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Brian Kemp

GOP gov. candidates parrot Trump’s lies about immigration and crime

Trump infamously slithered into the White House by building support for his presidential campaign in part by using xenophobic slurs particularly those against Mexican immigrants. “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists,” he claimed. While we know these statements are simply false, Georgia’s conservative gubernatorial candidates in Georgia haven’t gotten the message. Or, more likely, they just don’t care about the truth. They’re still spewing Trump’s bogus, backwards anti-immigration sentiments, regardless of the story

2018 Legislative Session

As new bill loses its bite, Georgia Power is let off the hook for Plant Vogtle again

A bill from Sen. Chuck Hufstetler that would have finally slammed Georgia Power with the consequences of its Plant Vogtle disaster suddenly lost its bite in the Georgia Legislature last Thursday. The provisions that would hold Georgia Power accountable for Plant Vogtle were slashed from the bill. The Regulated Industries and Utilities committee unanimously passed the new legislation — easy to do once the most critical part of the bill had been stripped away. The nuclear

Elections

Vote in the runoff elections tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Georgia runoff elections. Ga. voters in certain counties will decide the Atlanta mayor’s race and four Georgia Legislature races – two in the Senate and two in the House. The race for mayor of Atlanta comes down to Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood. There’s too much at stake to sit this election out – vote tomorrow! Log in to Georgia My Voter Page here

Better Georgia

What you missed over Thanksgiving holiday

While some folks took time off to enjoy the holiday this past week, Georgia politics kept moving. To help you stay caught up, here’s a quick wrap-up of what you may have missed over the Thanksgiving holiday. Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young is set to endorse Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottom’s campaign for mayor of Atlanta as she faces off against Councilwoman Mary Norwood in the Dec. 5 runoff. Early voting in local and

Elections

Democrat John Barrow announces bid for secretary of state

On Sunday, former Democratic Ga. Congressman John Barrow announced he will end a three-year absence from politics with a statewide bid to become secretary of state in 2018. Barrow said he refuses to “stand on the sidelines when we face such huge challenges.” A win for Barrow could be huge for Georgia, especially with several special elections in our state coming up on Nov. 7 with the potential to put Democrats back in state legislative

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