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Abolishing Filibuster Becomes Pivotal Point in Georgia Senate Race
The controversial 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate in order to pass legislation, which could be removed by Senate majority leadership, has become a vital point in the Georgia Senate race. Derek Dooley, who is competing against Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., for the Republican nomination to face Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in November for his… -
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Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Backs Men in Women’s Sports
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms claims she would have vetoed legislation that prevents biological men from competing in women’s sports if she were governor. “I don’t respect the government making decisions about who should compete in athletics,” Bottoms told voters during a Democrat primary debate before she clinched her party’s nomination. The moderator interrupted… -
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Georgia Candidates Claim Parties’ Support
Georgia voters on Tuesday cast their ballots to choose their parties’ nominees for U.S. Senate, governor, and lieutenant governor. Aside from incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Peach State has new nominees to represent voters in the November general election. Governor’s Race Georgia’s top two candidates for both parties will head to their state’s runoff… -
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Courtroom Chaos in Georgia as Judge Grants, Then Voids Access to Election Night ‘Bunker’
Georgia endured a chaotic primary day, as a court intervened to resolve a dispute over which election officials would have access to the state’s election reporting center, which some call the “bunker.” Three Georgia candidates asked a state court for an emergency motion requiring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to allow State Election Board members… -
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Georgia Voters Prepare to Choose Their Parties’ Candidates
On Tuesday, Georgia voters will choose their parties’ nominees for statewide executive offices and federal posts, setting the stage for closely contested general elections. While Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff has already secured his party’s nomination, the Republican primary for Senate—along with both parties’ gubernatorial primaries—remains underway. Governor’s Race Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, backed by President… -
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New NRSC Ad Hits Ossoff’s ‘Pro-Crime’ Record
To mark the conclusion of National Police Week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched a new digital ad targeting Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, accusing him of supporting what it calls a “pro-crime” agenda. The ad argues that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have worked to counter policies the NRSC says Ossoff backs,… -
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Georgia Gov Calls Special Session to Address Redistricting
Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the Peach State. The move comes barely two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais ruled that race-based majority-black congressional districting is unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Kemp had praised the… -
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In First Amendment Clash, Christian Center Sues Georgia School District Alleging Retaliation
For more than a decade, Vidalia High School students in Georgia took courses at Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center as part of a partnership. Now the center and the Vidalia City School District are clashing in a federal First Amendment lawsuit. The school district terminated the longstanding agreement with the Christian center after its founder,… -
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GOP Governor’s Answer to Georgia Dems’ Racial Gerrymander: Zzzzzz…
Brian Kemp lacks urgency. Georgia’s Republican governor is like a man who learns that the Chattahoochee River is about to breach its banks, and then rather than surround his home with sandbags, he naps in the basement. Republicans are bracing for a potential flood of Trump-hating Left-wing voters who could hand Democrats the U.S. House of Representatives and… -
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Candidates Question Each Other’s Possible Harassment Settlements
Candidates for Georgia lieutenant governor who previously held public office are facing renewed scrutiny over whether they used taxpayer‑funded settlements to resolve sexual harassment claims while serving in government. All candidates deny that they have been involved in any sexual harassment scandals, especially while in office, and are even willing to provide documentation if it… -
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Georgia Considers Extending Gas Tax Relief
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is open to extending the state’s temporary suspension of the gas tax as fuel prices remain elevated. “I think the logical thing for us to do when it comes up on May 31 would be for us to extend it,” Jones told NBC41. “Gas prices can fluctuate literally… -
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Georgia GOP Could Move Toward Redistricting, Top Officials Say
After the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s proposed congressional map for relying too heavily on race, Georgia Republican leaders signaled renewed interest in redrawing the state’s own congressional districts—raising the prospect of expanding the GOP’s delegation. “These new maps must prioritize traditional redistricting principles—contiguity, compactness, respect for political subdivisions, and communities of… -
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Georgia Gubernatorial Hopeful Pressed on Illegal Alien Labor
Rick Jackson, the Republican front-runner in Georgia’s gubernatorial race, was pressed by his primary opponents this week on his history of hiring illegal alien labor. “You claim to be tough on illegal deportation, but you’ve got illegals working in your backyard as we speak,” Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a fellow Republican candidate, said Monday night…. -
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May Day Organizers Urge Georgia Residents to Skip Work, School, and Shopping
Labor activists in Savannah, Georgia, are organizing a May Day protest encouraging community members to step away from work, school, and shopping for a day as part of a broader national demonstration tied to International Workers’ Day. Organizers are calling on residents to close businesses, skip school, and avoid shopping on May 1 as a… -
Georgia Politicos Accuse Ossoff of Hiding His ‘Socialism’ on the Campaign Trail
Republican leaders in Georgia told The Daily Signal that Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is campaigning for reelection, is presenting himself as a moderate by emphasizing broadly popular issues rather than embracing what they describe as a sharply partisan voting record. “He’s a great politician,” Rep. Rich McCormick, R‑Ga., said. “When he sees me at… -
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Transitioning Socialist Candidate Seeks to Transform Georgia Legislature
A newly transitioning candidate who posted on social media about his genital surgery wants to bring change to the Georgia Legislature—but some state officials think it’s the wrong kind of change. Aaron Baker, a biological man who identifies as a woman, announced his candidacy for state House in November after previously posting about gender-transition surgeries… -
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Transparency Watch: Atlanta Puts a Hefty Price Tag on Muslim Activists’ Pay Records
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the last year of the Biden administration, millions of dollars flowed from the city of Atlanta to nonprofits so they could aid migrants pouring through U.S. borders. A quarter-million dollars went to a Chicago-based Islamic activist organization that was raising money for Gaza at the time. The Center Square wanted to know what, specifically,… -
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Georgia Official Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Runs for State Senate, While 2 Others Plead Guilty
A suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives announced she will run for the state Senate despite being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with COVID-19 unemployment fraud, while two of her former colleagues have already pleaded guilty to similar offenses. Former state Reps. Dexter L. Sharper and Karen L. Bennett, along with… -
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Georgia’s Runoff Leaves GOP Seat Open
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House seat remains open after a special election to fill the vacancy moved to a runoff on Tuesday. The GOP has a razor-thin House majority of just four seats, and the Democrats could narrow that further by flipping this typically Republican seat. The crowded Tuesday night ballot featured 17 candidates, with 12 Republicans and five Democrats. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote outright, the two top candidates will… -
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Small Georgia Town Is at the Center of Latest ICE Fight
Democrat lawmakers in Georgia have proposed legislation to prevent taxpayer money from being used to build U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the state. Georgia state Sen. Jaha Howard introduced the bill in response to ICE’s reported plans to build facilities in Social Circle and Oakwood. He was joined by state Sen. RaShaun Kemp and South Fulton City Councilwoman Helen Zenobia Willis to announce the legislation. “We are here because of a proposal of a 10,000-bed detention facility…