Democratic labor commissioner candidates find little to disagree on during runoff debate
ATLANTA – The two Democrats competing in the runoff for labor commissioner found little to disagree on during their Atlanta Press Club debate on Monday. William “Will” Boddie, Jr. and Nicole Horn both touted their pro-worker policies and plans to...
Democrat Janice Laws Robinson describes plans to hold insurers accountable during runoff debate
Democrat Janice Laws Robinson at the insurance commissioner runoff debate. Her opponent, Raphael Baker, did not attend. ATLANTA - Democrat Janice Laws Robinson described her plans to hold insurance companies accountable during an Atlanta Press Club runoff debate...
Charlie Bailey says he can beat Burt Jones in lieutenant governor race; Hall fails to appear
ATLANTA – Charlie Bailey, a lawyer who is running for Georgia’s lieutenant governor position, was the sole candidate to appear at the Atlanta Press Club runoff debate today. Kwanza Hall, the other Democratic candidate in the runoff, failed to show up for the debate,...
Democratic secretary of state hopefuls gang up on Republican Raffensperger
ATLANTA - The two Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Georgia Secretary of State agreed on the issues Monday while focusing most of their fire on Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger. State Rep. Bee Nguyen gave Raffensperger credit for standing up to...
10th Congressional District Republicans scuffle over which is the real Republican
ATLANTA - The two Republican candidates for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District seat agreed on the major issues in a debate Monday. But that didn’t stop trucking executive Mike Collins and former state Rep. Vernon Jones from delivering some sharp exchanges during...
Jake Evans, Rich McCormick tout conservative values in runoff debate
ATLANTA - Jake Evans and Dr. Rich McCormick, the two Republican candidates competing in the runoff for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat, faced off in a debate Monday. The candidates focused on core conservative issues such as abortion, gun control, law...
U.S. Army Corps throws roadblock at proposed titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp
ATLANTA - The Alabama company looking to open a titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp is being confronted with an additional hurdle. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reversed an earlier approval of the project and now will require Twin Pines Minerals to reapply...
New Ken Burns documentary on youth mental health features Georgia psychiatrist
Georgia child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Vinson is featured in a new documentary by nationally acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns about youth mental health in America. Called “Hidden in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness,” the two-part documentary...