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#KavaNOPE

Despite allegations of sexual assault, testaments to immoral behavior and lying and a downright embarrassing show of character at his hearing last week, conservatives continue to line up behind Brett Kavanaugh as their pick for Supreme Court Justice. But this is about more than Kavanaugh. The sanctity and historical nonpartisanship of the Supreme Court is at stake. Sen. Chris Coons, the Delaware Democrat, said Kavanaugh has been involved in some “of the most pitched and

Economy

Georgia women rank poorly according to new study

Women in Georgia fare poorly in the areas of employment, health and political empowerment. When compared to women in other states, Georgia women rank 46th in the nation — that’s the fifth worst — in these areas according to a recent study by WalletHub. The WalletHub study evaluated fifteen metrics across three main areas — Workplace Environment, Education and Health and Political Empowerment — to reach their conclusion that Georgia is a very inequitable state

Healthcare

Health care rallies around the state opposing Trumpcare

Groups gathered to protest Trumpcare around the state Monday, encouraging U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue to veto the measure, also known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The measure will impact the one in five Georgians who rely on Medicaid and threatens $4 billion in funding for Georgia over ten years. Republicans in the Senate, unable to secure enough support, have delayed voting on the measure until after the fourth of July holiday,

Women

The resistance is alive and well in Macon

In the doorway of the church, the line to get in kept slowing down as friends greeted each other with hugs and laughter, chatting and catching up. There was no rushing these greetings; folks, after all, had come to Macon’s historic First Baptist Church of Christ early on a Saturday morning, many still working on their first cup of coffee, and they had a long morning ahead. The day started off cool, a southern spring

Economy

Gender Wage Gap Costs Georgia Women $8,000 a Year

April 12 was #EqualPayDay, highlighting the significant gender pay gap that still persists in this country. In Georgia, that pay gap is equivalent to nine months of rent or more than a year of groceries for a woman and her family. Georgia women working full-time, year-round jobs earn $8,155 less than their male counterparts, slightly below the national average of $10,762 (although wages in Georgia, overall, are lower than the national average as well). For women of