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Nathan Deal

Deal claims he didn’t know Stone Mountain appointees were white

Over the weekend, Deal said he was open to appointing a black member to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association Board of Directors. He even said he didn’t know the entire board was white. This seems a little far-fetched considering he appointed or reappointed eight out of ten members. He even reappointed some of them more than once (for example, Perry Tindol was reappointed by Deal in 2013 and for a second time in 2016). Both the NAACP

Elections

AJC: next time, skip the sexist headline

“A Democratic race for governor that could feel like Beyonce vs. Taylor Swift,” reads the Atlanta Journal-Constitution headline to a story that ran over the weekend about democratic gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans. Yes, two well-respected women running professional campaigns for the state’s highest office are having their work reduced to pop-star gossip that belongs in a tabloid. “Stacey Evans and Stacey Abrams are both highly qualified lawyers and leaders in the Georgia

Podcast Ep. 46: The Tale of Two Staceys

This week we are joined again with guest host Jennifer Young to talk about what is going on in Georgia’s upcoming elections. We go in depth about the governor’s race, the sixth congressional district special election, how to best work with multiple Democratic candidates, and also the status of campus carry laws. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! We’ve got work to do, and

Better Georgia

Three Georgians influence DNC Day One

Better Georgia is in Philadelphia for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Throughout the weeks we’ll share highlights of news coverage and anything we find from progressive allies across the city and on the convention floor. A Georgia mayor intervenes The convention got off to a rough start, with Sanders delegates booing and shouting down pro-Clinton speakers. The dissent eased as the night went on, however, and one particular Sanders delegate from Georgia takes some of

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

2016 Legislative Session

‘All of this money’ Stacey Abrams is raising will benefit others, not her

While answering questions her political future, possibly including a 2018 run at the governor’s office, House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) told WABE reporter Denis O’Hayer that “all of this money” she’s raising “would go to other people.”

“Oh, absolutely,” she said. “… we have a lot of expensive races coming up.”