Mary Squires to Run for DPG Chair
Dear Georgia Democrat: Over the past few weeks, I have been honored and humbled by the numerous calls from Democratic activists, committee members, County Party Chairs and elected officials to[...]
Category: Highlights
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Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Mike Berlon Resigns
Amid potential legal trouble and some intraparty squabbling, now former Chairman Mike Berlon has announced his resignation. In a statement released by the party, he described his decision: My goal[...]
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GA Tech to Offer $7,000 Online Masters Degree in Computer Science
The Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing announced that it will offer the first professional Online Master of Science degree in computer science (OMS CS) that can be earned[...]
Stefanie Lindquist named dean of UGA School of Public and International Affairs
Stefanie A. Lindquist, an associate dean at the University of Texas at Austin and a scholar who works at the interface of law and politics, has been named dean of[...]
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Atlanta Pride to Kick-Off at Georgia Aquarium Oct. 11th!
Despite some high-level protests from gay A-Listers, Atlanta Pride will continue to be held at the Georgia Aquarium (Sorry Jane)! The Atlanta Pride Committee (APC) is pleased to announce that[...]
New marriage victory: 2 weeks, 3 states!
The historic news just keeps coming – Minnesota just passed marriage equality, becoming the third state in just 11 days to decide to treat all love equally. Last fall, we[...]
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Rep. Hank Johnson introduces Apps Act privacy bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (Apps) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1913), a bill to increase consumer privacy on[...]
Georgia GOP-Chair Candidate: Rape Baby “Gift from God?”
The debate for the Georgia GOP chair is underway, but one comment by candidate Seth Harp is standing out already. He appears to be echoing the sentiments of Richard Murdock and[...]
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Barrow announces he will not run for Senate
Representative John Barrow announced earlier today that he will not be running for the open Senate seat vacated by Saxby Chambliss, ending months of speculation. He said in a statement,[...]
Common Core is Common Sense — Yet the Right is Furious
Hearing the talk recently from the right wing about the Common Core State Standards — a basic set of guidelines for what schools should teach including math, reading, history and[...]