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2018 Legislative Session

Why are conservatives afraid of more voters?

Yesterday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill that would carve out a new city, called Eagle’s Landing, from the existing city of Stockbridge, along racial lines. The bill was amended slightly from the Senate’s version, so now it’s headed back to the Senate for another vote. So far, it seems the vote has been split on party lines — it’s clear that Republicans in the state legislature are determined to carve out a

2018 Legislative Session

Ga. conservatives try to chip away at voting rights

Georgia conservatives have long displayed a dangerous pattern of chipping away at the rights of Georgians. They’ve worked to strip away LGBTQ rights through a number of measures and have continuously attacked women’s access to abortion. But they haven’t stopped there — they’re actively working to chip away our voting rights as well. They know that more voters means less power for conservatives. Conservatives have pushed strict voter I.D. laws, which disproportionately targets students, low-income

Brian Kemp

Kemp claims credit for ACLU victory

Local elections officials will now automatically update addresses for voters who move within the same county instead of marking them “inactive,” representing a major victory for voting rights in Georgia. The change comes after a lawsuit filed against Sec. of State Brian Kemp by the American Civil Liberties Union.  Last year, almost 169,000 registered voters were sent notices by the Secretary of State after moving within the county. They were told they had 30 days

Elections

‘From a march to a movement:’ Organizers shape 2018 Atlanta Women’s March into a rally

Last year, the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women became one of the largest social-justice gatherings in Georgia history. Over 60,000 people — six times the predicted number — showed up to march for civil liberties and human rights. The march, which was part of a nationwide movement with 673 sister marches across the country, came a day after Trump’s inauguration. His presidency was one of the many reasons Georgians stood up to march.   This Saturday,

Brian Kemp

Ga. House Minority Leader to fight law that silences voters

Ga. House Minority Leader Bob Trammell is fighting for our right to vote. As of last year 1.3 million Ga. voters have been declared “inactive” and thus have lost their right to vote under current Ga. law. But Trammell is fighting to remove this law and protect Georgians’ right to vote. The so-called “no-contact” provision allows Sec. of State Brian Kemp to strip voters of their right to vote by declaring them “inactive” and cancelling

Elections

Candidate in Gainesville takes on voting, diversity

When Maria del Rosario Palacios votes in Gainesville’s municipal election this November she’ll get to do something most folks never get to do: vote for herself on the ballot. But, there’s something even more unusual about this opportunity. Not only is she a candidate for Gainesville’s Ward 4 seat, this will also be her first time voting in an American election. Yes, her first time ever. Palacios only became a naturalized citizen in June of