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House Dems Defeat State Tax Hike

Abrams, Thomas claim victory over tax and pretend economics

Monday, April 11, 2011 -- For Immediate Release

Georgia House Democrats today saved 82 percent of Georgia families from a tax increase during one of the worst economies the state has known in many generations. HB 388, the third iteration of state tax overhaul, is essentially dead for the 2011 legis...

House Dems Focus on Job Creation, Economic Stability

Leg package and town hall meetings deliver one-two punch

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -- For Immediate Release

Atlanta, Ga. - February 8, 2011 - Georgia House Democrats have completed their first phase of their legislative agenda aimed at Economic Security. Their package highlighted a Democratic vision and alternatives for job creation and economic...

GA HOUSE DEMS ELECT FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE

Stacey Abrams Set to Lead House Caucus

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -- For Immediate Release

Abrams becomes the first woman to lead either party in the General Assembly – and the first African-American to lead the House Democrats.

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Published: Friday, August 26, 2011

Athens Banner-Herald - Online Athens

Party leader accuses GOP of targeting white Democrats

Georgia Democrats are challenging Republican-drawn legislative districts on the novel grounds that the Voting Rights Act protects white voters as well as blacks, House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams said today. Abrams, the keynote speaker at a Universit...

Published: Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Democratic leader accuses GOP of ‘purging' white Democrats

House Minority Leader Abrams fights redistricting proposal that violates the Voting Rights Act by targeting white elected officials. Argues that plan will re-segregate Georgia.

Update: N.H. Scott III Recreation Center is a Winner in the Sprite Spark Park Basketball Refresh Contest!

ATLANTA, July 11, 2011 - Thanks to an enthusiastic "sixth man" nationwide effort from residents who voted online, neighborhood basketball courts soon will be rejuvenated and transformed into sparkling places to play. Today, 2...

Published: Sunday, March 27, 2011

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Abrams ensures Dems get heard

Colleagues and strangers tend to walk away from talks with Stacey Abrams feeling good about the encounter with the Georgia House minority leader. They even use many of the same words to describe the Atlanta Democrat: Brilliant. Thoughtful. Open-minded....

April 2011 Legislative Update

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS The General Assembly has been in recess, and we will resume on April 11 for the 38th legislative day. Day 39 will be April 12 and the House will...

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 11, 2011