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    GA Repubs come for early voting & to smother transit referendums

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Politics

Lawmakers, advocates introduce Georgia Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers, advocates introduce Georgia Voting Rights Act Voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers are advancing a proposal they say would reinforce ballot protections in Georgia at a moment of renewed federal uncertainty. At a Capitol press conference, supporters rolled out Senate Bill 536, titled the Henry McNeal Turner Georgia Voting Rights Act, as the U.S. Supreme Court reviews another case centered on Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. […]

todayFebruary 23, 2026 7 1

A hand with sparkly nail polish is mailing a ballot in.

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USPS postmark change raises concerns for Georgia mail-in voters

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 […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026 8 1

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Black Women gather on opening day of Georgia legislative session to push policy priorities

Black Women Show Up on Opening Day of Georgia Legislative Session to Push Policy Priorities On the first morning of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, as lawmakers returned to the Capitol and lobbyists filled the hallways, a group of Black women leaders made a point to be there early — before agendas were locked in and before priorities were set. Dee Dawkins-Haigler was among the organizers. She is the president and […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026 10

Stone carving of Martin Luther King Jr in Washington DC.

Community

MLK Day 2026 events happening across Georgia

MLK Day 2026 events happening across Georgia If you missed the annual King Celebration Concert, Georgia organizations and communities will host several other events to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including several events at the King Center and National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The King Celebration Concert 2026 featured conductors Jonathan Taylor Rush, Norman McKenzie and Patrice Turner as well as other […]

todayJanuary 12, 2026 19 1