Kemp Neglected to Take Action on Behalf of Georgia Women Who Reported Sexual Abuse to His Office ATLANTA — Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new television ad informing Georgians about additional details about Brian Kemp’s role in the Georgia massage scandal. Specifically, the ad points out that as Secretary of State, Brian […]
...Atlanta-Based Arby’s Restaurant Group Opposed Discriminatory Legislation Supported by Kemp ATLANTA – Today on Twitter, Brian Kemp celebrated the announcement of a new Sandy Springs headquarters for Inspire Brands, the new restaurant company that grew out of Atlanta-based Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and includes Buffalo Wild Wings and R Taco. There’s just one problem with […]
...Kemp Proposes Doubling Student Scholarship Organizations and Supports Opportunity School District ATLANTA — Today, to coincide with the first week of school for Georgia students, State Representative Brenda Lopez, State Senator Tonya Anderson, and other public education advocates convened to discuss exactly why Brian Kemp is bad for public education. Georgia’s public education system is ranked 33rd […]
...Georgia Republicans refuse to join Democrats in supporting fair elections by calling for independent non-partisan redistricting commission Release: Thursday, March 1, 2018 AJC // Greg Bluestein Georgia Democrats will ask primary voters whether they support allowing an independent nonpartisan commission to redraw state legislative lines – and urged state Republicans to put the same question […]
...The Georgia GOP Just Crushed Our Middle Class Atlanta, GA – Today, the U.S. House narrowly passed a budget resolution to implement massive tax cuts for corporations and the 1% at the expense of Georgia’s middle class. “At a time when Georgia families are already being crushed under the weight of income inequality, […]
...Atlanta, GA – Today, Georgia’s Republican Congressional Delegation voted to strip health care from 24 million Americans to pay for a $600 billion tax cut for millionaires and billionaires. If Trumpcare becomes law, seniors will be saddled with higher premiums. Further, 4,316,000 Georgians with pre-existing conditions—including those with cancer, children with disabilities, and those who […]
...Georgia GOP Congressman Continue Boorish Partisanship with 67th Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted—for the 67th time—to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Georgia’s GOP delegation to the House voted in favor of the measure. Nationwide, 9.5 million Americans have enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace, […]
...In an interview Wednesday, David Perdue again refused to answer for his career spent outsourcing American jobs—a career that he is “proud” of. Earlier this week, The Hill reported that Perdue had hidden from voters a key part of his resume—a senior consulting stint at a now-bankrupt textile company in India. Short on answers, Perdue […]
...The AJC reported earlier today that David Perdue responded to a Politico story in which the Georgia GOP candidate for U.S. Senate—when asked specifically about his experience in outsourcing—said “Yeah, I spent most of my career doing that.” Today, when asked to defend those comments, Perdue told reporters “Defend it? I’m proud of it.” […]
...Release: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Denounces Remarks Made By Georgia Republican State Senator on Sunday Voting Atlanta, GA – Days after DeKalb County CEO Lee May announced that DeKalb voters would—for the first time in state history—be allowed to cast their ballot on a Sunday, Georgia Republicans […]
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