McCormick enters race in redrawn 6th Congressional District
Dr. Rich McCormick ATLANTA - Dr. Rich McCormick announced his candidacy Tuesday for Georgia’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District seat. The Republican from Suwanee lost to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Suwanee, last year in the old 7th District. However, a new...
Super PAC backing Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate
ATLANTA – A newly launched super PAC is raising money on behalf of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker. 34N22 will conduct fundraising, grassroots engagement, television and digital advertising, direct mail and polling in support of Walker’s bid to...
Kemps lands endorsement from Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - Georgia’s leading business organization endorsed Gov. Brian Kemp Monday for reelection next year. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce cited the Republican governor’s emphasis on economic issues during his first term in office. “Governor Kemp has...
Georgia’s abortion laws could be impacted by upcoming Supreme Court rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 on one of the most significant abortion cases in years, and the aftereffects of its ruling will be felt here in Georgia. The case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has drawn more than 1,000...
White defendants found guilty in murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery
Gregory McMichael (left) and Travis McMichael (right) were convicted Wednesday of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. (Glynn County Sheriff's Office) ATLANTA - A Glynn County jury convicted three white men Wednesday of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in February of last...
Bourdeaux picks up endorsements from Gwinnett County Democrats
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux ATLANTA - U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux began building her case for reelection Tuesday, one day after passage of a new congressional redistricting map put her on a collision course with fellow Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath. Bourdeaux,...
Board of Regents won’t change names of buildings, colleges with racist links
Albany State University President Marion Fedrick chaired an advisory group that considered renaming University System of Georgia buildings and colleges. ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia has decided not to pursue plans to rename dozens of buildings and...
Kemp, Republican governors take Biden to task over supply chain crisis
Port of Savannah ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp joined Republican chief executives from 14 other states Monday in an initiative suggesting potential solutions to the global supply chain issues to President Joe Biden. The launch of Operation Open Roads coincided...