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Donald Trump & the NRA: Money and lies

Executive Director Bryan Long delivered the following speech on Friday, April 28, during the NRA protest and “die-in” at Atlanta’s Woodruff Park. Good morning! I’m Bryan Long, the executive director of Better Georgia. This morning, I want to admit something to you that I’ve never said in public before — I met Donald Trump. Yeah, that’s right, I met Donald Trump right over there in the Georgia World Congress Center on May 7, 2006. I

Podcast Ep. 42: NRA in ATL

Today we’re talking to Nikema Williams, Vice President of Public Policy for Planned Parenthood Southeast, about her views on the candidates of the Sixth Congressional District election. Also, last week, the NRA held a convention in Atlanta, and progressive Georgians held protests to demonstrate against them and their policies. Listen in as we talk about these topics and more on today’s episode of the Better Georgia podcast. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast

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One Nasty Woman’s Rationale

I am proud to say that I took part in the Women’s March on Washington. I felt compelled to be a part of what I hoped would be, and did become, a massive peaceful protest of the incoming Trump Administration. After watching the epitome of all that is wrong with America defy expectations to win the electoral college and, thus, the presidency, I was horrified. With the rise of the Tea Party, we saw the

Podcast Ep. 25: General Assembly

This week we’re discussing the upcoming Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women on January 21st. We sat down to talk with Janel Green, one of the organizers of the march, about how she got involved and how you can participate. We’re also giving you a preview of this year’s legislative session. It looks like it will be a lot of issues we’re quite familiar with: religious liberty, campus carry, and education. You can Subscribe

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Better Georgia kills Brian Kemp’s no-bid contract with Deal crony

Better Georgia learned today that Secretary of State Brian Kemp has abandoned his attempt to hire Nathan Deal’s former press secretary through a no-bid contract.

Kemp’s decision to cancel the contract follows a formal protest filed by Better Georgia with the state’s Department of Administrative Services.