Georgia Politics & News
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Why Georgia Shouldn’t Repeal Its ‘Citizen’s Arrest’ Law
Georgia’s “citizen’s arrest” law came to the national forefront earlier this year after several men misused it to justify chasing down and killing Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old jogger the men said they suspected of burglary. Now, some Georgia legislators are pushing to repeal the law, claiming it has racist origins and is outdated in an… -
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Georgia Students Denied First Amendment Rights
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving two former Georgia college students who were prevented from sharing their faith on their school campus. “The bottom line is this: Government officials must be held responsible for enacting and enforcing policies that trample students’ constitutionally protected freedoms,” John Bursch, senior counsel and vice president… -
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State Department Rightly Condemns Russia’s Continued Borderization of Georgia
On May 27, Georgian Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement condemning Russia’s continued borderization activities along the line of occupation in Georgia. The U.S. was right in making this statement. Since 2011, three years after the Russo-Georgian War, Russian-led security forces have continued to illegally claim Georgian territory through a process… -
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In Georgia, 6 Owners of Small Businesses Eye Coming Back From COVID-19
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reopened much of his state's economy a month ago, making Georgia one of the first states to begin to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. The Peach State’s stay-at-home order expired April 30 and now only a few kinds of businesses, such as amusement parks, are closed through the end of… -
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Trump ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With Georgia Governor on Reopening State Amid COVID-19
President Donald Trump said he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s move to begin reopening that state, to include some of the most likely areas where the coronavirus could spread—such as gyms, bowling alleys, and hair and nail salons, as well as massage and tattoo parlors. “I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp,… -
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Georgia to Reopen Some Businesses Such as Gyms, Hair and Nail Salons
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that some Georgia businesses will reopen Friday. Georgia will allow businesses such as gyms and hair and nail salons to reopen on Friday, Kemp said, noting that these businesses must stagger shifts, conduct health screenings on employees, and keep work spaces 6 feet apart from each other, The Hill reported. “By… -
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Nation of Georgia Is America’s Proven Ally in Fighting Common Challenges
The South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become an important partner for the United States on a range of critical global issues. The small but strategically located nation is on the front lines of efforts to contain Russian expansionism, and it has contributed thousands of troops to support U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now,… -
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‘Abortion on Demand Agenda Is Immoral’: Meet Georgia’s Incoming Senator
In a televised speech on Wednesday, Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp officially announced financial executive Kelly Loeffler as his pick to be the state’s next U.S. senator. Kemp—who has mulled over hundreds of applications in the months since Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced he would be stepping down—officially unveiled Loeffler as his choice on… -
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In Georgia, Parents Win Battle Over Transgender Bathrooms at School
Jasper, Georgia, isn’t a big town. At last count, it had about 3,800 residents. So it was a big deal when 900 squeezed into the Pickens High School auditorium determined to stop Jasper from becoming the next stop in the march for transgender bathrooms. For the small community, the time for polite conversation was over…. -
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Georgia Unveils Legal Arguments for Protecting Fetal Heartbeat Law
Georgia unveiled the legal arguments it will use to defend its “heartbeat bill” against legal challenges Monday, telling an Atlanta federal court the state has a substantial interest in protecting life. Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the fetal heartbeat bill, H.B. 481, May 7, which outlaws abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected…. -
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Netflix Sees Historic Dip in Subscribers During Same Quarter Executive Denounces Georgia’s Pro-Life Bill
Netflix’s latest quarterly report shows the streaming service giant experienced a chill in growth with its first quarterly loss of paid domestic subscribers in eight years. The dip in subscriptions came in the same quarter as Netflix’s decision to take a stance against Georgia’s pro-life “heartbeat bill.” Netflix “on Wednesday reported a loss of 126,000… -
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These Are the Hollywood Studios Threatening to Boycott Georgia Over Pro-Life Law
A growing number of Hollywood studios said they will consider no longer conducting their filming business in Georgia should the heartbeat law take effect in 2020. The film industry adds about $9.5 billion to Georgia’s economy, but a variety of Hollywood studios said the heartbeat law violates Roe v. Wade and that they are considering…