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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

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What you missed over Thanksgiving holiday

While some folks took time off to enjoy the holiday this past week, Georgia politics kept moving. To help you stay caught up, here’s a quick wrap-up of what you may have missed over the Thanksgiving holiday. Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young is set to endorse Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottom’s campaign for mayor of Atlanta as she faces off against Councilwoman Mary Norwood in the Dec. 5 runoff. Early voting in local and

Podcast Ep. 47: Ossoff is Winning

Today, we’re talking about the many different elections coming up in Georgia statewide. These elections are critical to both our state and the many issues we’re facing now, but also to the rest of the world. Listen in as we discuss these in detail, and we hope you join us in this important fight to #FlipThe6th, as well as the rest of Georgia. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a

Podcast Ep. 37: 2018 Elections Preview

Today we’re talking to Jeff Romig, the founder of Five Points Civic Strategies. Jeff has a background in journalism and politics, and we’re discussing the upcoming 2017 and 2018 elections: what do Democrats need to do to win? Who are some promising candidates? Listen in to learn more about the elections and how the democrats can flip some seats. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and

Podcast Ep. 24: Candidate Recruitment

Since the election, we at Better Georgia have been receiving more questions than ever about how you can take action politically. Listen in as we talk about the history of candidate recruitment in Georgia, what progressives should be doing to recruit next year, and how you can get involved. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! Even having a few more Democrats in the house

Podcast Ep. 20: Young, Reed & Schools

We are getting closer and closer to the election, and here at Better Georgia we have been hard at work campaigning against the school takeover in Georgia. Today we’re talking about recent developments in this election season, specifically Kasim Reed’s recent opposition of OSD, his relationship with Gov. Deal, other important endorsements for the “No School Takeover” campaign, and the judiciary watchdog amendment that’s on the ballot. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast