV. 7. – Special elections a chance for progressive gains

If you’re frustrated with the many scandals stemming from Trump and conservative Georgia officials every day, then I have good news for you. Tomorrow, we have an opportunity to hit these conservatives at the only place it really counts -– at the polls. We can start chipping away at their conservative foundation right here in the Georgia Legislature. The Nov. 7 special elections are today, and there are two Georgia Senate seats and seven Georgia

Podcast Ep. 50: What’s Next For Georgia

Today on the show we’re talking about the results of the special election and what is next for progressives in Georgia. To help us answer that question, Louis sat down to interview two progressive activists, Gaetana Marshall of She Conversations and Gerald Griggs of the Georgia Alliance for Social Justice. They brought up some great issues that we can and should focus our attention on, and brought up some questions to help progressives examine the

Podcast Ep. 39: Breaking Records

Today we’re talking with Amy Morton, Board Chair of Better Georgia about some hot topics in Georgia politics. First, we’re catching up on Jon Ossoff’s record breaking campaign in the Sixth Congressional District. Then we’re talking about student debt in Georgia and the state’s role in that. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! “Politics is not always a science, especially when you’re on the

Podcast Ep. 36: Vote Your Ossoff

Today we’re talking to Kyle Keyser, the brains behind our Vote Your Ossoff Campaign. It’s a very exciting time in Georgia and there are lots of people getting involved in politics who haven’t been involved before. Kyle is not one of those people, but he’s back in Georgia after a few years and is working on a campaign to help Democrat Jon Ossoff get elected in the Sixth Congressional District. Listen in as we talk