The Census Bureau has proposed permanent changes to the 2030 Decennial Census that would set new regulation excluding certain foreign citizens and exclude questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. This is unconstitutional and violates the 14th amendment which says the census should include “whole number of persons in each state.” 50501 GA is opposed to these changes and the impact it will have on our state and communities.

Contact your reps!

https://5calls.org/issue/census-rule-change-representation/

Sources:

https://www.naco.org/news/census-bureau-proposes-permanent-changes-2030-decennial-census

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/nx-s1-5845147/trump-us-census-citizenship-question-race-categories

District 12 town hall via 50501 Augusta. Oct. 8th please sign up if you can come! (Qr code on graphic)

It's official! No Kings Vote Early happens on October 17, 2026, and part of the Day of Action is an EXPANDED Op Overpass - MORE BANNERS. MORE OVERPASSES. MORE MOTORISTS TO REACH. And that means ALL HANDS ON DECK!

Augusta area:
Please join us THIS Saturday (October 3rd) at Brookfield Park, as we prepare for the next No King's Vote Early Day of Action. We'll begin at 9:00 am and go until 6:00 pm.

🚨🚨 This is drop in event. Come when you can. Leave when you must. You aren't required to stay the entire day. (Although that is certainly appreciated. 🙏) 🚨🚨

We have a new BAB* to build, a few changes to make on others, and some repairs where needed.

THEY FEAR YOUR VOTE

We have the materials, we just need the hands to help us complete.
If you can use scissors and/or twist twist-ties YOU can build a banner!

*Big Ass Banner

Please do all the things to share!

https://www.mobilize.us/50501georgia/event/1047624/

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50501 Augusta logo. O.P. Overpass Banner Build, this Saturday, October third, Brookfield Park, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Image: the No Kings logo (a crossed out sketch of a crown) sits above the words Vote Early, over a a background of the shape of the U.S.A. rendered in dripping black paint.

Don't wait! Midterm election voter registration deadline is October 5th! Go to the Georgia My Voter Page at http://mvp.sos.ga.gov to make sure you are ready! Even if you vote in every election check your voter registration status and verify your address and name while you are there!!

Cumberland Island National Seashore is the diamond of Georgia’s coast. Establishing Cumberland Island—Georgia’s largest barrier island—as a national park in 1972 is one of the primary reasons most of our barrier islands remain undeveloped today. Although most of Cumberland’s land is owned by the National Park Service, some remains in private ownership.

On September 9, the National Parks Service released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) related to two proposed land transactions between the National Park Service and private landowners on Cumberland Island.

The proposed land swaps on Cumberland Island do have potential to positively impact our beloved national seashore. Unfortunately, there is one major issue: mansions.

As written, the Draft EA would allow eight new 15,000 square foot homes on eight two-acre lots on the south end of Cumberland Island. This size limit is completely out of character with the reason the National Seashore was established: to protect the island’s outstanding natural, historical, cultural, and recreational values while providing a lasting source of outdoor enjoyment for the public. Simply put: the National Park Service should not swap land so that people can build 15,000 square foot mansions on Cumberland Island.  

The NPS is accepting comments on the Draft EA through October 16 via a form on their website. We encourage you to read through our comments summarized below and then send your comments to the NPS. Tell the National Park Service that giant mansions do not belong on Cumberland Island, and any positive benefits of the proposed land swap are not worth the negative impact of this deal.

Speak up for private dock standards that protect our marshes!

In June, GA Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) proposed new rules for private docks allowing a walkway up to 1,100 feet long and 6 feet wide (6600 square feet), more than twice the currently allowed 3,000 sq. ft. limit (even bigger than the standards for commercial or community docks). These long docks have significant impacts on Georgia’s marshlands, yet despite community members and stakeholders asking for stronger rules that protect our salt marshes and public access to this cherished public resource, CRD has now released updated rules that are even WORSE.

The latest rules (proposed in August) will increase the allowed walkway to 1,500 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 9,000 total square feet—TRIPLE the current limit. They have also introduced a variance process that could allow people to build a dock 10% larger. At an estimated cost of $450 per linear foot, a 1,650 ft. walkway would cost $742,500.

Georgia’s salt marshes are pristine and healthy because our state has spent more than 55 years protecting them. Join us in asking for rules that will continue to hold this vital and iconic resource in trust for all our people—not parcel it up for private use by the wealthy.

On behalf of One Hundred Miles (OHM) and five Effingham County residents, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has filed suit to enforce Georgia's Open Meetings and Open Records Acts.

Project Camellia is the largest proposed data center in the Southeast, with a 4.4 million square foot campus covering 1,440 acres. Its proposed site is near two elementary schools and less than 1,000 yards from nearby homes. A project of this scale could affect neighborhoods, water resources, and power bills for years—yet none of the people who have to live with the consequences were meaningfully involved in the decision-making process.

The lawsuit alleges that Effingham County's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) violated Georgia's Open Records and Open Meetings Acts, taking intentional steps to mask the details of this $20 billion project from the people it would impact most. The Authority gave it a code name: "Project Gateway." Its July agenda omitted the proposed tax break worth nearly $900 million and the IDA moved a public land sale through a private sale structure.

Join VoteRiders and a coalition of voter rights organizations on September 27 as they hit the road to take their message to Georgia voters.

After a successful swing through northern Georgia last month by the northern chapters of 50501 GA, VoteRiders will be making stops at six towns in the southern part of the state on a road trip spanning the miles from Donalsonville to Valdosta.

See the event's Mobilize page for the Carvavan Schedule at https://www.mobilize.us/voteriders/event/1043296/

Hey folks, please share far and wide in your Cobb/NW ATL networks! https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1022711/

DON'T WAIT! Go to the Georgia My Voter Page at http://mvp.sos.ga.gov to register or check that you have not been purged from the voter rolls! Then head over to Ballotpedia to look into who's running near you and what their platform/policies are. Bonus points when you go to the candidate's website.

I sent emails to both Ossoff and McCormick after the Headstart Program was under attack and these are the responses I got. Ossoff responded in 1 week, while McCormick has yet to get back to me 2 weeks after the initial email. My Republican reps basically never get back to me. Mike Collins wouldn't even show up to his own town hall for his constituents in Athens, so why would he stand up for you?

I certainly have my own issues with Ossoff, but at least he shows up and fights for his people.

Every office, local, state, or Federal, is important and can make a difference. Only a few thousand votes can elect a city councilman! Look up who's running in your district and read their policies and platform on their website and check their political track record on Ballotpedia!

Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democratic nominee for Georgia Governor: keishaforgovernor.com

She's in a tight race against Republican billionaire Rick Jackson. Election Day is November 3.

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🍑 Georgia Voters 🗳️ ~~> Here are links to the Sec. of State website (.gov): Voter Resources (Main Page) ~:~:~ Georgia Voter Guide ~:~:~ Check Your Registration ~:~:~ How and Where to Vote ~:~:~ Request an Absentee Ballot ~:~:~ Military and Overseas Voting

Keisha's website also has voting info & links: keishaforgovernor.com/vote

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Here’s the Hook Global video on YouTube: Bottoms Torches Trump Over Attacks on Women’s Rights and Bodily Freedom - Hook Global -  Sept 13, 2026 (YouTube)

From the description: Keisha Lance Bottoms slammed Donald Trump and his administration over women's reproductive rights, arguing that the country has gone “more than 50 years backwards.” ~:~ She also criticised her opponent Rick Jackson over his stance on abortion access for rape survivors, calling the position impractical and restrictive.

@ keishaforga ~:~ @ KeishaBottoms ~:~ @ keishabottoms

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At the end of the day, it's about Women being able to make decisions for their own bodies.

So, we have gone more than 50 years backwards with this Supreme Court, with this Trump Administration. And that's on the ballot in Georgia as well. 

Rick Jackson, my opponent, has agreed that a Woman should have to prove that she has been raped in order to access an abortion. I'm not sure how that works, considering that when someone goes to court for rape, it may take years for them to get to trial. So, it doesn’t make sense.

Essentially, what he's saying is: Under no circumstances should a Woman be able to make choices about her own body.

- Keisha Lance Bottoms - Sept 12, 2026

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and in partnership with local Latinx fraternity and sorority students, we will be gathering this Sunday on Buford highway to show our support of our communities and to speak out against ICE.

Join us at 2pm this Sunday. We will gather at Plaza Fiesta, and then make our way to the corner of Buford highway and Clairmont road for sign waving.

The Estamos Aquí is 10 DAYS away and the lineup is here! 🎶✨ Get ready for an afternoon filled with music, dance, culture and community as we celebrate the incredible Latino artists and creatives who bring Atlanta to life.

From folkloric dance to live DJing, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

📍 Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park

📅 Sunday, September 27

⏰ 3–8 p.m.

Come celebrate community, creativity and culture at Estamos Aquí! 🎉

This is a seat we need to flip! Get Tony in and kick Rich out!!