Raising the minimum wage, expanding Medicaid, creating a paid leave system and voting issues top the agenda for the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus, according to its executive director, Liz Flowers. ECONOMY Democrats will once again push for raising the minimum wage in Georgia to $15 an hour from the federal mark of $7.25. "This will strengthen Georgia’s families by ensuring that all working people are able to make a living wage, decrease the burden on the state’s social programs and grow the state’s economy and create jobs as more people are able to purchase goods and services from Georgia businesses," Flowers said.