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News Articles: Georgia Politics

 Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney is planning a Sept. 8 release of a special grand jury’s report on the 2020 election interference case.

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Trump and allies enter big week for election 2020 election interference indictment charges

An eventful week lies ahead in the Fulton County election interference case with arraignments and the potential release of a special grand jury report that was a prelude to the racketeering charges filed against Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants last month.

September 05, 2023
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Gainesville Fire Department firetruck

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Sept. 1

This week, Sens Ossoff and Warnock focused on providing fire safety resources across Georgia, addressing the shortages in chemotherapy drugs, pushing for student loan debt cancellations and ensuring Georgians were prepared for Hurricane Idalia.

September 01, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference about Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 31, 2023.

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How Trump’s indictment is inflaming Georgia Republican infighting

Gov. Brian Kemp and other top Republicans are pushing back against members of their own party's demands to punish Fulton DA Fani Willis.

August 31, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Student organizers with the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition announced a policy platform for Young Georgians on Monday.

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Georgia student activists announce new policy platform on the March on Washington's 60th anniversary

On the 60th anniversary of the Peoples’ March on Washington, a group of student activists in Georgia announced a policy platform that addresses their demands to the state.

August 29, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Politics

Georgia CON law criticized at legislative hearing

Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) law governing the health-care industry got critique in a Monday.hearing at the state capitol.

August 29, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Sen. Warnock pictured with Savannah Head Start Program leaders.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 25

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on providing counseling and mental health services to Georgia military families; delivering resources to improve early childhood education across Northwest Georgia; previewing new legislation improving workforce shortages in childcare; and upgrading Georgia’s Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

August 25, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
 Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, accused of posing as a 2020 elector pledged to former President Donald Trump, has battled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay out of her courtroom. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Case against Georgia’s lieutenant governor for alleged 2020 fake elector scheme awaits prosecutor

A special prosecutor could soon determine if Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones joins a long list of defendants indicted in the 2020 presidential election interference case that has already ensnared a state senator and former President Donald Trump as he seeks a second term in the White House.

August 24, 2023
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A computer-generated rendering of a concrete launchpad holding two small rockets

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5 things: Spaceport Camden spending

Millions spent were spent. Who benefited from the doomed Spaceport Camden?

 

August 23, 2023
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  • Maggie Lee
Rendering of the new Fulton County behavioral health crisis center, which will be built on the campus of Oak Hill Child, Family and Adolescent Center in southwest Atlanta.

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First of state’s 3 new shovel-ready crisis centers gets bipartisan groundbreaking in Fulton County

State and local officials from both sides of the aisle took turns shoveling ceremonial dirt Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Fulton County’s first publicly funded behavioral health crisis center.

August 22, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
A tent city of unhoused people is a short walk from the state Capitol in downtown Atlanta.

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No quick fix for Georgia’s affordable housing shortage

Tears in the social safety net leave many without a roof overhead.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • Aaleah McConnell
Nineteen people, including former president Donald Trump, have been indicted in a sprawling racketeering case stemming from attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments

On this episode, we dig deeper into the Georgia election interference indictments against Donald Trump and 18 others.

August 18, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Chase McGee
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Aug. 18

This week, Ossoff and Warnock focused on delivering health care resources to Mount Vernon, Ga.; legislation providing upgrades to Fort Gordon’s Cyber Center of Excellence and Robins Air Force Base; and improving fire safety throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

August 18, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Fulton county courthouse

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Legal experts present and future break down Trump's Fulton County indictment

President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted in Fulton County on Monday for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Legal experts from the States United Democracy Center explain some of the nuances of the case. 

August 18, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A view of a previous gallery show as part of Atlanta's annual Mayor's Pride Exhibt.

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  • Arts & Life

Atlanta City Hall seeks LGBTQ+ artists for Mayor’s Pride Exhibit

The third annual 2023 Mayor’s Pride Exhibit will debut at Atlanta City Hall beginning in October. 

August 17, 2023
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By:
  • Isadora Pennington
Christian Coomer

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  • Law

Georgia Supreme Court removes suspended judge from Court of Appeals

On Wednesday, the Georgia Supreme Court removed suspended Judge Christian Coomer from the state Court of Appeals.

August 17, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
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