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2020 Election
Georgia House District 117 Race Puts Reproductive Justice on the Ballot
Georgia, a historically reliable red state, has the potential to swing blue during this election cycle, according to reporting from NPR. The possibility of the state’s swing is also mirrored in several of the localized State House and Senate races. Among these is the Georgia House District 117 race between…
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2018 Election
Georgia’s District 10 U.S. House Election: Johnson-Green Taking Her Chances to Flip District
Georgia’s gubernatorial election is not the only race worth keeping an eye on. Georgia’s District 10 U.S. House Representative, Jody Hice, might have a bit of a challenge this election. Tabitha Johnson-Green, the Democratic Nominee, is a 46-year-old black woman is looking to break the tradition of a Republican representative…
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2018 Election
Analyzing Pink Wave in Georgia: More Women Running for Office in 2018
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams could make history this year, potentially becoming the first black female governor in the United States. Abrams is just one among the thousands of women running for office this year. In fact, 2018 has been dubbed the “Year Of The Woman” because of the record…
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2018 Election
Georgia’s Gubernatorial Race Tightens: A Look Inside Candidate’s Campaigns
Georgia’s gubernatorial race is closing in with less than one month until election day. Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams will face off on Nov. 6 after a long and hard-fought battle that has gained national attention. I spoke with Thomas Moore, a former Abrams intern, Parker Marlow,…
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Georgia Representatives Receive Backlash for Lack of Public Town Hall Meetings
Georgia senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga, and David Perdue, R-Ga, as well as Georgia’s 10th District Representative Jody Hice are under fire from many constituents from their refusal to hold public, in person town hall meetings with their voters. Congressman Hice hasn’t hosted a town hall in Athens since his election…
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2016 Election
Hillary Clinton Holds Rally in Atlanta Ahead of Tuesday Primary
ATLANTA — Voters in Georgia, along with a list of other states, will make their voices heard this week on what is popularly known as Super Tuesday. At a recent rally in Atlanta for one of the candidates, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed boldly stated his support for Hillary Clinton claiming…
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In-Depth
Bernie Sanders Discusses Economic, Social Reform in Atlanta Visit
ATLANTA, GA — We need. We must. We have to. Those words preceded most of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ phrases during a speech at the Atlanta University Center, as part of his Historically Black College and University tour Tuesday night. During the course of his 45 minute speech delivered to a…