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Female, young voters a force in Senate races after big role in Democratic wins

By Guest Columnist MELITA EASTERS, executive director of Georgia’s WIN List

As Georgia becomes the “center of the political universe,” due to attention focused on Georgia’s highly unusual two United States Senate runoff races, two heavily courted groups are particularly meaningful for turnout as a tipping point towards a winning margin – Atlanta’s suburban women and Georgia’s newly energized youth vote.

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Georgia WIN List celebrates 20 years, announces its slate – ‘20 for 2020’

By Guest Columnist MELITA EASTERS, executive director of Georgia’s WIN List

As Georgia legislators grapple with how to divide a smaller budget among a variety of state services, the growing percentage of women legislators has shifted both how discussions of issues take place under Georgia’s Gold Dome and which issues are discussed.

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