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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic governor primary, avoids runoff Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms avoided a runoff on Tuesday by receiving 56% of the vote in the Democratic primary for governor. Bottoms took her win as proof of her campaign’s success and potential to win the general election in November. “We have a very powerful campaign that's ready to take on whoever comes out of this Republican primary in […]
Georgia primary results set up high-stakes runoffs for governor, Senate The election results are in from the May primary and general elections, and several candidates will face off in a June runoff election. In the races for governor and U.S. Senate, both Republican primaries resulted in a runoff while Democrats secured their spot on the ticket. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor with 56% […]
Georgia advocates push youth-focused solutions to homelessness crisis Georgia advocates are fighting for a unique response to homelessness among young adults due to their situation being different than older adults. Advocates and service providers shared strategies for helping young people experiencing homelessness at the Atlanta Thrive Summit held earlier this month. Bidemi Animashaun is the youth project manager at Partners for HOME, which oversees part of Atlanta’s homeless response system. […]
Truck safety advocates renew calls for rules after Collins probe A ProPublica investigation into U.S. Rep. Mike Collins’ trucking business safety record sparked a renewal of safety advocates calling for stronger trucking regulations. The investigation found that crashes involving truckers that worked for the company have killed five people and injured more than 50 others over the past 25 years. It also found that the company has a higher rate […]
Georgia sees record early voting turnout ahead of primary Election Day Election Day for the primaries and nonpartisan races is tomorrow, and Georgia voters have already turned out in force during early voting. Georgia voters broke the record for early voting turnout in a primary election. Nearly 1 million people turned out to vote before polls closed Friday compared to about 857,000 in 2022. More Democrats have cast their ballots […]
Kemp signs bill making some Metro Atlanta offices nonpartisan Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill this week that would make some elected offices nonpartisan in Metro Atlanta counties. House Bill 369 was reengineered to change elected offices in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties to be nonpartisan. This means when voters go to the polls starting in 2028, candidates for district attorney, county commissions, and other elected offices will […]
Kemp calls special session on Georgia maps, ballot deadline fix Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation Wednesday calling the state legislature in for a special session to consider redrawing the state’s political maps and finding a solution to a looming election deadline. The Georgia General Assembly will reconvene on June 17, the day after the runoff elections for the May primaries. The session will focus on redrawing district maps after […]
Crowded Georgia PSC races draw 10 candidates amid rising utility costs Two seats, 10 candidates. The Georgia Public Service Commission has gained popularity over the past year with rising utility costs accompanied by a historic expansion of Georgia Power’s grid capacity. Two seats of the five member commission are up for election this year. One, District Three, is currently held by Commissioner Peter Hubbard, a Democrat who beat out a […]
Kemp signs Georgia’s 2027 budget focused on growth and restrained spending Gov. Brian Kemp signed the budget for fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday saying that the plan will keep Georgia prosperous while also limiting government spending. “As I always say, our job is to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, because that’s the people’s money, not the government’s! That’s why we’ve saved or returned over $12 billion to the taxpayers, […]
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