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Georgia State Legislature Approves Extremely Gerrymandered Congressional Maps
"When the redistricting process is led by the politicians, the maps will be drawn to benefit the politicians—and that’s exactly what state legislators have done today."
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Common Cause Georgia Proposes Anti-Pay-to-Play Ordinance for Atlanta
The nonpartisan organization has drafted a proposed ordinance that would prohibit campaign donor relationships between municipal vendors and the elected officials who make contracting decisions. Companies that have made campaign contributions to relevant municipal officials would no longer be eligible to hold or bid on city contracts.
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Legislators Propose Wholesale Remake of Gwinnett County Government
Last-minute legislation would completely reconfigure Board of Commissioners and Board of Education for one of the country’s most-diverse counties.
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TODAY: Georgia General Assembly to Hold Redistricting Hearing on Draft Maps
The members of the state’s Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee are convening for a meeting on their proposed district maps that will be live streamed this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The meeting is the first and only opportunity for the public to provide testimony on draft maps before they are signed into law for the next ten years.
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Georgia General Assembly Releases State House Maps
Today, the Georgia General Assembly released their official proposed draft of the Georgia House of Representatives voting map. Earlier this year, grassroots groups called for greater transparency in the Legislature’s process of drawing district lines. Groups have also urged that Georgia’s Open Meeting Act be amended to cover the General Assembly.
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Format of Data for a More Participatory Redistricting Process
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau will release population data from the 2020 Census in an easy-to-use format for Americans who want to advocate for fair maps in this year’s redistricting cycle. The new format of the data will be made available to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and will be key to increasing participation in the ongoing redistricting efforts.
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Election Review Panel should ‘respect the work of the community members who risked their lives to ensure Fulton County had free and fair elections’
One of the reasons why so many Americans continue to have faith in our elections is because they are administered at the local level - by members of our communities.
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic Data to Kick Off Georgia Redistricting 2021
Fair maps mean the politicians must work to earn every vote in every corner of the district because we the people get to choose our elected representatives, not the other way around.
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Fair Fight Action, Common Cause Georgia and Other Groups Call on Raffensperger to End Attacks on Fulton Election Administration and Commit to Opposing State Takeover
Fair Fight Action alongside Common Cause Georgia and other groups sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in response to his reckless and dangerous rhetoric casting doubt on Fulton County’s elections administration and calling on him to “reject any partisan attempt to take over Fulton County elections through Senate Bill 202 or through any other means.”
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Available for Low-Income Households
“We know that millions of Georgians do not have broadband service -- and for many families, it is a matter of cost. This program can help families afford internet connectivity, at a time when high-speed broadband access is more critical than ever,” said Common Cause Georgia Executive Director Aunna Dennis.
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MONDAY 10am — US Senate Rules Committee to Hold Field Hearing in Atlanta
We’re glad that the Senate Rules Committee is getting back out in the field, and meeting Americans where we are. Things look a lot different when viewed from Atlanta than they do from DC. Here in Georgia, we’re watching closely what Congress does -- and doesn’t do -- this legislative session.
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Local Small Business Owners Endorse ‘For the People Act’
As the Supreme Court issued its voting rights and donor disclosure decisions yesterday, local small business owners gathered near the John Lewis portrait in Atlanta’s Freedom Park and urged US Senators to pass the For the People Act.
