Georgia Politics & News
The Daily Signal provides coverage of Georgia’s political climate, election integrity battles, and policy debates with conservative reporting and opinion on the Peach State’s pivotal role in American politics.
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Conservatives Call Foul on Baseball’s Hypocrisy Over Georgia Election Law
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against Major League Baseball’s decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta because of Georgia’s new election law based on discredited claims that it suppresses voting. In a letter Monday, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., asked MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred whether the league would give up doing business in China or…Fred Lucas -
Woke Capitalism Strikes Again in Georgia
If the problem of “woke capitalism” wasn’t apparent before, the battle over Georgia’s new election integrity law has drawn it out into the open. The law, which adds voter ID requirements to absentee voting, extends some early voting, and places some restrictions on activist activities at polling places, has been billed by Democrats and President…Jarrett Stepman -
Branding Georgia Election Law, Senate Filibuster ‘Racist’ Is Vile Tactic to Justify HR 1
President Joe Biden, his fellow liberals, and his friends in the national news media are purposely—and cynically—misrepresenting Georgia’s new election reform law, and it’s a key part of a far-reaching strategy that stretches well beyond the borders of the Peach State. They are dishonestly attacking the Georgia legislation as a throwback to the Jim Crow…Tim Murtaugh -
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Explains His State’s New Election Law: What’s in It, What Isn’t
The state of Georgia enacted election reform legislation, signed into law last week, that has drawn harsh criticism from the left. President Joe Biden and others have likened it to the Jim Crow era. What does the election law accomplish, and how is Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp responding to the criticism? “The bill makes it…Fred Lucas -
Jim Crow and the Georgia Voting Law
At his news conference last Thursday, President Joe Biden said of Georgia’s new voting law, “It makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle.” Jim Crow was not a person, but unlike most former presidents, he has a museum: The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. The name came from a song written by Thomas Dartmouth…Cal Thomas -
Pennsylvania, Georgia Republicans Eye Election Changes
Democrats may have manipulated state election laws in 2020, but they’ll have a much harder time doing it now—if Pennsylvania has anything to say about it. In some of the best news of year so far, Republicans from the Keystone State are vowing to completely overhaul the mail-in ballot system that may have wrongly handed…Tony Perkins -
In Georgia, Warnock Poised for Victory, While Perdue-Ossoff Race Still Close
While some ballots still remain to be counted for the Georgia Senate runoffs, Democrat Raphael Warnock appears poised for victory over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff remain in a tight race. Initial results show Warnock leading Loeffler, 50.6% to 49.4%, and Ossoff leading Perdue, 50.2% to 49.8%….Virginia Allen -
15 House Republicans Push Georgia to Avoid Another ‘Disaster’ in January Senate Runoffs
Fifteen House Republicans are seeking a briefing with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over suspected election irregularities in the state. The GOP members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, in a letter sent late Tuesday, raised concerns in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential election, but also ahead of two special U.S….Fred Lucas -
4 Highlights From Georgia Senate’s Election Fraud Hearing
The Trump campaign’s legal team described suitcases full of ballots Thursday in presentations to Georgia state lawmakers that included a video and a call for the legislators to appoint electors to vote for the president. Other Georgia state and local officials, meanwhile, said the Nov. 3 election ran smoothly in the Peach State, with no widespread…Fred Lucas -
Amid Election Recount, 4 Things to Know About Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
As Georgia conducts a recount of its presidential vote that has become the focus of national attention, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger—Georgia’s elections official in charge of certifying the hotly contested results—has come under increased scrutiny and criticism. Here are four things to know about Raffensperger: 1. He was elected Georgia secretary of state in…Nathalie Voit -
Georgia Poll Watcher Explains State’s Recount of Votes for President
Georgia is on America’s mind. At 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, the state is supposed to complete its recount of votes in the presidential election. Brant Frost V, second vice chairman of Georgia’s Republican Party, joins the show to explain the state’s recount process and why he is suspicious of the recount in Fulton County, which includes…Virginia Allen -
Georgia Recount a Test for Dominion Voting Systems’ Reliability
The Georgia election recount will not only determine whether former Vice President Joe Biden or President Donald Trump captures the state’s 16 electoral votes, but also will either help corroborate or debunk voter fraud claims made against Dominion Voting Systems. Trump alleges Dominion Voting Systems, and the voting machines the election technology supplier uses, are responsible for widespread…Virginia Allen -
Georgia Senators’ Bill Would Create Panel on Election Integrity
Policy experts and political leaders agree that election integrity is one of the most important issues facing the nation. To that end, Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both R-Ga., introduced legislation Nov. 12 to establish a bipartisan advisory commission to “analyze the integrity and the administration” of the 2020 general election for president and…Virginia Allen -
What You Need to Know About the Georgia Recount
The deadline for the Georgia recount is 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday. What is happening with the recount, is there a threat of voter fraud, and how is that being addressed? Additionally, former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has begun a voting rights organization, Fair Fight. What are the big players in the state’s politics and…Rachel del Guidice -
Effort to Win Georgia Senate Races by Bringing in Out-of-Staters to Vote Is Illegal
Celebrities and politicians urging people to visit Georgia and falsely claim residency for the sole purpose of voting in two critical U.S. Senate runoff elections Jan. 5 are advocating criminal actions and should be ashamed of themselves. This call for voter fraud should be rejected. The Georgia runoff elections are extraordinarily important because they will determine which…Hans von Spakovsky -
What You Need to Know About Election Litigation in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, and Arizona
Even though former Vice President Joe Biden has claimed victory in the presidential election, the Trump campaign has filed lawsuits contesting the results with current litigation in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. In Pennsylvania alone, there are at least 21,000 dead people on the voter rolls. Is there a possibility that some of these…Rachel del Guidice -
Voter Fraud Cases Emerge in Battleground States of North Carolina, Georgia
Two states seen as possible battlegrounds for the November presidential election had major revelations of alleged voter fraud within a week’s time. The Georgia secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that about 1,000 people voted twice in the state’s June primary, with charges likely to follow. They were referred for possible prosecution. Just six days earlier,…Fred Lucas -
Disney Threatened to Pull Out of Georgia Over Abortion Law, but Filmed in Region Where Chinese Uighurs Are Imprisoned
Disney is facing criticism for filming where China’s Uighurs are allegedly being interned more than a year after CEO Bob Iger suggested the company might be forced to cut ties with Georgia after the state passed an anti-abortion law. In the credits for the live-action version of “Mulan,” Disney thanked a Chinese agency called Turpan Municipal Bureau…Chris White -
How US Marshals Rescued 39 Missing Children in Georgia
The U.S. Marshals Service found 39 missing children in Georgia over two weeks in a mission called Operation Not Forgotten. The rescued children “were considered to be some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area,” the agency said. How did Georgia state officials work with the Marshals Service to rescue these…Rachel del Guidice -
Trump Expands Drilling Moratorium From Florida to South Carolina, Georgia
Before expanding a moratorium on offshore drilling Tuesday near the coasts of Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia, President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of another brash New Yorker known for rattling the political establishment during his presidency. Trump’s order extending the drilling moratorium came a month after he signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which…Fred Lucas