Join Georgians across the state: ask legislators & Georgia EPD to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from damaging mining operations! CRK’s partners are working to protect the swamp, home to 1,000+ different species. Help #SaveTheSwamp 👉 https://t.co/fEyDdPmqdk
In the wake of the East Palestine derailment, @JDVance1 has been talking a lot, but conveniently leaves out his own record.
For one, he supports Trump, whose admin repealed multiple train safety rules, including to require safer braking systems. https://t.co/GnIOrWOT48
A Republican state senator on Thursday filed legislation that would make it illegal for health care providers to give transgender children any treatment that assists them in aligning with their gender identity. By @MayaTPrabhu#gapol https://t.co/8ret4yXnuX
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Senate Leader John Kennedy called for an investigation into how taxpayers wound up paying for a European trip for their predecessors two months before they left office, @jsalzerajc reports. #gapol
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Four members of Georgia's 14-lawmaker U.S. House delegation don't live within the districts they represent and they aren't breaking any laws or rules by doing so; members of Congress are only required to live in the states they represent. https://t.co/p16Sy0talW
I wrote this June 2021 and it still rings true. Whether you agree with the protests or not, the fact remains that City of Atlanta leadership got us into this mess.
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During two weeks including two Saturdays of early voting, only 761 of more than 43,000 voters in HD 119 have voted in the January 31 special election featuring WIN List endorsed Democrat Shelbey Diamond Alexander and five Republicans.
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Announcing our first Job Fair of 2023! We have excellent organizations that will be present on this day. So, mark your calendar for this Feb 23, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at our Atlanta office, 2750 Buford Hwy NE. Atlanta, GA 30324. https://t.co/fwaGWI3FMs
11 states have not adopted the ACA #MedicaidExpansion. But there are reports of a few of these states are considering action in 2023.
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In 25 states, anyone can carry a concealed, loaded gun in public with no questions asked.
Permitless carry is a gun lobby priority that makes us less safe: States that have weakened their permitting system have experienced an 11% increase in handgun homicide rates.
1.) The funding has already been provided. It cannot be “repealed” nor rescinded
2.) The IRS did not “hire 87,000 new agents.” The funding enables them to hire that many agents over the course of TEN YEARS; including agents who retire or leave in that time
3.) The @GOP is useless
Today, Republicans in Congress demonstrated their commitment to “fiscal responsibility.”
The first bill advanced by the GOP adds $114 billion to the deficit — by allowing the super wealthy to cheat their taxes while everyone else pays.
Corporate lobbyists are popping champagne.
Polly McKinney is advocacy director for Voices for Georgia’s Children. In a guest column, she urges the General Assembly to recognize pandemic fallout on the state's kids. https://t.co/8F5Nnv2zUh