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“It’s the honor of my life to represent Georgia”: Senator Warnock’s speech fires up Georgia and National Dem leadership
CHICAGO – Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock spoke during night one of the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Early on day two of the convention during the Georgia Delegation breakfast his words were still on the minds of his fellow democrats. Warnock gave The Atlanta Voice a few minutes to speak about his momentous speech. “I […] The post “It’s the honor of my life to represent Georgia”: Senator Warnock’s speech fires up Georgia and National Dem leadership appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Legislators hear pros, cons of semesters vs. quarters in university system
Georgia lawmakers heard arguments for and against the University System of Georgia's current semester system compared to the quarter system the state's public colleges and universities used until 1999, with the semester system providing more opportunities for students to take courses and enter the workforce. The post Legislators hear pros, cons of semesters vs. quarters in university system appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Regulators approve plans for new Georgia Power plants driven by rising demand
ATLANTA (AP) — Utility regulators on Tuesday approved a plan for Georgia Power Co. to expand a power plant southwest of Atlanta. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted 5-0 for the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. to build three new fossil-fuel burning units at Plant Yates, near Newnan. The company has declined to say how […]
Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird’s New Boyfriend Darrin Kitchens’ Money Woes: Small Claims Judgements
Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird‘s new boyfriend Darrin Kitchens comes with some financial baggage, as In Touch has learned exclusively that he has four small claims judgements against him. All four judgements occurred in the state of Georgia. The first one was filed in January 2016 by Darrin’s former...
Charlie Kirk, Parker Short get into verbal spat at DNC
Young Democrats of Georgia President Parker Short clashed with Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. Kirk posted a video capturing part of the exchange with the caption, “Within 30 seconds of walking into the United Center, I was confronted by this guy. Apparently he’s the President…
Governor Kemp doubles down on Medicaid program with work requirement despite slow start
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Monday defended and doubled down on his signature Medicaid program — the only one in the nation with a work requirement — further dimming chances the state could adopt a broader expansion of the taxpayer-funded low-income health plan without a work mandate any time soon. Georgia Pathways requires […] The post Governor Kemp doubles down on Medicaid program with work requirement despite slow start appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Statue Of Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Replaces Confederate Monument In Georgia
A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon and congressman was installed on Friday at the Georgia County Courthouse and replaced a Confederate statue that had been there for over a century. A statue of the late Congressman John Lewis, known for stirring up “good trouble” in his...
Over 20 years ago, bodies were left outside a NW Georgia crematorium. A new podcast explores why
More than two decades ago, investigators found 339 bodies in various states of decay in and around Tri-State Crematorium in Noble, Ga. A new podcast by Shaun Raviv, Noble, explores what happened and why. GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Raviv about it. More than two decades ago, a crematorium owner...
Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a “sham.” It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn’t live at the address in the New York City suburbs is being used to attack Kennedy’s ballot access in other states. The judge ruled Kennedy shouldn’t appear on New York ballots, but Kennedy is appealing. In New York on Monday, a trial opened in suburban Long Island in another lawsuit challenging Kennedy’s place on the state’s presidential ballot in November. In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address, his petitions should be voided.
Georgia River Network gala to celebrate President Jimmy Carter
The Georgia River Network will host the Georgia Rivers Gala at the Atlanta History Center on Aug. 22 to honor river protectors and support the future of river recreation. President Jimmy Carter will receive the River Hero award for his enduring environmental legacy for Georgia’s rivers. Jimmy Carter’s grandson Jason Carter, a former Georgia State Senator, will accept the River Hero award on behalf of his grandfather.
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