Originally published by The 19th Errin Haines This month, Pennsylvania, where I now live, and Georgia, my home state, held key primary contests that tested the value of former President Donald Trump’s endorsements and the potency of his Big Lie, raising questions about the power of voter suppression laws spawned …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene Opponents Renew Bid To Boot Her From Ballot
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder May 17, 2022 With just over a week to go before Election Day, a group of voters in Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Northwest Georgia district has renewed its challenge of her candidacy. The voters claim Greene should be ineligible under the 14th Amendment because they …
Read More »Judge Rules Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Can Stay On Ballot
A Georgia judge on Friday ruled that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can stay on the ballot for the state’s 14th Congressional District following a challenge to her reelection candidacy. A group of Georgia voters had argued that Greene was not eligible to run for reelection under the “disqualification clause” …
Read More »Grand Jury Selected In Trump Election Interference Investigation In Georgia
ATLANTA — A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. It’s looking into whether former president Donald Trump tried to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. …
Read More »Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Banning The Teaching of “Divisive Concepts.”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a series of controversial education bills regulating what public schools can teach and the playing of sports by transgender youth Thursday morning. Some of the bills drew a lot of attention, including a bill aimed at critical race theory. The measure bans nine “divisive concepts” …
Read More »Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Permitless Carry Bill Into Law
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 319, a permitless carry or “constitutional carry” measure allowing Georgians to carry guns without the need for a state-issued license. “There is no doubt that we are living in challenging times,” Kemp said during a Tuesday bill signing ceremony. “Across the country, we’re witnessing …
Read More »Georgia Voters Sue To Block Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene From Running For Re-election
A group of Georgia voters filed a legal challenge on Thursday to Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy for re-election in 2022. The challenge, filed with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, alleges that Greene is constitutionally disqualified from public office under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, on …
Read More »As Gas Prices Fall From Record Highs Some States Provide Additional Relief At The Pumps
The price for a gallon of gas continues to slowly fall after hitting a record $4.33 on March 11. The national average for a gallon of gasoline on Tuesday was $4.25, according to AAA. The primary reason for the falling prices is the lower global price of crude oil, which peaked …
Read More »Special Grand Jury Approved In Trump Election Probe
The Associated Press is reporting that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request for a special grand jury to be impaneled to investigate alleged election interference by former President Donald Trump has been approved. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher issued an order Monday saying the request for …
Read More »Georgia District Attorney Requests Grand Jury In Trump Investigation
Fulton Country, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis has requested a special grand jury in her investigation into former President Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. The DA told the AP last month she was making progress in her investigation and leaning toward this decision to request a …
Read More »Three Men Convicted of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery Sentenced to Life
The three white men who chased down and murdered 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in broad daylight in 2020 have been sentenced. Travis McMichael, 35, and his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, was sentenced to life in …
Read More »Stacey Abrams Announces Second Run For Governor Of Georgia
Stacey Abrams announced on Twitter Wednesday that she is once again running to be governor of Georgia. “I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to power,” she said in her tweet. I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our …
Read More »Former Georgia Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case Indicted
A former Georgia prosecutor was indicted for misconduct after allegedly using her position to protect the men who chased and murdered Ahmaud Arbery. On Thursday, a Glynn County grand jury indicted former Brunswick Judicial District Attorney Jackie Johnson, accusing her of violating her oath of office and obstructing a police …
Read More »Former NFL Player Herschel Walker To Run For U.S. Senate In Georgia
Former football player Herschel Walker launched his campaign for United States Senate in Georgia on Wednesday. “I’m a kid from a small town in Georgia who lived the American Dream, and I’m ready to fight to keep that dream alive for you too,” the former athlete said. “Our country is at …
Read More »‘Right To Vote Act’ Introduced By Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. As voting rights are under attack in Georgia and across the country, the Right to Vote Act protects American citizens’ fundamental right to vote. It establishes a first-ever …
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