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You won’t guess what Gov. Deal ignored today.

Gov. Nathan Deal gave his third state-of-the-state speech today but offered nothing more than political rhetoric and empty promises for Georgia’s working families. Frankly, we aren’t surprised that Gov. Deal doesn’t want to tell voters the truth about the dire condition of the state’s economy. When you look at all the data, it’s clear that Georgia’s economy is sick and getting sicker, especially for working Georgians who continue to struggle with the aftermath of the

Sen. Steve Henson’s Democratic response to state-of-the-state address

Georgia State Sen. Steve Henson delivered the Democratic response to Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2013 state-of-the-state address on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. This is the full text of Sen. Henson’s speech as distributed by the Senate Democratic Caucus: Good afternoon. My name is Steve Henson, Leader of the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus. On behalf of my colleagues, we commend Governor Nathan Deal for his ideas and proposals to help better manage the state of Georgia. There

Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2013 state-of-the-state address

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal delivered the following state-of-the-state speech Thursday morning, Jan. 17, 2013. This is the complete text as destributed by Gov. Deal’s office: Lt. Governor Cagle, Speaker Ralston, President Pro Tem Shafer, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, Members of the General Assembly, Members of the Judiciary, my fellow Georgians: To the Members of the General Assembly, congratulations on your election. To the new members of the House and Senate, welcome! You are now part

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Gov. Deal stays on path to break HOPE Scholarship

Gov. Nathan Deal announced last night that after a year of public outcry and more than 10,700 petition signatures to save the HOPE Scholarship, he’s decided to do little or nothing. Deal said that he intends to give HOPE recipients 3 percent more toward their tuition starting with the fall semester. “We do have the money in the lottery. We are hopeful it will continue to grow. Maybe we can make even better announcements in years to come,”

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Gov. Deal shows his cards on charter schools

Last week, Gov. Deal gave us a look into the future of Georgia public schools and education. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WSB-TV and others reported that Gov. Deal picked a finalist for the Georgia Lottery CEO. His pick? Well, she currently works in the Governor’s office and will be the first Georgia Lottery CEO with no state lottery experience. With the HOPE Scholarship in crisis, Gov. Deal handpicked someone who needs on-the-job training. There’s no evidence

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Save Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship

When Gov. Deal took office, the HOPE Scholarship paid 100 percent of college tuition for Georgia students who worked hard and earned the award. Now, after Gov. Deal pushed for reform, the HOPE Scholarship pays 87 percent of college tuition for those students who thought their hard work had earned a full ride. In just three years, the HOPE Scholarship will pay only 50 percent or less of college tuition. Sign the petition: Save Georgia’s