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Stacey Abrams is House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 84th House District.

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Recent statements about Stacey Abrams

No such law

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"Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America."

— PunditFact on Thursday, June 21st, 2018

Increases in population don't reflect voter rolls

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More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.

— PolitiFact Georgia on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

Recent statements made by Stacey Abrams

Unclear how many can't afford bail

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"The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail."

— PolitiFact Georgia on Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Several moving parts muddy the waters

Stacey Abrams

Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."

— PolitiFact Georgia on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018

Child care numbers can vary

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"The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."

— PolitiFact Georgia on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

This claim needs tutoring

Stacey Abrams

Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."

— PolitiFact Georgia on Tuesday, October 17th, 2017

Increases in population don't reflect voter rolls

Stacey Abrams

More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.

— PolitiFact Georgia on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

Recent stories featuring Stacey Abrams

Georgia’s 'exact match' law and the Abrams-Kemp governor's election, explained

The battle over pending voting registrations is playing out amid a close race for the governor’s office between an African-American woman, former State House leader Stacey Abrams, and a white man, Brian Kemp, the top official overseeing elections in the state.