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74 Shafer’s Scandal

March 19, 2018 By Admin Leave a Comment

74 Shafer’s Scandal

 On today’s episode of The Better Georgia Podcast, we’re going over the recent events involving Georgia senator David Shafer. Listen in to learn more about the scandal with senator David Shafer, and the state of media journalism and their political ties in Georgia. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: better georgia, david shafer, elections, lieutenant governor, office, race, scandal

Racial inequality a problem in Georgia schools

January 25, 2018 By Better Georgia Staff Leave a Comment

Racial inequality a problem in Georgia schools

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education released its latest list of top 10 issues to watch in education. One major issue is equity in access to education, which is something that is often missed in discussions about education funding, teacher pay, and student performance. Not all children in Georgia have equal access to quality… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education, Poverty, Race & Racism Tagged With: achievement gap, education, education discrimination, education equity, ESEA, Georgia education, Georgia Equity Plan, poverty, race

Tommy Hunter needs to go

February 23, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 9 Comments

Tommy Hunter needs to go

On Feb. 22, embattled Gwinnett County Commissioner walked out of a board meeting when about two dozen protesters began to line up during the public comment period to speak out against him. They continued to speak out for over an hour even after he had scampered away. A wave of local protests have erupted since Hunter… [Read More]

Filed Under: Ethics, Race & Racism Tagged With: "racist pig", ethics, Georgia, gwinnett county commissioner, john lewis, race, tommy hunter

Podcast Ep. 7: Gun Violence and Ethics

July 11, 2016 By Admin Leave a Comment

Podcast Ep. 7: Gun Violence and Ethics

Today on the show we’re talking about the issue on everyone’s mind: gun violence. After last week’s tragic killings, we’re focusing on how this violence affects Georgia and what is happening in the aftermath. We’re also discussing Governor Deal’s recent appointment to the Ethics Commission and the ethical problems with it. You can Subscribe and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Podcast Tagged With: Dallas, Governor Deal, gun violence, Guns, impact, midwest, north, police, police violence, policy, politics, protests, race, racism, shootings, South, Tricia Pridemore

Georgia’s Great Recession is Over!…Unless You’re Black

May 23, 2016 By Regina Willis 2 Comments

Georgia’s Great Recession is Over!…Unless You’re Black

For so many families, the turmoil of the Great Recession still feels too recent. Homes and savings accounts were lost, job prospects were highly uncertain, financial security was nowhere to be found. Policymakers may try to put those nightmarish years behind us — and tick off each metric that points to continued recovery — but… [Read More]

Filed Under: Economy, Race & Racism Tagged With: great recession, race, unemployment

Black students ejected from Trump rally in Valdosta

March 1, 2016 By Brandon Hanick Leave a Comment

Black students ejected from Trump rally in Valdosta

On Monday night, about 30 college students were kicked out of a Donald Trump rally at their own school — Valdosta State University. The students weren’t kicked out for protesting. They weren’t kicked out for chanting or creating a disturbance. They were tossed out of their own school’s venue because Trump didn’t want them there…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Elections, Equality, Rights & Justice Issues, President 2016, Race & Racism Tagged With: donald trump, nathan deal, race, racism, valdosta

Georgia Republicans have a KKK problem

February 29, 2016 By Louis Elrod 1 Comment

Georgia Republicans have a KKK problem

They always say these things come in threes. First, Georgia state Representative Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson) defended the Ku Klux Klan earlier this year, saying that the Klan “wasn’t so much a racist thing” and “made a lot of people straighten up.” Then Sen. Greg Kirk (R-Americus), while debating his bill that would allow religious groups to… [Read More]

Filed Under: 2016 Legislative Session, Elections, Equality, Rights & Justice Issues, General Assembly, LGBT Rights, President 2016, Race & Racism, Religious "Freedom", Uncategorized Tagged With: Burt Jones, donald trump, Georgia, Georgia GOP, Georgia Republicans, Greg Kirk, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Michael Williams, President 2016, race, racism, tommy benton, trump

Neo-Confederate bills killed; Ralston condemns ‘rewriting or reinterpreting the past’

February 1, 2016 By Admin Leave a Comment

Neo-Confederate bills killed; Ralston condemns ‘rewriting or reinterpreting the past’

Rep. Tommy Benton pulled every single one of his neo-Confederate bills from consideration.

And House Speaker David Ralston finally spoke out on Rep. Benton’s defense of the Ku Klux Klan. Notably, Speaker Ralston said, “the business of the General Assembly isn’t in rewriting or reinterpreting the past, but rather to focus on improving Georgia’s future.”

Filed Under: 2016 Legislative Session, Better Georgia, Equality, Rights & Justice Issues, General Assembly, Race & Racism Tagged With: david ralston, KKK, race, tommy benton

House ethics chair backs off KKK defender’s legislation while Speaker Ralston remains silent

January 30, 2016 By Admin Leave a Comment

House ethics chair backs off KKK defender’s legislation while Speaker Ralston remains silent

As state Rep. Tommy Benton’s Republican colleagues begin to distance themselves from his controversial comments about the Ku Klux Klan and slavery, House Speaker David Ralston continues to be silent on the issue.

Filed Under: 2016 Legislative Session, Equality, Rights & Justice Issues, General Assembly, Race & Racism Tagged With: david ralston, joe wilkinson, race, tommy benton

Speaker David Ralston silent as GOP lawmaker blitzes media to defend KKK

January 29, 2016 By Admin 1 Comment

Speaker David Ralston silent as GOP lawmaker blitzes media to defend KKK

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has remained silent as Rep. Tommy Benton bounces from one news outlet to another defending the Ku Klux Klan as “not so much a racist thing” and just a harmless vigilante group that “made a lot of people straighten up.”

While it’s up to voters in Rep. Benton’s Jefferson district whether or not his neo-Confederate views represent them, it’s squarely on Speaker Ralston’s shoulders as to whether Benton’s views are OK with the Georgia GOP and the Georgia House of Representatives.

Filed Under: 2016 Legislative Session, Equality, Rights & Justice Issues, General Assembly, Race & Racism Tagged With: civil war, david ralston, KKK, race, tommy benton

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