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Select a story below that means the most to you and write a letter to the newspapers for that story. For any story you choose, let the reapportionment committee also know your opinion: send your letters to the newspapers that cover the districts served by those legislators. Only send letters to newspapers that you read and are familiar with.
Story #1 Attend the last week of Legislator Town Halls and testify
Ask readers to attend the town hall and testify. Let your readers know they can find help on preparing their testimony at the FDGA Testimony Toolkit. Send your letters to newspapers near an upcoming legislator hearing, as listed in the table below. LTE’s should mention the hearing date and location. Then send your letter to newspapers serving the reapportionment committee legislators.
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Newspaper
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editor email
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date
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hearing location
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Albany Herald
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jim.hendricks@albanyherald.com
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27-Jul
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Albany
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Americus Times-Recorder
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news@americustimesrecorder.com
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Brantley Enterprise,The
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newseditor@brantleyenterprise.com
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
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Brunswick News,The
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
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Camilla Enterprise
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camillaenterprise@camillaga.net
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27-Jul
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Albany
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Darien News,The
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
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Georgia Post
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Harris County Journal,The
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Houston Home Journal
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Islander,The
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
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Jones County News,The
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Journal,The
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Ledger-Enquirer,The
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lgorla@ledger-enquirer.com letters@ledger-enquirer.com
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Lee County Ledger,The
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229-759-2413 - Jim Quinn
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27-Jul
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Albany
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Lee County Ledger,The
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229-759-2413 - Jim Quinn
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Monroe County Reporter
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Pelham Journal
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camillaenterprise@camillaga.net
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27-Jul
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Albany
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Press Sentinel, The
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drewdavis@thepress-sentinel.com.
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
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Stewart-Webster Journal Patriot-Citizen, The
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Sylvester Local News
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27-Jul
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Albany
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Talbotton New Era
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706-846-3188
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28-Jul
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Columbus
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Telegraph, The
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Times New Era
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29-Jul
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Macon
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Tribune and Georgian
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912- 882-4927 - Emily Heglund
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26-Jul
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Brunswick
Story #2 Split Cities
Cities which have been split, especially those with a total population less than the targeted district size.
[coming soon]
Story #3 Majority-Minority Districts
Areas where the black voting age population is above 37%, especially those in the opportunity zone of 37-50% BVAP.
[coming soon]
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Senate and House legislators on their respective reapportionment committees. Cite their names in your letters to get the message to them.
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Newspaper
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Editor email
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Legislator on Reapportionment Committee
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Americus Times-Recorder
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news@americustimesrecorder.com
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Sen Ed Harbison
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Athens Banner-Herald
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Senate and House legislators on their respective reapportionment committees. Cite their names in your letters to get the message to them.
Advance, The | Sen. Blake Tillery | |
Appen Media Group | Sen. Blake Tillery, Sen. Gloria Butler, Sen. Greg Dolezal, Rep. Jan Jones, Rep. Matt Dollar | |
Athens Banner-Herald | Rep. Matt Dollar | |
Atlanta Daily World | Rep. Matt Dollar, Sen. Steve Gooch, Sen. Bill Cowsert (Vice Chair), Rep. Ed Setlzer | |
Atlanta Inquirer | Rep. Ed Setlzer, Sen. Gloria Butler, Rep. Jan Jones, Rep. Matt Dollar | |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The | Rep |
. Matt Dollar, Rep |
. Ed Setlzer, Sen. Gloria Butler, Rep |
. Jan Jones, Rep. Matt Dollar, |
Rep. Bonnie Rich (Chair), Rep. Chuck Efstration, Rep. Sandra Scott | ||
Atlanta Voice | Rep. Chuck Efstration, Rep. Ed Setlzer |
, Sen |
. Gloria Butler, Rep. Jan Jones |
Augusta Chronicle, The | Rep. Matt Dollar, Rep. Sandra Scott | |
Augusta Press, The |
Rep |
. Sandra Scott, Rep. Ed Setlzer | ||
Baldwin Bulletin, The | Rep |
. Ed Setlzer | ||
Baxley News-Banner, The | Rep. Ed Setlzer | |
Brunswick News, The | Rep |
. Ed Setlzer | ||
Cairo Messenger | Rep |
Calhoun Times
Sen Dean Burke
. Ed Setlzer, Sen. Gloria Butler, Rep. Barry Fleming | ||
Camilla Enterprise, The | Sen. Gloria Butler | |
Champion, The | Sen. Gloria Butler |
Chatsworth Times
Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News |
| Sen. Gloria Butler | |
Citizen, The | Sen |
. Gloria Butler, Rep. Jan Jones | |
Classic City News |
| Rep. Matt Dollar |
Clayton Crescent, The |
Rep |
. Matt Dollar |
Clayton News |
Rep. Matt Dollar | ||
Coastal Courier, The | Rep |
. Matt Dollar | ||
Colonnade | Rep |
Creative Loafing
. Matt Dollar | ||
Columbia County News-Times | Rep. Matt Dollar | |
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Rep |
. Matt Dollar, Sen. Michael Rhett, Rep |
. Barry Fleming, Sen. Harold Jones II, Rep. Darlene Taylor (Vice-Chair), Sen. Gloria Butler | ||
Covington News, The | Sen. Harold Jones II | |
Creative Loafing | Sen. Harold Jones II, Rep. Barry Fleming, Sen. Harold Jones II, Rep. Mack Jackson | |
Current, The |
Sen. Blake Tillery | ||
Dahlonega Nugget, The | Sen |
. Blake Tillery | ||
Dallas New Era, The | Rep |
. Darlene Taylor (Vice-Chair), Rep. Dean Burke, Rep. Dean Burke | ||
Darien News, The | Rep |
. Dean Burke | |
Dawson News, The |
Rep. Dean Burke | |
Decaturish |
Rep. Dean Burke, Sen. Bill Cowsert (Vice Chair) | ||
Donalsonville News | Rep. Dean Burke, Rep. Mack Jackson | |
Douglas County Sentinel | Rep |
. Dean Burke, Sen |
Douglas Neighbor
. Gloria Butler | ||
Early County News | Sen. Gloria Butler | |
Fayette County News | Sen |
. Gloria Butler |
Flagpole |
Rep. Mandi Ballinger | ||
Forest-Blade |
| Rep. Mandi Ballinger |
Forsyth County News |
Sen Greg Dolezal, Sen Steve Gooch
Leader Tribune, The
Sen John Kennedy (Chair)
Gainesville Times
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/about-us-main/contact-letter/
Rep. Mandi Ballinger, Rep. Lynn Smith, Rep. Sandra Scott | ||
Gainesville Times, The | Sen. Marty Harbin | |
Georgia Post |
Sen |
. Marty Harbin | ||
Griffin Daily News, The | Sen. Marty Harbin | |
Gwinnett Daily Post | Rep |
. Matt Dollar, Sen. Bill Cowsert (Vice Chair), Rep |
. Sandra Scott, Sen. John Kennedy (Chair), Rep. Ed Setlzer | |
Harris County Journal, The |
Rep |
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Sandra Scott | ||
Heard Citizen (Franklin) | Rep |
. Sandra Scott | ||
Henry County Times | Rep |
Henry Daily Herald
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Sandra Scott | ||
Henry Herald | Rep. Sandra Scott, Rep. Ed Setlzer, Rep. Kimberly Alexander | |
Herald-Gazette, The |
Sen Marty Harbin
Houston Home Journal
Sen John Kennedy (Chair)
| Rep. Sandra Scott | |
Islander, The | Rep |
. Sandra Scott |
Jackson Progress-Argus |
Rep |
. Sandra Scott | ||
Jeff Davis Ledger | Sen. Blake Tillery | |
Johnson Journal |
Sen. Blake Tillery | |
Jones County News, The |
Rep Susan Holmes
Pike County Journal & Reporter
| Sen. Blake Tillery | |
Journal Sentinel, The | Rep. Mack Jackson | |
Journal, The |
| Rep. Mack Jackson | |
LaGrange Daily News, The | Rep |
. Mack Jackson |
Leader Tribune, The |
Rep |
. Mack Jackson |
Loganville Tribune (Walton Tribune), The |
McDuffie Progress, The
Rep. Mack Jackson |
Marietta Daily Journal |
https://www.mdjonline.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/
Rep Ed Setlzer, Rep Matt Dollar, Sen Michael Rhett
Rep. Mack Jackson | ||
Miller County Liberal | Rep. Mack Jackson | |
Monroe County Reporter |
Rep |
. Mack Jackson, Rep. Barry Fleming, Rep. Ed Setlzer, Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Monticello News, The |
Sen. Ed Harbison | ||
Moultrie Observer, The | Sen. Ed Harbison | |
Neighbor Newspapers | Sen |
. Ed Harbison, Sen |
. John Kennedy (Chair) |
Newnan Times-Herald, The |
Rep |
. Randy Nix | ||
News & Farmer - The Jefferson Reporter, The | Rep |
. Randy Nix | ||
News and Banner, The | Rep. Randy Nix | |
News Observer, The |
| Rep. Randy Nix |
Newton Citizen |
Rep. Randy Nix | ||
North Georgia News | Sen |
. John Kennedy (Chair) | |
North Gwinnett Voice |
Rep |
. Randy Nix, Rep. Richard H. Smith, Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Oconee Enterprise, The |
| Sen. Tonya Anderson, Rep. Carl Gilliard, Rep. Matt Dollar |
On Common Ground News |
Sen. Tonya Anderson, Rep. Ed Setlzer, Sen. Gloria Butler, Rep. Jan Jones, Rep. Matt Dollar |
, Rep. Carl Gilliard, Sen. Mike Dugan | ||
Pelham Journal | Rep. Carl Gilliard | |
Pickens County |
Progress |
Rep. Carl Gilliard |
Pike County Journal |
& Reporter | Sen |
. Steve Gooch | ||
Pike County Times | Sen |
. Steve Gooch | |
Post-Searchlight, The |
| Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Press Sentinel, The | Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Red and Black | Sen |
. Tonya Anderson |
Sandersville |
Progress, The |
Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Savannah Morning News |
Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Savannah Tribune |
Sen. Tonya Anderson | |
Sparta Ishmaelite |
Sen. Tonya Anderson, Rep. Buddy DeLoach | |
Star News |
Sen. Tonya Anderson | ||
Stewart-Webster Journal Patriot-Citizen, The | Sen |
. Tonya Anderson | ||
Taylor County News, The | Sen. Tonya Anderson, Rep. Kimberly Alexander, Sen. Butch Miller | |
Technique | Sen. Tonya Anderson, Rep. Jan Jones, Rep |
. Kimberly Alexander | |
Telegraph, The |
Rep. Kimberly Alexander | ||
Telfair Enterprise, The | Rep. Kimberly Alexander | |
Thomasville Times-Enterprise | Rep |
. Kimberly Alexander, Sen. Mike Dugan | ||
Times-Courier | Sen |
. Mike Dugan | ||
Times-Georgian | Rep |
. Randy Nix | ||
Tri-County Connector, The | Rep. Randy Nix | |
Troup County News | Rep. Randy Nix | |
Tucker Observer |
Rep. Randy Nix | ||
Union Recorder, The | Rep |
. Randy Nix |
Upson Beacon |
| Rep. Randy Nix |
Walton Tribune |
| Rep. Randy Nix |
White County News |
Sen Steve Gooch
Wrightsville Herald
478-864-3528 - Heather Kirkland
| Rep. Randy Nix |
Story #2 Split Cities
Cities which have been split, especially those with a total population less than the targeted district size.
[coming soon]