Georgia Politics & News
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Disney Threatens to Boycott Georgia but Partners With China, Which Puts Muslims in Internment Camps
The Walt Disney Company is considering boycotting Georgia over its new abortion law, even as Disney profits from doing business in China, a notorious human rights violator that is putting Muslims in internment camps. Disney CEO Bob Iger told Reuters on Thursday the company is likely to cease filming in Georgia if the pro-life law… -
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Netflix Says It Will ‘Rethink’ Georgia Investments If Pro-Life Bill Takes Effect
Netflix’s chief content officer said in a statement that the company will “rethink” its Georgia-based investments should the “heartbeat bill” ever come into effect. Following the passing of Georgia’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion bill, which mandates that abortions are considered illegal beyond the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, entertainment industry boycotts have emerged… -
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Georgia Lawmaker Touts Nation’s ‘Greatest Economic Turnaround’ Under Trump
A Georgia lawmaker and former business executive says the economy is seeing historic gains under President Donald Trump. “This is the greatest economic turnaround in U.S. history, 5 million new jobs … we’re growing the economy,” Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., told the Thursday morning crowd of conservatives gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference. … -
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Podcast: What You Need to Know About Florida Recount, Georgia Vote Tallying
As recounts continue in Florida for the gubernatorial and Senate races, and Georgia continues tallying votes in its gubernatorial election, The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky, an expert on voter fraud, joins us to discuss what’s really going on—and causes for concern about shenanigans. Listen below or read the transcript a little bit further down…. -
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10 Years After Putin’s Invasion, Russia Still Occupies Parts of Georgia
On Feb. 22, three citizens from the Republic of Georgia—a staunch U.S. partner in the South Caucasus—were detained by security forces in Russian-controlled South Ossetia, a region of Georgia under illegal occupation by Moscow since 2008. The charges against them are as dubious as they are vague: “genocide” and “ties with Georgian security agencies.” Sadly,… -
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After Delta Ends Fare Discount for NRA Members, Airline’s Tax Break in Georgia in Jeopardy
Some lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are working to block a bill that exempts jet fuel from the state’s sales tax for Delta Air Lines’ because the airline has canceled its discounted fares for National Rifle Association members under its group travel program. The Georgia state Senate had been considering legislation “that would benefit Delta… -
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Georgia Copyrighted Its Own Laws. Now, It’s Suing a Nonprofit Group for Publishing Them.
The state of Georgia has one, and only one, official set of laws: the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. There’s just one tiny problem for Georgia citizens who wish to know exactly what’s in the code: It will cost them hundreds of dollars to read it. Why? Because Georgia copyrighted its own code and gave… -
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Heavily Funded Democrat Falls Short as Georgia House Seat Stays Republican
Republican Karen Handel soundly defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in Tuesday’s closely watched, historically expensive race for the congressional seat once held by GOP superstar Newt Gingrich. Handel, 55, a businesswoman who was Georgia’s secretary of state, had 134,595 votes or 52 percent with all precincts reporting. Ossoff, 30, a documentary filmmaker and former congressional aide who does not live in… -
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Anti-Trump Democrat Falls Short in Georgia Election. Here’s What Comes Next.
Two candidates, Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff, will compete in a runoff election in June after failing to garner 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia’s 6th District. The contenders in Tuesday’s jungle primary included 11 Republicans, five Democrats, and two independents. Voters will head back to the polls on June… -
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What Georgia Could Teach Trump About How to Drain the Swamp
If the Trump administration wants to “dismantle the administrative state,” it might examine state-based efforts to tame the bureaucracy—the oldest being that of Georgia, where a Democratic governor moved state employees away from stringent civil service protections that blocked accountability. “Who gets cut out of the picture when you protect the civil servant? The average… -
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Georgia Student Sues After His Public School Censored Him From Sharing His Faith on Campus
A student in Georgia has sued his school after he claims the public college prohibited him from sharing his Christian faith on campus. Lawyers for Georgia Gwinnett College student Chike Uzuegbunam filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday. Uzuegbunam “believes it is his duty to inform others” of his evangelical Christian beliefs and “for… -
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Georgia Lawmaker Says Federal Funds Should Not Go to Sanctuary Colleges
A Georgia state lawmaker said “sanctuary” college campuses should not receive taxpayer dollars. “It’s a simple equation: If you don’t follow the law, the state funds are not going to follow you,” Georgia state Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, told Ainsley Earhardt and Pete Hegseth on “Fox & Friends.” “Lawbreaking 101 is a new course… -
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How Georgia Could Boost American Interests
My small country of Georgia lies at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. It also lies at the intersection of many of America’s most vital interests in this increasingly important region. Georgia is connected by geography to the Black Sea and to the West’s NATO allies that border it. Georgia shares another important border with… -
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Voter Fraud Battles Heat Up in Sudden Swing State of Georgia
Two complaints of vote buying, four complaints of felons voting or registering to vote, and a voter registration under the name of a dead person are among the matters Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office is reviewing. Many of the 18 complaints filed in 2016 came through the office’s “Stop Voter Fraud” website and… -
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The ‘Chilling’ Reason This Doctor Says Georgia Fired Him
A public health official, who says he was fired by Georgia’s health agency for the content of his sermons, filed a lawsuit today against the state claiming religious discrimination. Dr. Eric Walsh accepted a position as the Georgia Department of Public Health’s director for the northwest part of the state in May 2014. A week later, state officials requested copies… -
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How Georgia Became a Haven for Violent Illegal Immigrants
According to an investigation by Atlanta’s WSB-TV, Georgia ranks first in deportations of illegal immigrants among all non-border states. And it trails only Texas, Arizona, and California as fourth overall, based on a review of government deportation records. In fiscal year 2013, there were 7,120 illegal immigrants deported in Georgia alone, according to WSB-TV reporter Aaron Diamant’s investigation. Of… -
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Without Government Subsidy, Electric Car Sales Crash in Georgia
For more than 15 years, Georgia offered one of the country’s most generous tax credits for people who bought electric cars. But the $5,000 subsidy went away three months ago, and a look by Watchdog.org at how the tax credit’s expiration has affected sales shows a dramatic drop in the number of all-electric cars such as Teslas… -
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Amid Ongoing Legal Battle, Savannah to Vote on Requirement That Tour Guides Pass Test
Under pressure from a federal lawsuit, Savannah, Ga., may bow out of an ongoing legal battle Thursday that would dismantle the city’s tour guide regulations and allow anyone to speak to willing customers about the city’s rich history. The Savannah City Council is voting this afternoon to repeal its decades-old ordinance that bars tour guides… -
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U.S. Should Support NATO Membership for Georgia
On November 15, a crowd of 30,000 Georgian protestors took to the streets of Tbilisi to protest Russian policies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In 2008, Russia invaded and occupied these regions, which account for about 20 percent of Georgia’s territory. Russia is one of only four nations that recognize the “sovereignty” of these regions…. -
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How a ‘Crazy’ Runoff Vote in Georgia Could Decide Control of the Senate
The U.S. Senate race in Georgia was supposed to be a gimme for Republicans. After all, it’s a reliably red state in the Deep South. Instead, polling now suggests an extremely tight contest, raising the possibility of a runoff election in January if neither candidate can get 50 percent of the vote a week from today–and…