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Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which […]
‘Hands Across the Border’ campaign targets drunk and drugged driving ahead of Labor Day weekend
State troopers and local law enforcement officers in Georgia will collaborate with counterparts in Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee to conduct sobriety road checks leading up to Labor Day.
Bipartisan Effort Paves Way for Reviving Closed Hospitals in Ga.
ATLANTA — At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a “Stronger Together” mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas. The campus was mostly quiet on a recent weekend, since AMC closed almost two years ago. A lone security vehicle sat behind a chain-link fence, and pedestrians passed by without even a glance. In the town of Cuthbert, some 160 miles away, the Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center also remains shut after closing four years ago, another Southern hospital casualty in a region...
GOP breathes easier after Trump buries hatchet with Kemp: ‘Getting our house in order’
Former President Donald Trump did something unexpected on Thursday when he seemingly buried the hatchet with Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). On social media and Fox News, Trump applauded Kemp for his leadership in Georgia — a complete turnaround from the years of bashing and ridicule over the governor’s refusal to help him overturn the 2020 […]
GCPS Recognized by Forbes as a 2024 ‘Best-In-State Employer’
Forbes recognizes Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) as a 2024 Best-In-State Employer. Forbes partnered with research firm Statista to survey more than 160,000 employees who work at companies with a minimum of 500 people. GCPS is ranked 59th out of 100 organizations in Georgia and is one of nine education organizations on the list. With more than 22,000 employees, GCPS is the largest employer in Georgia.
Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. The Bill would allow defendants to present information during a grand jury proceeding. Currently grand juries in Georgia only hear information from the prosecution before deciding whether or not to move a case along. Stinson told how […] The post Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417 appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Who can’t vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The 2024 General Election is on Nov. 5, but not everyone in Georgia will be allowed to vote. According to the United States Government, and the state of Georgia, the following will not be able to register to vote in the upcoming election: Non-Citizens Non-citizens, including permanent legal residents, cannot vote […]
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