{"id":2500110,"date":"2025-10-17T13:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-tied-new-georgia-project-to-end-operations\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:22:35","slug":"stacey-abrams-tied-new-georgia-project-to-end-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-tied-new-georgia-project-to-end-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Stacey Abrams-tied New Georgia Project to end operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstacey-abrams-tied-new-georgia-project-to-end-operations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500110&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New Georgia Project, a voter registration nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams in 2013 to promote civic engagement and expand voter registration among minority Georgians, has announced it will cease operations. The organization and its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >affiliate action fund faced significant challenges<\/a> after being fined $300,000 by the Georgia Ethics Commission in early 2025 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-raid-the-headquarters-of-french-president-emmanuel-macrons-political-party-report\/\" title=\"Police Raid The Headquarters Of French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s Political Party: Report\">campaign finance violations related<\/a> to undisclosed contributions and expenditures connected to Abrams&#8217;s 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Following the fine, the group experienced financial difficulties, leading to layoffs and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-netflix-staffer-at-center-of-chapelle-controversy-resigns\/\" title=\"Trans Netflix Staffer At Center Of Chapelle Controversy Resigns\">federal labor complaint<\/a> involving allegations of employee retaliation linked to unionization efforts. In a statement, the board expressed gratitude for their work advancing equity and democracy in Georgia and called on others to continue the fight for voter registration and justice.Requests for comment from Abrams and the organization were not answered.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stacey Abrams-tied New Georgia Project to end operations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2375551\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a> Project, the voter registration nonprofit organization founded by former Georgia state Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stacey-abrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stacey Abrams<\/a>, and its affiliate action fund will cease operations.<\/p>\n<p>The voting rights advocacy group, founded in 2013, advocated civic engagement and helped expand voter registration among minority Georgians, basing its mission on &ldquo;building a new Georgia that works for&nbsp;everyone,&rdquo; according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/newgeorgiaproject.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. The group faced a significant setback in early 2025, when the Georgia Ethics Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3356936\/stacey-abrams-new-georgia-project-tax-exempt-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fined it <\/a>$300,000 for campaign finance violations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3852480\/tim-scott-balances-senate-policy-gop-political-roles\/\">Tim Scott balances Senate policy and GOP political roles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3843872\/trump-reduces-deficit-with-tariffs-signature-tax-law\/\">Trump reduces the deficit by 4% with tariffs and his signature tax law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3853865\/obama-presidential-center-becomes-target-of-online-trolling\/\">Obama Presidential Center becomes target of online trolling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The New Georgia Project announced its closure in a Thursday statement by the board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After more than a decade of advancing civic engagement, equity, and justice across Georgia, The New Georgia Project (NGP) and The New Georgia Project Action Fund (NGPAF) will officially dissolve as organizations,&rdquo; the directors wrote. &ldquo;Since our founding, we have believed that every voice matters and that democracy thrives when people are informed, organized, and empowered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gop-offers-50000-reward-for-evidence-of-vote-buying\/\" title=\"Arizona GOP Offers ,000 Reward for Evidence of Vote Buying\">state election law violation<\/a> was centered on the New Georgia Project&rsquo;s failure to disclose $4.2 million in contributions and $3.2 million in expenditures to Abrams&rsquo;s 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Abrams had stepped down from her role in the group to run for Georgia governor.<\/p>\n<p>The project and fund faced financial woes after the state fine, leading to layoffs across the organization,  according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/stacey-abrams-new-georgia-project-closing-0d4f8b8ac0d4065762c91daa07df9b15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a><\/em>. The group&rsquo;s management also faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/new-georgia-project-faces-federal-labor-complaint-amid-unionization-dispute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal labor complaint<\/a> this year, when 14 employees alleged they had been fired for seeking to unionize.<\/p>\n<p>In the New Georgia Project announcement, the board called for advocates across Georgia and the United States to continue its voter registration goals and fight for justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3324539\/two-billion-dollars-gold-bars-sent-from-epa-to-abrams-linked-climate-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$2 BILLION IN &lsquo;GOLD BARS&rsquo; SENT FROM EPA TO ABRAMS-LINKED CLIMATE ORGANIZATION: LEE ZELDIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we close this chapter, we recognize that the work of building a just and truthful world remains urgent,&rdquo; the directors wrote. &ldquo;This moment calls for strong and courageous leaders to step forward, guided by principle and purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the New Georgia Project and Abrams for comment but did not receive responses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stacey Abrams-linked New Georgia Project to shut down<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2500113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stacey-abrams-gold-bars-epa.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[43554,51982,65400,34385,32570],"class_list":["post-2500110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-georgia-politics","tag-new-georgia-project","tag-nonprofit-closure","tag-stacey-abrams","tag-voting-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stacey-abrams-gold-bars-epa.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500110"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500115,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500110\/revisions\/2500115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}