(Atlanta, Ga.) – April 7, 2011- House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and others have called on state leaders to correct a Georgia law that will allow the continuation of federal unemployment dollars to flow to Georgia.

“It is unconscionable to me that we would not make a small fix in state law that will provide $175 million to Georgians currently receiving unemployment benefits. These are citizens who have worked long and hard and who have paid into the unemployment benefits system,” said Abrams.

Abrams said Georgia has become a donor state.

“This is money already appropriated by the federal government to Georgia. With one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, why we would refuse to pay the final 20 weeks of allowed unemployment benefits?” asked Rep. Brian Thomas (D-Lilburn). Read More | Comments

House Dems Claim Early Victories Against Repubs Tax and Pretend Proposal

Abrams says full-throated advocacy stalled the measure

Atlanta, Ga. – March 30, 2011 – Today, House Democrats claimed early victory in slowing the pace of a dangerous proposal that would raise taxes on middle class Georgians.

HB 387, a tax proposal by Republicans, claims to provide broad tax reductions to Georgians. But while providing tax breaks for Georgia’s highest wage earners and holding Georgia’s poorest harmless, the measure actually raises taxes on the middle class.
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e/flowers and associates, an Atlanta based media and government relations firm, has expanded its client base again, adding to its client list Gude Management Group and Greater Atlanta Hadassah.

“We are excited to work with both Hadassah and Gude Management Group to provide them with what we offer all of our clients – the best communications counsel in the industry,” said Liz Flowers, principal of e/flowers and associates. Read More | Comments