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WTVM: What Super Tuesday means for Georgia’s presidential primary next week
“It’s important to make sure that people decide who is really in charge of their community, in charge of their state and in charge of their country,” said Royce Wilkey, a canvasser with New Georgia Project. “Even though there may [...]
NBC NEWS: Atlanta’s health care system is strained by major hospital’s closing, doctors and patients say
Still, the loss of Atlanta Medical Center has made it harder for many in the area to find the care they need, said Kierra Stanford, an organizer with the New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan civic organization, who considers the closings [...]
AJC: Atlanta City Council passes referendum legislation after pushback
“Stephanie Ali, policy director with the New Georgia Project, echoed concerns shared by both organizers and some council members that the Georgia state legislature may crack down on citizen-led referendums after Atlanta’s controversy over the training center... ‘(The initial legislation) [...]
WWNO: How Georgia set the bar for voter turnout in the South
“The two people who walked up to him were working for Fair Fight and New Georgia Project, voter advocacy groups founded by Stacey Abrams that had helped significantly increase turnout among Black voters in the state. ‘It was that kind [...]
Democracy Docket: Democracy Docket’s Voices of 2023
“Black and brown voters are a key and powerful voting bloc in rural America too, and organizations like the New Georgia Project Action Fund, need to continue uplifting their voices.”
Atlanta News First: East Point becomes 13th Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana
“‘Georgia is very, very behind the times when it comes to (decriminalization),’ said Scotty Smart, a marijuana policy advocate with the group New Georgia Project.”
The Guardian: Black Georgian men helped Biden win the White House – are they losing faith?
“Keron Blair, chief of field and organizing for the NGP, argues that the White House has less of a policy problem than a communication one. “I talk to people who’ve had thousands of dollars in student loans forgiven. We hear [...]
Fox 5 Atlanta: Community frustrated over Wellstar's choice to close East Point clinic
“New Georgia Project Healthcare Organizer, Kierra Stanford, called the move ‘ridiculous’ and ‘disrespectful.’ Stanford says the closures have disproportionally impacted poor and working-class families - the majority of whom are Black.”
Georgia’s Liberal Organizers Warn of a Cash Crunch and Apathy
“Black voters, Ms. Davenport Cotton said in an interview, are “not hearing enough about what he’s done for them, which according to our research is how they understand their political power and feel motivated to turn out again.”
Atlanta News First: Voting advocacy groups say don’t ignore local elections
“If we’re talking about potholes and speed bumps and school curriculum and shelters in our communities and addressing issues of poverty and homelessness, who ends up on the city council is going to have a lot more to say and [...]
