My Georgia Thrives Plan will grow the economy and focus on putting money in Georgians’ pockets, supporting small businesses and real economic development — without raising taxes
Together we can build a thriving economy where every hardworking family can succeed.
My administration will create a Small Business Capital Growth Fund to invest $10 million in financing programs. We will also create an Entrepreneurship Learner’s Permit to assist individuals seeking to form new businesses.
Right now, minority-owned small businesses — including Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans — account for only 12.2% of business revenues.
My administration will close the equity gap between minority and non-minority businesses in state contracts.
My administration will also invest in our incredible young people by restoring tuition-free technical college and funding the empty need-based financial aid program using the available $781 million in education lottery reserves & the $226 million in lottery expenditure increase.
During my economic address earlier this week, over 100 Georgians organized watch parties because they believe in our vision for a better future.
Our grassroots support is strong, and I’m committed to fight for every Georgian who believes that change is coming to our state.
My experience as a small business owner and my decade of experience in the legislature have equipped me with the vision and the capacity to deliver across the aisle, across industry and across the state.
Brian Kemp is lying about my position and using vitriol to characterize my journey to a pro-choice view — a journey many Americans have taken.
If this is a conversation about choice, we have to allow for people to want to make a different choice.
Millions of Americans have changed their minds on abortion, and most indicate that they support abortion as a human right.
Like them, my view on abortion changed as I learned more and put myself in spaces that challenged my perspective. It's a sign of growth — not of weakness.
As a daughter of two United Methodist ministers, my faith has always been my guiding principle. My faith taught me to be compassionate and wrap my arms around those who are vulnerable.
The decision to be pro-choice fits squarely with my faith.
Earlier this week, I shared my vision for how we can transform our young people's lives by investing in their education.
To make sure we have a permanent revenue source, I will support legislation enabling online sports gaming & a constitutional amendment to allow casinos in GA.
Georgia is one of two states in the country that does not offer need-based financial aid for students.
Under my plan, we will use revenue from regulated gaming to invest in need-based aid for college students.
GA’s technical colleges play a vital role for many students by emphasizing hands-on training in trades & technical skills.
Using the same revenue, we will make technical college accessible by restoring tuition-free certificates & diplomas for students with at least a 2.0 GPA.
As kids across Georgia are getting back to school this week, our state faces a severe teacher shortage and a teacher recruitment crisis.
And while we are the 8th largest state, our schools now ranked 36th in the country.
Georgia is failing our children.
I often hear stories from teachers about their colleagues leaving their jobs due to growing workloads, insufficient support and inadequate compensation.
They worry that the next generations' brightest minds will face the consequences of the lack of investment in their educators.
Chief among our teachers’ concerns is low wages. It forces them to leave their jobs, and fewer are entering the pipeline due to low pay and lack of respect.
It's time we truly invest in our teachers and paraprofessionals for the life-changing work they do.
Overturning Roe v. Wade created a new health emergency — esp. in states like GA w/ high rates of maternal mortality and NO expanded Medicaid.
For the working class and middle class, this means worse health outcomes, less preventative care and fewer medical options for everyone.
In Kemp’s Georgia, refusal to expand Medicaid means 500,000+ people go without health insurance that is already paid for. For women, that equals less access to contraception and pre- and post-natal care.
Closing the Medicaid coverage gap will help ensure that Georgia women can obtain medical care, contraception and make childbirth safer.
Families across Georgia face an affordable housing crisis.
One of the main challenges: limited inventory of reasonably priced, safe and livable homes.
The culprit: out-of-state corporations and hedge funds buying out local properties, evicting tenants and driving up costs.
Evictions are rising, leading to more homelessness in urban, suburban and rural Georgia. Families who miss one payment are put out on the streets, and tenants who complain about poor conditions are ejected.
Corporate and hedge fund landlords are responsible for over 75% of evictions in Atlanta and are more likely to force tenants to live in unsafe housing with few resources.
Our working class and younger Georgians are straining to carry this burden.
Here’s the truth — we must understand that safety isn't just about having someone protect us. It’s about our communities, our care and how we show up for each other. 🧵
It's about having schools that educate us.
It's about having librarians that read to us with books that haven’t been banned. It's about having plenty of teachers in our classrooms and para-professionals supporting them.