Georgia House Republicans nominate Ralston to return as speaker
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston ATLANTA - Georgia House Republicans renominated Speaker David Ralston Monday to another two-year term as the chamber’s leader and reelected their entire leadership team. Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, has served as speaker since 2010....
U.S. Senate runoff races kick off in Georgia as election recount looms
All eyes are on Georgia as two potentially power-shifting U.S. Senate runoff races plowed on Monday and state election officials moved to tamp down unproven claims of ballot fraud from allies of President Donald Trump.
Republicans see silver lining in Democrats’ strong Georgia showing
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned at Warm Springs, Ga., last month. (Biden campaign video) ATLANTA - The last time a non-incumbent Democrat won a statewide race in Georgia was 1998 when Roy Barnes was elected governor. President-elect Joe Biden was closing in...
Top Georgia Republicans restrained as Trump attacks state’s election integrity
Republican leaders in Georgia delivered different responses Friday to President Donald Trump’s claims of voting irregularities and attacks on the state’s election integrity as his lead in the Peach State slipped away to Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Georgia tax revenues up in October
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections rose by 1.8% in October, building on a positive first quarter for the state as businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic continued to reopen. While the monthly revenue report for September showed a decline in tax revenues, the...
Winter sparks worries of new COVID-19 wave in Georgia
Nearly eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia officials and public-health experts are eying the upcoming winter season with caution amid a recent uptick in positive coronavirus cases and the dual impacts of the flu.
Raffensperger defends Georgia election integrity from Trump attacks
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ATLANTA - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended the state’s elections system Friday, one day after President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters accused the secretary of state’s office of...
Top Georgia Republicans react to Trump’s attack on election system
A handful of Republican statewide officeholders rushed to President Donald Trump’s defense Thursday night as he lashed out against Georgia’s election system just before his lead over Democratic challenger Joe Biden evaporated overnight in the Peach State.