Labor commissioner candidates offer different solutions to agency’s ills
ATLANTA - Both major party candidates for Georgia labor commissioner agree the agency needs an overhaul after it was overwhelmed by unemployment claims during the pandemic. But Democratic state Rep. William Boddie and Republican state Sen. Bruce Thompson disagreed...
Abrams launches campaign bus tour
ATLANTA - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams launched a statewide bus tour Tuesday, three weeks ahead of Election Day. At a Mexican restaurant in southeastern Atlanta, Abrams told cheering supporters she wants put a $6.6 billion budget surplus to work...
Attorney general candidates spar over abortion, crime
ATLANTA -- Georgia’s three candidates for the state’s top lawyer job sparred over abortion, guns, crime and even oil pipelines during a Tuesday debate in Atlanta. Much of the debate focused on how each would approach the state’s controversial “heartbeat”...
Secretary of state candidates debate democracy and elections
ATLANTA – Georgia’s secretary of state candidates each sought to portray themselves Tuesday as the best protectors of democracy and elections – past, present, and future - during a debate in Atlanta. The three candidates emphasized their strong support for free...
Jones, Bailey level sharp exchanges in lieutenant governor debate
ATLANTA - Republican State Sen. Burt Jones was an election denier who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Democrat Charlie Bailey is a former prosecutor who was soft on crime. Those charges leveled by the two major party candidates for...
First day of early voting draws huge turnout
ATLANTA - More than 131,000 Georgians turned out on Monday for the first day of early voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Tuesday.That’s 85% higher than the number who showed up to vote on the first day of...
Kemp, Abrams lock horns on key issues at stake in gubernatorial race
ATLANTA - Republican Gov. Brian Kemp defended his record on education, crime, the economy, abortion, health care and voting rights Monday night against accusations by Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams that he is not meeting the needs of most Georgians. During an...
Down-ballot candidates in three statewide races share debate stage
ATLANTA - Republican State School Superintendent Richard Woods defended his record on school safety, reversing pandemic learning loss and teaching about racism Monday against attacks from Republican challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy. In a debate streamed by Georgia...