Kemp, Carr update state crackdown on gangs
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr touted their records on crime Thursday, five days before they ask voters to return them to office. The state’s new Gang Prosecution Unit gained 11 indictments of 46 suspected gang members in 13 counties...
Georgia early voters shatter midterms record
ATLANTA - More than 2.2 million Georgians have cast early ballots, a record-setting pace ahead of a midterm election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Thursday. That’s well above the nearly 1.5 million Georgians who had taken advantage of the early voting...
Warnock clobbering Walker in fundraising as Election Day nears
ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has raised more than $100 million toward his reelection bid, according to the final campaign finance report the Democrat will file before Election Day next week. The $101.7 million Warnock raised through Oct. 19 dwarfs the $37.7...
Convenience stores push for ‘level playing field’ in electric vehicle charging
ATLANTA - Representatives of convenience stores asked Georgia lawmakers Wednesday to ensure the electric vehicle charging stations they build in the coming years can compete fairly with those owned by utilities. The General Assembly’s Joint Study Committee on the...
Kemp, Abrams blow away previous gubernatorial campaign fundraising record
ATLANTA - Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have shattered the previous record for gubernatorial campaign fundraising in Georgia heading into Election Day next week. The Kemp campaign and Georgians First, the governor’s leadership...
Lindsey Graham loses bid to avoid Fulton special grand jury
ATLANTA - The U.S. Supreme Court ordered U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Tuesday to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The ruling vacated a...
Mike Pence sings Brian Kemp’s praises on campaign trail
CUMMING - Former Vice President Mike Pence bolstered Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s case for reelection Tuesday during a Get Out the Vote Rally in downtown Cumming. “We need Georgia to lead the way to a great American comeback by reelecting Brian Kemp,” Pence told...
Bean counters give Georgia film tax credit mixed review
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Economic Development is doing a better job documenting the economic impact of the state’s film tax credit, according to a follow-up review. But the General Assembly has not acted to cap the credit to control its growth, as a 2020...