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News Articles: Stacey Abrams

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta.

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As Georgia lieutenant governor raises cash, a possible 2026 opponent questions how it can be spent

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr raised $2.2 million for his 2026 gubernatorial bid in less than two months after he took the unprecedented step of announcing in November. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones could be Carr's top opponent in the 2026 GOP primary. He raised $1.7 million for what Georgia calls a leadership committee. The question, though, is whether Jones can use that money in a Republican primary.

February 12, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, gives a concession speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

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Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law

The two groups' current leadership admitted 16 instances of illegal activity in a consent decree and will pay a $300,000 fine, the largest in state history, according to the commission.

January 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, gives a concession speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

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Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law

Two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before he was elected to the U.S. Senate have admitted to campaign finance violations and will pay a $300,000 fine.

January 15, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams faces off with Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a televised debate, Oct. 30, 2022, in Atlanta. A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the 2024 election is headed to trial in Georgia on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. A group associated with Abrams accuses Texas-based True the Vote of trying to intimidate voters ahead of a 2021 Senate runoff election in Georgia.

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In political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge

A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the 2024 election is headed to trial in Georgia. A group associated with Democrat Stacey Abrams accuses Texas-based True the Vote of trying to intimidate voters ahead of a 2021 Senate runoff election in Georgia.

October 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Activist Alberto Feregrino speaks at a news conference outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to celebrate the gathering of what organizers said was 116,000 signatures to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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Atlanta to release copies of 'Stop Cop City' petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo

Atlanta's city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and firefighter training center. That's even though the city still isn't verifying voter signatures or otherwise moving forward with the citywide referendum sought by "Stop Cop City" activists.

September 20, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Yard signs supporting the initiative to incorporate Buckhead as a distinct city. Proponents of the effort have fielded thousands of requests for yard signs during the first three weeks of availability, pictured on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 in Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: Buckhead cityhood leader leaves Buckhead; Stacey Abrams heads to Howard University

Thursday on Political Rewind: Bill White, the leader of the "Buckhead City" movement, announced he's headed for the North Georgia hills after blaming Gov. Brian Kemp for killing the effort. Meanwhile, Stacey Abrams accepted a chair position at Howard University, but she'll remain a resident of Georgia.

April 06, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams was appointed Wednesday as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics.

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Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.

April 05, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Lawmakers vote on HB 462 in the House chambers during crossover day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Georgia lawmakers get incomplete grade in transition year

For the Georgia General Assembly, 2023 was a year when a lot of things didn't happen. There's no one policy fight that sums up 2023. Instead, 2023 may be remembered for new leaders in Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns, and a struggle over who defines priorities.

March 30, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shaw Blackmon, R-Bonaire, center left, talks to a staffer on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the Capitol in Atlanta. The committee passed bills to give taxpayers another $1 billion in income tax breaks and to ratify Gov. Brian Kemp's fuel tax suspension.

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Georgia bills advance on Kemp income tax and gas tax breaks

Two more pieces of Gov. Brian Kemp's tax cut agenda are advancing in the state House.

February 16, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Washington.

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Warnock, deal-maker yet party loyalist, settles into Senate

Newly reelected Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is promising to use his first full term to cut deals where possible with Republicans and deliver for his home state. But he's also taking on a new role as an unapologetic supporter of President Joe Biden.

February 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on Friday, July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, Kemp announced he would use federal COVID-19 relief money to make $350 payments to more than 3 million Georgians who benefit from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare.

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Kemp done being underestimated, aims to steer GOP past Trump

Georgia's Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. The governor has an opening to project his influence in a new way after decisively beating both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams.

January 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Stacey Abrams speaks from a stage to an audience.

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Stacey Abrams' next move may involve advocating for the disabled

Speculation has been brewing over what is next for Stacey Abrams. After she lost her second bid for Georgia governor in November 2022, the Democrat has been quiet about her plans.

December 22, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
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Georgia Today: Kemp issues state of emergency, Savannah man charged in Jan. 6 riot, illness is up

On the Wednesday Dec. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Kemp issues a state of emergency ahead of the extreme cold, a Savannah man has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, respiratory illnesses are up

December 21, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
PBS NewsHour What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings

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Political Rewind: Jan. 6th report releases today; Trump's tax returns; Warnock on voter suppression

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The January 6th Committee is releasing its final report today, days after sending its criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Also, a House committee signaled it'd be releasing Trump's tax returns. Meanwhile, Raphael Warnock responds to allegations that he's an 'election denier.'

December 21, 2022
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  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Chase McGee
The line to vote at the board of elections in Macon, Ga. stretched around the corner from the front door and into a half hour wait by around 1pm on the final day of early voting Friday.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | As midterms end, Georgia's political spotlight burns brighter than ever

On this final regular episode, we look at the 2022 midterm elections in Georgia and how they will influence the future of American politics.

December 15, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
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