Ari Bee

Ari Bee is a writer and lapsed freelance reporter rooted in the South and currently living in Georgia. They covered local and state politics in the peach state for several years, before dipping their toes into the nonprofit world. In 2018, they released a book of short essays, prose, poetry, and original photography entitled “Lost in Transit,” which can be found online at LostInTransitBook.wordpress.com. Follow them on Twitter @capitol_REB.

[Photo: Representative Erica Thomas presses police officers about their intimidation tactics at the Georgia Capitol.]

Georgia Democrats: Police ‘Stifled Dissent’ During Near-Total Abortion Ban Debate

Ari Bee

One Georgia Democratic lawmaker accused GOP leaders of "hiding" behind law enforcement as Republicans rushed through the state's near-total abortion ban.

[Photo: A person dressed in red holds a clothes hanger that reads

Georgia’s Total Abortion Ban Would Give Rights to a Fertilized Egg

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GOP legislation that would create a total abortion ban in Georgia includes language that would define a “natural person” to include “a member of the species Homo sapiens at any stage of development who is carried in the womb.”

[Photo: An illustration of a brick wall with neon signs outlining some of the legislation for the 'Testicular Bill of Rights.']

Georgia Democrats Respond to GOP’s Total Abortion Ban With ‘Testicular Bill of Rights’

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Georgia Democratic Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick wants to change the discourse around Republicans' total abortion ban with legislation that would strictly regulate men's reproductive health care.

[Photo: House of Representatives Chamber in the Georgia State Capitol building.]

Georgia GOP Gets Near Total Abortion Ban Through State House (Updated)

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Total abortion bans have so far failed to overcome legal hurdles, though GOP lawmakers continue to prioritize the anti-choice legislation across the United States.

[Photo: A protestor holds a large, green sign that reads

Could Georgia Be the 38th State to Ratify the ERA?

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Women on both sides of the aisle in the Georgia state senate are uniting behind a push for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

[Photo: Brian Kemp with fist in the air.]

I Was Arrested Insisting Every Vote Count. Georgia’s Next Secretary of State Will Decide Who Has a Voice.

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Georgia's next secretary of state will determine who has meaningful access to the ballot box. If past trends hold, less than 10 percent of registered voters will determine the outcome of that race.

More Than 380,000 Georgia Voters Receive ‘Purge Notice’

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“Being an inactive voter does not mean I am off the voter rolls, but it is the first step to taking me off. And I’ve had enough of that."

ACLU: Irregular Georgia Voter Purges Akin to ‘Jim Crow Voter Suppression’ (Updated)

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“Sending out confusing and intimidating Purge Notices in an irresponsible and unlawful manner has the effect, if not the purpose, of making it harder for Georgia voters ... to exercise their fundamental right to vote," said Sean Young, legal director of ACLU of Georgia.

Republican Karen Handel Wins Georgia Special Election

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Handel will now represent her district in the House, where she will be able to add her voice to the chorus of Republicans seeking to repeal the Affordable Care Act and roll back access to reproductive health care.

Here’s How Republicans’ Gutting of Medicaid Could Affect Voters in Georgia Special Election

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“People with developmental disabilities, we are having to fight for our lives right now."

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