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Democrats flip deep-red Georgia House seat for District 121 Democrats managed to flip a seat in the state House of Representatives Tuesday. Eric Gisler won the election for House District 121 by just under 200 votes. President Donald Trump won the same district in 2024 by 12 points. Gisler faced off against Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest for the seat that covers parts of Oconee and Clarke Counties in the Athens […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Murray County residents opposing proposed bio-waste plant U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stood beside constituents at a town hall meeting in Murray County last week to speak out against a proposed bio-waste facility. More than 300 people gathered to oppose the project. Vanguard Renewable, the company that will own the facility, sent representatives to the meeting to answer questions. “While you lecture these people with your […]
Raffensperger sues over fundraising rules, says opponent has unfair advantage Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican gubernatorial candidate to raise concerns over campaign finance rules which allow one of his opponents, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, more access and flexibility to campaign funds. Safe Affordable Georgia filed a lawsuit Monday asking an Atlanta federal court judge to allow Raffensperger’s political action committee to work with his gubernatorial campaign […]
Georgia schools face new absenteeism measures, cell phone ban, and closures Georgia public school systems made several headlines this week from, measures to reduce chronic absenteeism to announcements of school closures across broad areas. Here is a wrap-up of the recent news that could impact students across the state. Chronic absenteeism measures Cell phone ban Atlanta Public School closures Chronic absenteeism measures Members of the Georgia Legislature will be considering […]
Georgia Senate panel calls for new needs-based aid program for college students The state Senate Committee on Higher Education Affordability released a report Tuesday that calls for a comprehensive needs-based aid program for college students. Sen. Nan Orrock, chair of the committee, said the current system is not enough for some students. “We’ve invested heavily in the HOPE scholarship, and we know now that with the economy and the realities […]
Federal appeals court orders new review of Georgia’s election law case The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2023 ruling that partially blocked Georgia’s contested election law that bans handing out food or drinks to voters standing in line. The appeals court sent the case back to the U.S. District Court for further review. The appeals court decision argued that the U.S. District Court did not apply the […]
At 21, Akbar Ali heads to Georgia legislature focused on affordability and civil rights Democrat Akbar Ali, 21, will be the youngest member of the Georgia General Assembly in 2026 after winning the seat for House District 106. “If there was one word to describe it, it would be grateful, above all else. Just grateful to my family, my friends, my team, various organizations that have helped me out. But […]
Ossoff, Warnock launch inquiry into DHS limits on Congressional oversight of detention centers Democratic U.S. senators launched an inquiry on Monday into the Trump administration’s policy of restricting access to federal detention facilities. Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, along with 11 other colleagues, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying that the department’s new policies violated federal law and obstructed congressional […]
Results are in! New mayors elected, youngest state lawmaker wins a seat Several cities around the Atlanta area elected mayors on Tuesday, and one district has a new representative. Democrat Akbar Ali, 21-year-old, won the race for House District 106 against Marqus Cole, and he is set to become the youngest legislator in the General Assembly. “I’m proud and ready to serve this community,” Akbar told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “There […]
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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