Raffensperger moves to end distraction of Coffee County elections flap
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has stepped into the controversy over unauthorized access to election machines in Coffee County by allies of then-President Donald Trump’s in...
Good-government measure aimed at suspended elected officials tops proposals on statewide ballot
ATLANTA - After Gov. Brian Kemp suspended then-state Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck in 2019 following Beck’s indictment for fraud and money laundering, he continued collecting his annual taxpayer-funded salary of $195,000. Those dismaying political optics would be...
New poll: Kemp leads Abrams; Warnock, Walker tied
ATLANTA - Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has opened a seven-point lead on Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, while U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is tied with GOP challenger Herschel Walker, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the progressive think tank...
Senate committee considers how to help veterans homes in Georgia
Georgia veterans commissioner Patricia Ross (left) and state Sen. Tonya Anderson (right) - both U.S. Air Force veterans - after the study committee meeting on Thursday. (photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine) ATLANTA – A state Senate study committee focusing on veterans...
State awards first two medical cannabis production licenses
ATLANTA - The agency in charge of Georgia’s medical cannabis program has awarded the first two production licenses for a product the General Assembly legalized seven years ago but that has yet to materialize. The Georgia Commission for Access to Medical Cannabis voted...
Georgia law enforcement agencies seeking better pay to stem turnover
ATLANTA - Representatives of state and local law enforcement agencies urged Georgia lawmakers Thursday to raise salaries and benefits to help them surmount the difficulties of recruiting and retaining officers and investigators. “Ask yourself this question: What if...
Kemp awards additional $30 million to address housing insecurity
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday the award of $30 million in COVID relief funds to organizations working to address housing insecurity in Georgia. The funds will be distributed among eight organizations. Atlanta’s BeltLine Partnership and...
Atlanta post office to be renamed in honor of John Lewis
ATLANTA - The main post office in Atlanta is being named after the late Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis under legislation that gained final passage in the U.S. Senate this week. The bill originated in the House of Representatives, which passed it last...