Tag: Georgia state government
Georgia’s Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden called Georgia's new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop called for a national boycott of companies headquartered...
Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law
ATLANTA — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state...
Trump ally to take on embattled Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA — A conservative Georgia congressman and acolyte of former President Donald Trump has announced his bid to unseat the Republican secretary of state...
Court tosses $8M verdict in ‘Walking Dead’ stuntman’s death
ATLANTA — An appeals court has thrown out an $8 million jury verdict awarded to the family of a stuntman who was fatally injured...
Biden to meet with Stacey Abrams on trip to Georgia
During his visit to Atlanta on Friday, President Joe Biden will meet with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has been widely credited...
Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans’ influence
ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to...
Court: Defendant in teacher slaying has route to state funds
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia's highest court opened a door Monday for taxpayer funds to help cover the legal defense of a man awaiting trial...
Korean battery firm offers Georgia plant as dispute lingers
ATLANTA — With a giant battery factory in northeast Georgia hanging in the balance of a trade dispute, South Korean company LG Energy Solution...
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake...
Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to...