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Tell Gov. Deal to veto Eagles Landing bill

The bill to establish Eagles Landing is headed for Gov. Deal’s desk, and this may be our last chance to demand that he veto this legislation. The bill would carve out a new city called Eagles Landing from the existing city of Stockbridge, along racial lines. Ultimately, the new city — named after local country club Eagle’s Landing — would deliver a huge hit to minority voters by significantly and intentionally diluting their voting power. Let’s

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

2018 Legislative Session

Bills to watch in Georgia: Gun control, anti-LGBT adoption and more

Last week in the Georgia Legislature marked the passage of Crossover Day, the final day for bills to pass out of the chamber in which they were introduced. The bills that don’t pass from senate to house or house to senate are considered dead. Here’s a rundown of the bills that made it through that we’re keeping a close eye on — the good, the bad and the “needs improvement.” We’re keeping a close eye

Podcast Ep. 35: Campus Rape Cover-Up

In this special bonus episode, we’re talking to Grace Starling, a student activist who’s advocating against HB 51, the campus rape cover-up bill. This bill, sponsored by Representative Earl Earhart, is a huge cause for concern for victims and allies on college campuses. We hope that this interview with Grace inspires you to take action. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! After I was

Podcast Ep. 28: School Takeover 2.0

Today on the show we’re talking with Amy Morton, Board Chair for Better Georgia, about Governor Deal’s attempt at another school takeover. After his ballot measure failing miserably in November, he’ll be trying to introduce a bill during this legislative session that will do the same damage. But we think Georgians won’t be fooled. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! I wonder whether Governor