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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic and Latino history, culture, and the countless contributions Latino communities have made to our country.

Latino history is American history. For generations, Latinas and Latinos have helped shape our communities, strengthen our economy, and enrich our culture as entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, scientists, educators, public servants, advocates, and so much more.

Today, more than 60 million Latinos call the United States home, making up nearly 19% of the nation’s population.

This month is an opportunity to celebrate the history and traditions that have helped shape who we are as a country, while recognizing that Hispanic and Latino communities deserve to be celebrated all year long. We can celebrate by taking the time to learn more about Latino identity and historical legacies that enrich communities and continue to shape our nation.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Source: Smithsonian

Hear ye, hear ye! It’s National Voter Registration Day!

Head to thegeorgiavoterguide.com to check your registration status and share it with a friend. Not registered? Visit the link in our bio to register today!

November will be here before you know it and we better see ALL y’all at the polls! 👀

Meet Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold, Candidate for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture

Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold grew up in Georgia, where agriculture wasn’t just something you studied. It was part of everyday life.

In 2014, she founded Baby Katie’s Pharm & Kitchen, a nonprofit connecting Georgia farmers with markets and families with fresh, locally grown food. That work gave her firsthand insight into the challenges facing farmers, consumers, and Georgia’s food system.

Katherine knows the Georgia Department of Agriculture matters because its work touches everyone. From food safety and animal health to fair markets and consumer protection, the department helps keep Georgia families and communities strong.
She’s running because Georgians deserve a Commissioner who understands agriculture from the ground up and is ready to serve with care, competence, and common sense.

Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold understands Georgia agriculture because she’s lived it.

25 years ago today, our nation was changed forever.

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the attacks on our country. In the years since, countless first responders, recovery workers, survivors, residents, and others have faced devastating health consequences from the toxic dust and air left behind.

Today, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, new questions are being raised about what government officials knew about the air quality in the aftermath of the attacks and what was communicated to New Yorkers.

New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of records documenting the environmental conditions around Ground Zero. The records include evidence of carcinogens and other toxins, including asbestos, benzene, and dioxins, being detected in the months following the attacks.

The release is an important reminder that the story of 9/11 did not end on September 11. For many, the health consequences continue to this day.
As we remember those we lost 25 years ago, we also remember the first responders, survivors, workers, residents, and families who have carried the consequences with them for decades.

We remember. We honor. We listen. And we must never forget.

Source: NYT

On Labor Day, we honor the workers who power our communities, build our economy, and keep this country moving forward.

From classrooms to hospitals, construction sites to grocery stores, and every job in between, working people deserve dignity, fair wages, safe conditions, and the freedom to organize for a better future.

But the fight for workers’ rights is far from over. Too many families are still facing rising costs, stagnant wages, and barriers to collective bargaining.

This Labor Day, we celebrate the progress made by generations of labor organizers and recommit ourselves to the work ahead: building an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.

We hope you can take this day to rest so we can get back out there and keep fighting!

Meet Tanya F. Miller, Candidate for Georgia Attorney General

Tanya F. Miller is a trial attorney, former federal prosecutor, legal analyst, and Georgia State Representative serving House District 62.

With more than 20 years of courtroom experience, Tanya has built her career fighting for the injured, the wrongfully accused, crime victims, workers, and communities seeking justice.

She is the founder of Miller Injury Trial Law and has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2021. She has also been inducted into the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Hall of Fame and the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Before entering private practice, Tanya served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in New York and as Chief Senior District Attorney in Fulton County, where she became an undefeated homicide prosecutor.

Now, Tanya is running for Georgia Attorney General, bringing her courtroom experience, prosecutorial background, and commitment to justice to the campaign.

A fighter in the courtroom. A leader at the Capitol. A voice for justice.

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds has spent her life serving Georgia, from the courtroom to the Capitol to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A daughter of a single mother and granddaughter of a farmer, she was raised on faith, hard work, integrity, and service.

Now, she’s running for Georgia Secretary of State to protect the vote, defend democracy, expand opportunity, and make government work for every Georgian.

A lifetime of service. A heart for the people. A Georgia for all of us.

A major win for Georgia Democrats!

Everton Blair Jr. has won the special election runoff to fill the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott’s term in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.

Blair, a former Gwinnett County School Board chair, defeated Marcye Scott, the congressman’s daughter, in Tuesday’s runoff.

His victory means Democrats are picking up another House seat and cutting the Republican majority to just four seats.

This is more than a special election result. It shows what is possible when Democrats organize, show up, and compete.

Congratulations, Everton!

Source: NYTA major win for Georgia Democrats!

Everton Blair Jr. has won the special election runoff to fill the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott’s term in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.

Blair, a former Gwinnett County School Board chair, defeated Marcye Scott, the congressman’s daughter, in Tuesday’s runoff.

His victory means Democrats are picking up another House seat and cutting the Republican majority to just four seats.

This is more than a special election result. It shows what is possible when Democrats organize, show up, and compete.

Congratulations, Everton!

Source: NYT

The Supreme Court has given President Trump an interim win in his effort to restrict mail-in voting, but the legal fight is far from over.

The court paused a lower court ruling that had blocked key parts of Trump’s March executive order in 23 states and Washington, D.C. The justices did not rule on whether the order itself is legal.

Meanwhile, a separate nationwide ruling still blocks the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out Trump’s directives. The administration is seeking to pause that ruling as the 2026 midterms draw closer.

Trump’s order would require new voter and mail ballot lists, limit USPS delivery of federal mail-in ballots to people on those lists, and require certain barcodes on mail ballot envelopes.

The Supreme Court’s unsigned order warned that its decision does not mean actions taken to implement the order will necessarily be lawful.

With voting for the fall midterms just weeks away, courts and election officials face a shrinking window to resolve the legal and practical questions surrounding the order.

The bottom line: Monday’s ruling is an interim development, not a final decision on Trump’s authority to change how federal mail-in voting works.

Source: GPB

RIP Dolly Parton. ❤️

Dolly’s connection to Georgia is a sweet and personal one: Ringgold, where she and Carl Dean eloped and married on May 30, 1966. They returned over the years to celebrate their anniversary and visit old friends.

But Dolly’s legacy goes far beyond music.

She donated $1 million to COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt, created Imagination Library, which has gifted more than 270 million books to children worldwide, and helped families devastated by the 2016 Smoky Mountains wildfires through her My People Fund.

She supported education, medical research, disaster relief and equality. She publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement, saying, “Of course Black lives matter,” and spoke about the importance of people being seen, heard and treated equally. She also supported LGBTQ+ equality and famously said, “love is love.”

And through it all, she remained unmistakably Dolly: funny, glamorous, humble and unapologetically herself.

From a little church in Ringgold to stages around the world, Dolly showed what it means to use your success to lift others up.

Rest in peace, Dolly. 💗
Thank you for the music, books, laughter and all the good you put into the world.