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I’m proud to share Securing Georgia’s Future, a report that makes the case for #babybonds as a powerful tool to close Georgia’s growing racial wealth divide.

📘 Read the report at kindredfutures.org

#gapol #economicjustice #racialwealthgap #publicpolicy #georgia

Just experienced my first tremor/earthquake (that I could actually feel at least) in Atlanta.

Mississippi essentially eliminating the personal income tax does not piss y’all off enough for me.

trump take job

Today's Headlines

So… is no one else running for mayor of Atlanta? 🫤

Bill to allow 36% borrowing rate at Tennessee money lending places at Governor's desk A bill allowing interest rates to increase to 36% at certain money lending places is now headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk.

So sorry to our neighbors in Tennessee, who's lawmakers have decided that propping up a predatory industry is more important than eradicating poverty in the state.

We cannot stand by while such a dangerous precedent threatens our ability to drive our democracy forward. The willful ignorance about what is happening is tired and just signals compliance at this point.

By permitting federal dollars to finance separate-and-unequal facilities, this move undermines worker protections, legitimizes discriminatory practices, and invites a shameful return to policies *my LIVING elders!!!!* once fought hard to abolish.

Trump administration ends "segregated facilities" ban in federal contracts The Civil Rights Act of 1964 still outlaws segregation in business, but the move is symbolic.

We're no longer operating in "gray areas" or hypotheticals. It's very simple and clear what is being done here. This federal administration’s decision to end the ban on segregated facilities in federal contracts continues an appalling assault on civil rights. www.axios.com/2025/03/18/t...

This email I just got from the U.S. DOE today regarding my student debt...

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Aside from revolution, what strategy to we pursue to take on a completely lawless federal government?

Hey #GAPOL, keep your eyes on SB 57. It's using the language of 'anti-discrimination' to create some pretty nasty barriers for small businesses, banks, etc. to enforce their own private efforts to promote diversity, environmental justice, etc.

Fellow policy analysts, lawyers and legislator friends -- is there a place where I can download the entire official state code for Georgia or any state as a single pdf? I've been on Lexus Nexus and Justia and it looks like you can only export bits and pieces or purchase hard copies.

Take it to the states! Yesterday Kindred Futures met with Georgia lawmakers to share recent findings about the Title Loan industry and other predatory lenders' massive extractive toll on the state's economy and working families. #gapol

Truthfully, I wish there was a fact-checker scroll running during every state of the state address. #gapol

Opinion: Building King’s beloved community by ending predatory debt in Atlanta Atlanta, the city of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth and work, still struggles under the weight of economic oppression.

In my latest for the @ajc.com, I break down a $1.2B problem hitting ATL & GA: predatory lending. As we head into MLK Weekend, it’s time for lawmakers to push real reforms & stand up to Pawn & Title Lending lobbyists draining our economy. GA families deserve better. #gapol www.ajc.com/opinion/opin...

Wow, thank you for the update. What was the bill? Would love to consider how our community of advocates can support future efforts if reintroduced. The truth is that Georgia at least has to comply w/ some of the requirements if they're drawing down IRA or CHIPS $$ to pay for the projects.

What are folks thinking about in terms of the use of data to do equity-focused analysis under the Trump administration? I imagine access to census data is going to get pretty weird.

Missed the meeting, is there anything folks should know about solar/clean energy firms interested in competing for $$ for solar projects? Any exploration of how the state can guarantee folks in the sector get fair access to solar procurement and clean energy job opportunities?

True to this, not new to this. I love revisiting the conversation Mehrsa Baradaran and I had back in 2018. Very kismet that I get to steward this work at Kindred Futures across the South today. Article here: lnkd.in/eBhGDDEv

I can’t stand academia sometimes because how am I supposed to get students engaged in new research when they run into paper sections that look like this and they completely shut down.

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage Insurance costs are rising quickly across much of the country. Hurricanes are part of the reason, but it’s the other perils common across the Midwest and Great Plains that complicate costs.

People can deny #ClimateChange all they want, but we'll all pay for it, one way or another. #ClimateAction

Damn this is a tired ass tune and I’m tired of being forced to sing it every 4 years. Throwing folks into poverty to cover tax savings for the ultra wealthy… what are we doing here folks???

I’m here!

Well. I'm here.