Stop the Bills That Will Destroy Elections in Georgia & Join Fair Fight Voting Right's Caucus Hearings. Some state legislators are pushing through bills to cut voting hours, make it harder to vote absentee, and defund county elections offices. They know these bills will make it harder for everyone to vote – especially the poor … Continue reading Stop Anti-Democratic Bills in Georgia
Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. But at every turn, Republicans have voted for bills and advocated for policies that make it harder to register to vote, to cast a ballot, and to have that ballot counted. Georgia Republicans have introduced dozens of anti-voting bills in the legislature this session to roll back access … Continue reading Restrictions on Voting Flying Through the Georgia Senate and House – Write and Call
Restrictions on Age of Approved Absentee Voters, Submit Copy of ID With Absentee Ballot Application, Costs to Counties, and Removing Local ControlWe are asking for you to set some time aside today to walk through these actions on bills that are designed to restrict our voting rights in Georgia. The Republican led state senate ethics … Continue reading Voting Rights, Unfunded Mandates for Counties
Update on Medicaid Expansion in Georgia Last year the Center for Medicaid Services approved a work requirement stipulation to an already narrow expansion of Medicaid in Georgia. The Biden administration has pulled back that approval to pending. This is good news for Georgia consumers and Georgia taxpayers. Work requirements are a substantial and sometimes impossible … Continue reading Medicaid Expansion Update, Citizen’s Arrest Repeal, Clean Energy, and School Vouchers
HB112 - End Corporate Immunity Corporate Immunity is already a reality in Georgia, and it is up for renewal in 2021. The original bill is set to expire in July of 2021, but House Bill 112 extends this reckless legislation until August 2022. We have a chance to let the bill end this year. Can … Continue reading HB112 – End Corporate Immunity, Committee Hearings (Education, Voting Integrity, Ethics)
Should this bill pass, health care facilities will be limited in setting health and safety policies to protect patients, visitors, and staff. We have just experienced record deaths in our state and new COVID-19 variants have been discovered. Health care facilities must be able to set safety protocols to protect patients, staff, and visitors. We … Continue reading HB290 The Right to Visit Act
Much of our time has been spent calling your attention to federal and state issues but local entities are equally important. Decisions that impact the life of your family, neighborhood, county, and region are made in councils, commissions, and special planning programs run by city and county governments. We may not have a Saturday Civics … Continue reading Saturday Civics: Another Kind of Impact
Please use this link to attend the hearing on HB 270, Thursday, February 4th at 11:30am. Share with and invite others to attend. The agenda is posted here. It's imperative for voting rights advocates to attend. Please also see our call to action from yesterday and be sure to send your emails and let your … Continue reading Hearing on Absentee Voting Bill 2.4.2021, 11:30am
We ask you to take a few moments with this important set of proposed bills dropped in the state legislature on February 2nd. It is important to reach each of the members of the Senate Ethics Committee as listed below, but also please contact your own Senator if not on this committee. Ask them to … Continue reading Alert – Voting Disenfranchisement Attempt in Georgia
On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Foundation Food Group’s (“Foundation Food”) poultry processing plant (the “Plant”) in Gainesville, Georgia, formerly known as Prime Pak Foods, six workers lost their lives after being poisoned by toxic levels of liquid nitrogen. Our community stands with the families of the victims, the survivors, and their loved ones … Continue reading Safety, Protection, and Support for Foundation Food Workers in Gainesville
