GA Senate Republicans Pass Bill to Deny Adoption Rights to LGBTQ Parents
Release: Friday, February 23, 2018 Atlanta, GA – Today, Georgia Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 375, allowing adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ parents under the guise of religious freedom. “Thousands of kids in Georgia are waiting to become a part of loving families, and the GOP’s solution to this problem is to create new problems. […]
Georgia GOP Rep. Disparages Physical Appearance of Former First Lady Michelle Obama & Other Prominent Democratic Women
Republican Betty Price (relation) issues string of indecent remarks against Democrats Release: Monday, February 12, 2018 Atlanta, GA – Today, Georgia Democrats called on Georgia Representative Betty Price (R – Roswell) to resign from office after a series of offensive and tasteless attacks against former first lady Michelle Obama and other Democratic women. From the […]
Georgia Democrats Statement on State of the Union
Release: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement in response to tonight’s State of the Union Address. “After a year on the job, all Donald Trump has delivered to Georgia families is a bottomless sack of broken promises. It should come as no […]
GA Democrats Call on Sen. David Perdue to Condemn Trump’s Racist Remarks
Release: Friday, January 12, 2017 Contact: Michael Smith, Communications Director 404-729-9505 / michael@georgiademocrat.org Atlanta, GA – Thursday, Georgia Senator David Perdue was in the Oval Office when Donald Trump disparaged Haiti and countries in Africa, labeling them as “sh**hole countries.” A day later, Perdue has yet to condemn or even comment on Trump’s vile remarks. […]
Devastating Impact of GOP Tax Plan in Georgia
Release: Thursday, November 16, 2017 Atlanta, GA – Today, House Republicans will vote on a bill to increase taxes on middle class families and provide massive giveaways to billionaires and wealthy corporations. While Senate Republicans debate their tax plan in committee, the latest edition calls for permanent tax break for the richest, paid for by […]
GA Secretary of State Scandal Worsens: Elections Server WIPED
Server in question “crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials” APNewsBreak: Georgia election server wiped after suit filed AP — 10/26/2017 A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. The server’s data was […]
Brian Kemp’s Cheap Political Parlor Tricks
Atlanta, GA – Just days before National Voter Registration Day, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is once again abusing his office for political gain by pushing voter suppression efforts that disproportionately affect the elderly, communities of color, and low-income voters. Now mounting a bid for governor, Georgia’s Chief Election Officer has waged a war […]
GOP Proves They Don’t Give a Damn About Quality Affordable Health Coverage
Tom Price makes push for “junk insurance” Release: Monday, July 17, 2017 Contact: Michael Smith, Communications Director Atlanta, GA – “Nothing is more telling than Tom Price’s admission that the GOP’s endgame is to place […]
As SoS, Karen Handel Stonewalled Measures to Ensure Integrity of Elections System
Atlanta, GA – By now, it’s no secret that career politician Karen Handel has never met an elected office she didn’t want to occupy. But when she does actually get the job, she proves to be quite unskilled and unqualified. “Karen Handel put her own personal agenda and ambition over her duties as Georgia’s chief […]
Georgia Democrats press Isakson, Perdue to condemn Trump intel disclosure
Atlanta Journal-Constitution // Greg Bluestein May 16, 2017 Georgia Democrats pressed Sens. Johnny Isakson and David Perdue to condemn President Donald Trump for revealing highly classified intelligence to Russian officials, reminding them they co-sponsored legislation that would sanction anyone who exercised “extreme carelessness” in handling confidential information. Democratic Party of Georgia head DuBose Porter said Tuesday that Trump […]