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Georgia Senate advances bill blocking local opt-out of homestead tax exemption A bill is headed to the Georgia House that would prevent local governments and school districts from opting out of a statewide homestead tax exemption. The Georgia state Senate passed Senate Bill 382 on Tuesday with 31 to 19 votes after a lengthy debate, according to WABE. The move comes on the heels of an announcement by Georgia House […]
Fulton County moves to reclaim 2020 election records seized by FBI Fulton County officials moved Wednesday to regain control of thousands of 2020 election records seized by federal agents last week, filing an emergency motion in federal court as leaders warned the investigation could have wide-ranging implications for elections nationwide. County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said during a Wednesday morning news conference at the Fulton County Government Center that the […]
Democrat LeMario Brown heads to runoff in Georgia Senate District 18 race Democrat LeMario Brown received the most votes in a special election of state Senate District 18 and will head to a runoff Feb. 17. Former state Sen. John Kennedy resigned from the seat because he is running for lieutenant governor. Brown will face off against Republican Steven McNeel in the runoff. Early voting begins Feb. 9. Brown recently […]
Most Georgia parents support banning cell phones in high schools, survey finds The topic of cell phones in schools has been frequented by lawmakers in the past two legislative sessions. Georgia’s public elementary and middle schools started implementing a ban on cell phone use during the school day this year, and lawmakers are considering a ban for high school students as well. Emory University conducts an annual survey of Georgia […]
Raffensperger appoints attorney to lead probe of alleged $140M Ponzi scheme Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger named the attorney to head the investigation of First Liberty Building & Loan, the company accused by federal regulators of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme. Jason Doss, a veteran securities fraud attorney, will lead the probe in the lender with connections to GOP leaders. “Throughout my career, I’ve been a fierce advocate […]
Georgia committee recommends sweeping changes to election procedures A heavily Republican study committee released its recommendations concerning Georgia’s election procedures. With few details about the committee's findings, the Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures made recommendations that could fundamentally change Georgia’s election system. “Over the past several months, this committee traveled across Georgia, listened to voters, local officials and election professionals and carefully reviewed the information before us,” said Blue-Ribbon […]
Rep. Kendrick rolls out package of bills aimed at affordability in Georgia State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, D-Lithonia, recently introduced three pieces of legislation that aims to address affordability and economic mobility issues. “Before affordability was like the buzzword, I've always worked on economic justice issues, so this is nothing new for me,” she said. “All these issues that we talk about down here are important… We can talk about voting […]
Georgia lawmakers propose bills to protect people with disabilities during police encounters Georgia lawmakers held a news conference Wednesday to introduce two pieces of legislation that aim to protect people with mental or physical disabilities. State Sen. Donzella James, D-Atlanta, introduced Senate Bill 419, or “Eric’s ID Law,” which would allow people with physical or mental disabilities that are not immediately obvious or visible to request a symbol to go […]
Advocates rally at Capitol for bill to curb high-speed police chases A suspect ran from law enforcement officers. After a police pursuit, the suspect crashed his vehicle. David Johnson’s uncle was an innocent bystander who suffered injuries due to the crash. “I don't want that to happen to anybody else's family because that's truly traumatizing and just really painful,” Johnson said. Johnson, a student at Savannah State University, stood with […]
National morning drive radio and television star Stephanie Miller hosts The Stephanie Miller Show, reaching over six million listeners weekly on satellite and terrestrial radio, simulcast on FreeSpeech TV. A ratings powerhouse who dominated at KABC, KFI, and stations in New York and Chicago, she's been ranked on Talkers Magazine's "Heavy Hundred" for over a decade and won their Woman of the Year Award. Her sold-out Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour became the fastest-selling comedy tour in history, earning three Pollstar nominations and producing America's #1 comedy album. Praised by Rachel Maddow as "the high priestess of excellent liberal talk" and by Carol Burnett as "the Carol Burnett of radio," this Liberal icon—ironically the daughter of Barry Goldwater's 1964 VP running mate—is known as "The Voice of The Resistance."
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