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We Must End Exploitative Labor Practices in Georgia
StoriesIt’s in the 50’s outside in Embry Hills and I’m in the produce section of the grocery store, picking up ingredients for Thanksgiving. When I see the cucumbers, I’m brought back to a scorching day in June on a south Georgia farm that had barbed wires and security gates. Each year, my church takes a […]
Preserving the Rights of Women and Their Families
Sally's PrioritiesLike most parents, Jay and I hope that our teenagers grow up making good choices. We want them to learn how to take care of themselves (do their own laundry) and plan for their futures. We want them to grow into responsible, contributing members of their community. But honestly, during the past few months, we’ve […]
Healthcare is a Human Right
Sally's PrioritiesLast week, I suffered a medical emergency — my retina began peeling away from the back of my eye. Fortunately, my healthcare worked for me, and I am on the road to recovery. But I am well aware that this would not have been the outcome for millions of Americans in the same situation. Too […]
We Can’t Give Up Trying to Stop Mass Shootings
StoriesThis has been a hard week. It seems too much to bear to hear the news of another mass shooting. Many people I’ve spoken with are overwhelmed and discouraged. It’s tempting to crawl into a hole and tune it all out. But we can’t stop trying to make a safer future. So much is still […]
Protecting the American Dream for Dreamers
Sally's PrioritiesIn 2001, Gov. Roy Barnes asked me to serve on his newly created State-Wide Commission for Hispanic Affairs. As part of that work, I served on the higher education sub-committee, which began its work with the following assumption — providing access to higher education to ALL bright, young people makes for a richer, more productive […]
Investing in Our Public Schools
Sally's Priorities“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.” –Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting, 1975 The above quote is from a children’s book. I love it because it helps me find a late-summer […]