Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued an Administrative Order in response to the voting legislation passed by the Georgia legislature last month. The Order directs the City’s Chief Equity Officer to implement a series of actions to mitigate the impact of the new voting restrictions imposed by Senate Bill 202. …
Read More »MLB Moves All-Star Game Out Of Georgia Because Of New Voting Law
Major League Baseball announced that the All-Star Game and draft would not be held in Atlanta, Georgia, because of the state’s new voting laws. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and the Players Alliance, among others, to …
Read More »Coca-Cola CEO Is ‘Disappointed’ With New Voting Laws In Georgia
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that his company is “disappointed” with new voting legislation in Georgia. “Our focus is now on supporting federal legislation that protects voting access and addresses voter suppression across the country,” Quincey said. “We all have a duty to protect everyone’s right to vote, and we …
Read More »72 Black Executives Write Open Letter Demanding That Corporate America Takes Action Against GOP Voting Restrictions
Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, Merck CEO Ken Frazier, and 70 other Black executives wrote an open letter to corporate America, demanding that they take action against GOP legislation that restricts voting access in at least 43 states. “Fundamentally, if you can’t oppose this legislation — that’s the lifeblood …
Read More »House Democrats Want President Biden To Take Executive Action On Firearms
Representatives Mike Thompson, Joe Neguse, Val Demings, and Ed Perlmutter wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take executive action to regulate concealable assault-style weapons under the National Firearms Act. “Concealable assault-style firearms that fire rifle rounds pose an unreasonable threat to our communities and should be …
Read More »Legal Fight Against Voting Restrictions In Georgia Intensifies, Activist Call For Boycott Against Delta And Coca-Cola
The state of Georgia was handed a third lawsuit in response to it’s newly passed voting restrictions. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta late on Monday called the law racially discriminatory and “an attack on democracy itself”. “This law is voter suppression, plain and simple, and aimed …
Read More »Trump Lawyer Lin Wood To Run For South Carolina Republican Party Chair
Lin Wood, a personal injury and defamation lawyer who took up President Trump’s baseless election fraud claims in the 2020 election, is looking to become Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party. Wood only recently moved to South Carolina from Georgia about one month ago. “A compelling reason for my …
Read More »Groups File Second Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Election Laws
Several civil rights and voting rights groups have joined together to challenge SB 202, a bill that Georgia Republic Gov. Brian Kemp signed last week. The bill requires voters to use identification cards to obtain an absentee ballot, limits access to voter ballot boxes and make it illegal to give …
Read More »Opponents Of Georgia Voting Law Call For Boycott Of State
Opponents of Georgia’s new voting law are threatening to boycott Georgia and some of the biggest corporations based in the state. Some of the changes in the voting law that opponents are against include requiring an ID number to apply for an absentee ballot, cut off absentee ballot applications 11 …
Read More »Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill That Restricts Voting
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passed a bill that adds new restrictions to the voting process. Democrats believe that the bill disenfranchises Black voters. “Georgians turned out in record-breaking numbers because they could access the ballot,” Rep. Rhonda Burnough said. “Lies upon lies were told about our elections in response, …
Read More »Giuliani May Face ‘False Statement’ Charges In Georgia
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is facing ‘false statement’ charges in Georgia for making baseless claims of voter fraud, according to The Daily Beast. “I think it’s clearly going to be an uphill climb,” Kenneth W. Mauldin, a retired district attorney, said. “It would be highly unusual to …
Read More »Trump Endorses Rep. Jody Hice For Georgia Secretary of State
Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Rep. Jody Hice for Georgia’s Secretary of State. “Jody has been a steadfast fighter for conservative Georgia values and is a staunch ally of the America First agenda,” Trump said. “Unlike the current Georgia Secretary of State, Jody leads out front with integrity,” Trump said. ” I have 100 percent confidence …
Read More »Georgia Lawmaker Forced To Resign As County Attorney After Cosponsoring Bill That Restricts Voting Access
Georgia State Rep. Barry Fleming has been asked to resign as a county attorney after co-sponsoring a bill restricting voting access in Georgia. Fleming, a Republican, served as county attorney in Hancock County, where 7 of 10 residents are Black. Hancock county’s election board was accused in a federal lawsuit of unfairly …
Read More »Former President Jimmy Carter Comes Out Against Voter Restriction Bills In Georgia
Former President Jimmy Carter said in a letter on Tuesday that for years, Georgia has “established itself as a leader in providing voter access and taking steps to enhance election integrity.” However, he said, state legislators are working to “turn back the clock” through bills that would restrict voting access. …
Read More »Bill To End No-Excuse Absentee Voting Passes In Georgia Senate
SB 241, a voting bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting after 16 years, was passed by Republicans in the Georgia Senate. Four Republican Senators opted to be excused from the vote. Georgia’s Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan chose not to preside over the vote because he is opposed to removing no-excuse absentee …
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