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Disaster Recovery Cannot Depend on Presidential Whims

As hurricane season begins, Georgians should understand a dangerous truth: disaster recovery depends not only on the strength of our communities, but how the government decides to respond.

Kemp passes on chance to feed hungry kids

In response to the $1.3 billion deficit created by tax cuts passed this year, Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed $344 million in spending on programs, including one that could have fed Georgia's hungriest children this summer.

Abusive preemption and the Georgia workers it leaves behind

Americans might not agree on everything, but here’s one common belief: wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.

From Jim Crow to Callais, the voting fight goes on

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutted the Voting Rights Act and has given a green light for politicians in Georgia and across the South to redraw maps that silence Black and brown voters before a single vote is cast.

Rural Georgia can’t afford to ignore the rise of authoritarianism

My thumbnail description is straightforward: authoritarianism attacks personal freedoms, expands concentrated power among the chosen few and avoids accountability for the consequences of its actions.

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