One of the most troubling pieces of legislation to hit our Senate floor this session is SB 68, colloquially known as the Tort Reform bill.

The cost of living for Georgians has risen substantially in recent times, and Georgians are not satisfied. One of the biggest expenses that we face is insuring our cars and our property. Now, it would be reasonable to believe that insurance companies are price gouging working class Georgians by price gouging us with exorbitant rates while denying us the services that we literally pay them for, right? Not to Republicans!

The 11-week long strike by Kellog’s cereal workers has finally come to an end. Previously, employees who started working after 2015 were paid at a lower scale than “legacy” employees. After being fed up with working under a two-tier benefit system, the 1,400 affected workers took to the streets and elsewhere to protest the unfair conditions held by their company, Kellog. Once they started protesting, Kellog threatened to replace striking workers at the Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania plants, thus igniting strong criticism from the Biden Administration.

Thanks to the great advocates who came to the state capitol today to support Georgia ERA Resolutions SR55 and SR66! — with Sheikh Rahman, Diane Munzer Fisher, Gayle Mahon, Scarlet Sheikholeslam, Donzella James, Chrisoula Baikos, Gloria Singleton Butler, Valencia Seay, Nan Grogan Orrock, Renee Unterman, Triana ArnoldJames and Gail Davenport.