A state senator from Georgia, Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) has left the American Legislative Exchange Council, the controversial legislative organization better known as ALEC. In a statement to the citizens’ action group Better Georgia, Orrock denounced the group, calling it “radical,” “dangerous” and accused it of “impeding democracy.” “As a member…
Read MoreAll of the female Democratic state senators walked out of the Georgia Senate on Wednesday to protest bills put forward by the Republican male majority. The demonstration took place after Republicans passed two bills that opponents have said are part of the GOP’s “war on women.” The only female Republican…
Read MoreThe state Senate yesterday voted to pass Senate Bill 458, which would prevent undocumented students from attending any of Georgia’s 60 public colleges. Laws are on the books that already stop undocumented students from attending any colleges with a competitive application process (includes the top five state schools), as well…
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Democratic State Senator, Nan Orrock and State Representative Virgil Fludd were joined by labor leaders as they announced their renewed efforts to “Bring Jobs Home”. Orrock says nothing is more American than creating jobs. “We believe Georgians and all Americans deserve better than to have our tax dollars supporting jobs…
Read MoreI have joined with legislators across America, fellow members of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, to send this letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that EPA finalize the national air quality standards for “soot” – a fine particulate pollution (known as PM2.5) that has been linked to asthma, heart disease, COPD,…
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The issue of immigration reform remains front and center in the national political debate, and already it has become a crucial part of this campaign season. Regrettably, however, candidates vying for positions of power in America have chosen to rely on baseless claims, hatred, and misinformation when discussing the role…
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The Georgia House and Senate Democratic Caucuses held a press conference on Friday, January 13th to support the Affordable Care Act. They filed an amicus breif with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the healthcare reform law and are proposing legislation to create healthcare exchange in order to extend healthcare coverage to…
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