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Ballots set for March 10 special elections in Georgia The ballots have been set for several state elections and one federal election scheduled for March 10. The four elections that are on the docket are state House District 130, state House District 94, state Senate District 53 and U.S. Representative District 14. Although the crowded field for District 14 was decided in mid-January, the final qualifying period for District 53 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ossoff probes plan to convert Social Circle warehouse into ICE detention center U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff launched an inquiry last week into alleged plans to convert a warehouse in Social Circle into an immigration detention center. Ossoff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stating that local residents and officials have expressed strong opposition to the reported proposal. “A proposed ICE […]
Final phase of Georgia child support law takes effect, changing payments for families The final phase of changes to Georgia’s child support law went into effect Jan. 1, and the law could impact several families and their child support. The first phase of Senate Bill 454 went into effect January 2024. The goal of changing child support in the state was to modernize enforcement mechanisms and provide clearer guidelines for […]
Georgia Democrats escalate criticism of ICE after second U.S. citizen killed in federal operations Georgia Democrats have increased criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the second killing of an American citizen in 17 days. U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have stated they will oppose any government funding package that does not either remove funding for ICE or add protections for civil liberties. “Massively deployed and […]
Georgia lawmakers weigh limits on data centers amid growing local backlash Georgia lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have turned their attention to data centers as the state becomes one of the country’s top markets for the industry. However, residents have turned a sharp eye towards data centers citing pollution and utility usage as a main deterrent. “That could easily be a decade worth of construction and noise and […]
Former Georgia lawmaker pleads guilty to fraud over COVID unemployment benefits A former Georgia House member pleaded guilty last week in charges related to collecting federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Former state Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to collect $13,940 in federal unemployment benefits and supplements in 2020. "Bennett was elected to represent her fellow citizens and took a […]
(Guest Opinion by Al Pearson) Elections in Georgia: Why They Can Be Trusted Donald Trump’s preoccupation with the 2020 presidential election remains very much alive. In his telling, the Democrats not only stole the 2020 election, they were so “good at cheating” they could do it again in 2026. This reflects a dismal view of human nature in a society where we trust in the honesty, competence and good will […]
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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