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On this week’s show, we talk with Melissa Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, about her recent paper, “Laying the Foundation: A Wealth Building Agenda for Georgia Women”. We discuss her proposals in the areas of paid family and medical leave, entrepreneurship, and home ownership. We also talk with Stacey Abrams, former Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and a Democratic candidate for Governor, about her experience starting businesses and the important role access to capital plays in enabling women, particularly women of color, in starting and growing Georgia businesses.