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Casey Cagle

Casey Cagle fights Delta instead of gun violence

We all knew that politicians like Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle would never stand up to the NRA. As a self-proclaimed “lifetime member” of the NRA and as a politician that’s been endorsed by the NRA, we didn’t expect Cagle to take a stand against the NRA. However, we also didn’t expect him to threaten Georgia’s largest employer for the NRA. Cagle recently threatened to block a tax deal that could have potentially saved Delta $50

GOP candidates double down on hate

The people and businesses of Georgia have beaten back anti-gay religious “freedom” legislation year after year. And yet the GOP keeps bringing it back. Why are Georgia Republicans so determined to pass legislation based on hate? On Saturday, the four leading Republican gubernatorial candidates stood together behind Georgia’s controversial religious “freedom” measure. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Sec. of State Brian Kemp, former State Sen. Hunter Hill and State Sen. Michael Williams have all pledged to

Casey Cagle

Casey Cagle’s reprehensible history

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s history as a lawmaker deserves the title “reprehensible,” even if fellow gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams was too busy with Trump-esque political stunts to make his press conference stick. Last week, State Sen. Michael Williams held a press conference where he promised to highlight the “reprehensible actions of Casey Cagle.” Instead he offered bland accusations and very little substance, drawing much snark from political commentators. But Cagle has worked hard to earn that

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Whistleblower lawsuit over charter school lobbyist’s involvement in Ga. DOE

A whistle blower at the Georgia Department of Education is alleging that the Department inappropriately allowed a legislator-turned-lobbyist for the charter school industry to shape policy for federal dollars intended to help low-income students. In a lawsuit filed in March and first reported on in April, former Ga. DOE employee Margo DeLaune states that a lobbyist was allowed to illegally decide how federal Title I funds would be used, thanks to pressure from the office

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What if Georgia policymakers cared about health care?

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is taking the lead on health care reforms, creating the Health Care Reform Task Force, which had its first public meeting last week. Hundreds of thousands of Georgians stand to lose their health care or face higher costs to stay insured. Cagle has made it clear he plans to take “a free market approach,” which inevitably means tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy, and higher costs for everyone else. At

2017 Legislative Session

The 2017 GOP legislative priorities (so far)

The legislative session has begun! For the next several months, our elected legislators will be drafting, vetting and voting on new laws. GOP leaders in both the House and the Senate have already begun talking up their legislative priorities. The first week is mostly ceremonial, but priorities are beginning to emerge. Expect that some leaders are also eyeing higher office for 2018. Republicans in the Senate have already announced their legislative priorities, which include transportation, education funding,