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(Guest Opinion by Al Pearson) Another Paul Revere Moment On January 28, 2026, the FBI appeared at the Fulton County Georgia election center with a search warrant for the seizure of all records relating to the 2020 general election. The seizure seems calculated to empower President Trump to do what Vice President Pence would not and constitutionally could not do on January 6, 2021: reverse the outcome of the 2020 […]
Georgia’s leadership committees fuel high-dollar arms race in 2026 governor’s race A $526,000 donation from an anti-tax political group to Lt. Gov. Burt Jones underscores how Georgia’s powerful “leadership committees” are reshaping the 2026 governor’s race — fueling a financial arms race and triggering fresh legal challenges. According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, just days before unveiling details of his proposed income tax overhaul, Jones received the largest single contribution his […]
Trump to visit northwest Georgia ahead of 14th District election President Donald Trump is set to visit northwest Georgia on Thursday ahead of a crowded election for Georgia’s 14th District. Trump is expected to promote his economic agenda while also “testing his clout” in Georgia ahead of the midterm elections, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Trump will speak in Rome on Thursday and possibly visit a local business, according to […]
Fulton County seeks return of 2020 election materials after FBI raid Fulton County filed a motion in federal court Wednesday after an FBI raid at the county’s election hub removed hundreds of boxes of ballots, images and voter records tied to the 2020 election. County Commission Chairman Robert Pitts said the motion, filed on behalf of himself and the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, seeks the immediate return […]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection, opening Georgia’s 11th District U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced Wednesday that he will not seek another term in Congress leaving Georgia’s 11th Congressional District open for the taking. Loudermilk, who has served six terms, marks the fourth departure of Republican representatives from Georgia. “It is time to contribute to my community, state and nation in other ways,” he said to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. U.S. […]
FBI searches Fulton County elections hub for records tied to 2020 election Federal agents executed a court-authorized search Tuesday at the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center. The elections hub opened in 2023 and serves as a central storage site for voting equipment, records,and county office spaces. The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed agents were carrying out a lawful enforcement action at the facility on Campbellton Fairburn Road in […]
McIntosh County voters overturn Sapelo Island zoning ordinance in Gullah Geechee referendum McIntosh County voters on Tuesday repealed a controversial zoning ordinance affecting Sapelo Island, marking a major victory for the island’s Gullah Geechee residents after a prolonged fight to preserve their community and culture. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the referendum overturns a 2023 decision by the McIntosh County Commission that allowed significantly larger homes to be built in the […]
USPS postmark change raises concerns for Georgia mail-in voters A recent change in how the U.S. Postal Service applies postmarks is raising concerns about how mail-in ballots and other time-sensitive documents could be handled in Georgia. The Postal Service, which processed more than 99 million ballots nationwide during the 2024 general election, now bases postmarks on when mail is processed at a postal facility rather than when it is dropped into a […]
House District 23 runoff pits Republican Bill Fincher against Democrat Scott Sanders A Republican and a Democrat will face off Tuesday in a runoff election for House District 23. Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders both won around 27% of the vote during the special election Dec. 8, but both failed to garner 50% plus one vote to call a victory. The special election was called after state Rep. […]
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