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Georgia 2018

Stacey Abrams and other women leading the way

Here’s something to celebrate: Women are running for office at record-breaking rates this midterm election, both nationwide and in Georgia. Not only are they running for office at record-breaking rates, but they have been winning primaries and are proving to be strong challengers in many pre-election polls. And it’s not just white women — a racial disparity that often exists in other areas where women are underrepresented. Women of color make up more than one-third

Congressional District 6

Rep. Handel leads way passing anti-choice measure in House

Republicans in the House this week passed a medically unnecessary abortion restriction, setting an arbitrary time constraint on when a pregnant person can get an abortion. And guess who led the way? None other than the newly elected Karen Handel. Rep. Handel, who has years of experience promoting anti-choice policies, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon to lead debate about the bill. The bill, H.R. 36, mirrors a

Podcast Ep. 22: Wins and Losses

Now that the election is over, we’re talking about who won and who lost. The good news? Georgia voters made some great decisions about things like the school takeover. The bad news? Our president. Listen in as we analyze the results of the battle over Georgia schools, the progressive movement in Georgia, and the work we have to continue doing. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating

Voting Rights

John Lewis introduces ambitious new bill to restore the Voting Rights Act

  Today, U.S. Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis offered a plan to restore federal oversight in states and counties with a history of discrimination and voter suppression. Conservatives in Georgia and elsewhere have long fought portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, claiming that the historic legislation was no longer necessary. In 2013, the right wing got its wish when the Supreme Court struck down a vital component of the VRA. That ruling

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland campaigns to shut down government

In September 2010, Georgia Congressman Lynn Westmoreland campaigned on the promise to shut down the Federal government in an effort to block Obamacare. It’s clear that today’s government shutdown is a political strategy being used by the far right-wing of the Republican Party. In fact, it was their plan all along. “We need to make sure you are going to be with us when we shut down the government, which we will do if we