News & Commentary
Mar 15, 2024
Legislative Recap: Committee Antics Skirt Proper Legislative Process
From not allowing testimony to front-loading limited testimony with only people in support of harmful bills, some legislators appear to have little respect for the process.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Mar 08, 2024
Legislative Recap: Five Bills To Watch Through the End of Session
Our advocacy started anew this week post-Crossover, with a reinvigorated focus on several bills that could impact Georgians’ civil rights.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Mar 04, 2024
Legislative Recap: Gearing up for the Advocacy that Needs to be Done as we Enter the Final Weeks of Session
Crossover Day ended in mixed results and left us with much work to do as we enter the final weeks of the legislative session.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Feb 23, 2024
Legislative recap: Battling a Tide of Intentionally Cruel Bills
Lawmakers trying to pass these bills may present them as protective, but a closer look shows they actually would have cruel impacts on the state’s most vulnerable populations.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Feb 16, 2024
Legislative recap: Committee Passes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Without Taking Testimony
Despite visible opposition, Georgia's Senate Education and Youth Committee passed Senate Bill 88.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Feb 09, 2024
Legislative recap: Fast-paced Advocacy and Community Recognition
Our big push this week was fighting against Senate Bill 63, which chips away at the progress the state has made in criminal justice reform.
By Jerzy Shedlock
Feb 05, 2024
Senate Bill 63 Will Not Make Our Communities Safer
The story across Georgia: People charged with minor offenses and who may even be wrongfully accused are jailed awaiting trial because they have no money.
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