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DNC chair confident Georgia will vote blue despite recent election changes
The leader of the Democratic National Committee is certain that Democrats can win the battleground state of Georgia next month despite changes to the voting rules. Chairman Jaime Harrison said Democrats are “well poised to win Georgia” during a Friday press call. Harrison’s statement comes after recent election integrity decisions in the state, including the removal of thousands of inactive […]
Georgia faces numerous crises, but Board of Public Health hasn’t met since May
As a plume of smoke from a chemical fire hangs over metro Atlanta, amid a state of emergency after deadly Hurricane Helene, and in the wake of a Covid surge that hit a new summer high , the Georgia Board of Public Health is absent from the public eye.
Election Skeptics Are Running Some County Election Boards in Georgia. A New Rule Could Allow Them to Exclude Decisive Votes.
An examination of a new election rule in Georgia suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential race.
Montana sending incident management team to Georgia for Helene recovery
The State of Montana will send a nine-person incident management team to Macon, Georgia, for 15 days to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday. The Type 3 team led by Ken Parks of Missoula Disaster and Emergency Services will help Georgia and federal officials with planning, resource management and […]
NAACP Sues Georgia For A 4th Time To Protect Voters Ahead Of Nov. 5
The NAACP has filed its fourth lawsuit in Georgia to protect thousands of voters’ access to the Ballot Box come Nov. 5. The post NAACP Sues Georgia For A 4th Time To Protect Voters Ahead Of Nov. 5 appeared first on NewsOne.
Georgia Ports fully reopens operations on Friday morning as workers reach tentative agreement
The Georgia ports will fully reopen on Friday, October 4th. They received a joint statement Thursday evening from the USMX/ILA on the Master Contract: "The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume." As a result, the Georgia Ports’ operations will resume Friday morning, October 4th with truck gates at 6:00 am at Garden City Terminal and 8:00 am at the Ocean Terminal. In addition to gates, vessel operations will begin between 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and rail operations start at 7:00 am. The Georgia Ports thanks you for your patience during this three-day work stoppage. The Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway Terminals and the ILA look forward to reopening our facilities and providing the world-class service the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick are known for. Please follow updates on www.gaports.com
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