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Critics blast Georgia's plan to delay software updates on its voting machines

ATLANTA (AP) - Critics of Georgia's plan to wait until after next year's presidential election to install a software update to address security flaws on the state's voting equipment called that irresponsible, saying the machines would be left open to attack. The vulnerabilities in the Dominion Voting Systems equipment were identified by an expert witness […]

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Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia’s divided GOP - The Atlanta Voice

In their bid to win the Republican nomination in the Georgia governor’s race, incumbent Brian Kemp and challenger David Perdue are often at odds — except when it comes to Stacey Abrams. The rivals united this week in condemning Abrams, the leading Democrat running for governor, fo

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Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies - The Atlanta Voice

Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76. Isakson died in his sleep before dawn at his home in Atlanta, his

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Georgia’s 2024 presidential primaries set for March 12 - The Atlanta Voice

ATLANTA – Georgia’s 2024 presidential primaries will place next March 12, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday. “Georgia is a bellwether state,” Raffensperger said during a news conference at the state Capitol, acknowledging the Peach State’s relatively new sta

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Analysis: The 2022 midterm primary dates to circle on your calendar - The Atlanta Voice

Don't look now, but the primary season is already upon us. Texas officially kicked things off this week, as early voting began ahead of the March 1 primaries. CNN's David Wright noted Friday that more than $72 million total has now been spent on campaign ads in Texas this cycle, w

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State Sen Tonya Anderson: The F-35: Built by Georgians and Powering the Economy - The Atlanta Voice

As a veteran of the Air Force Reserve with more than 20 years of service and a member of the Georgia Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, I support the building of the F-35 Lighting II, the world’s most advanced fighter jet. I know firsthand how important it

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Georgia unemployment flat for ninth straight month - The Atlanta Voice

ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% last month for the ninth consecutive month, three-tenths of a point below the national jobless rate of 3.4%, state Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson reported Thursday. Georgia’s labor force increased for the seventh stra

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Fortas Homes Revolutionizes Affordable Housing in Atlanta Communities

Fortas Homes is a leading developer and builder of single-family homes in the City of Atlanta, announces its commitment to providing affordable, high-quality housing options to residents. The post Fortas Homes Revolutionizes Affordable Housing in Atlanta Communities appeared fir

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CNN Employees and Republicans Panned Trump’s Disastrous Town Hall - The Atlanta Voice

For some Republicans, Democrats, and journalists, CNN’s disastrous 70-minute town hall with Donald Trump proved what everyone thought it would be: a desperate network featuring a twice-impeached, criminally indicted wannabe despot. The Trump presidential campaign rally, poorly dis

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Georgia Senate passes terrorism bill with potentially stiffer penalties for protesters - The Atlanta Voice

Wednesday morning, the Georgia State Senate passed a bill which empowers the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to identify, investigate, arrest and prosecute individuals that commit acts of terrorism. According to Senate Bill 11, the GBI will have the right to work independently and

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Georgia university regents nominate Sonny Perdue as leader - The Atlanta Voice

ATLANTA (AP) — The regents of Georgia’s public universities voted unanimously Tuesday to name former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the sole finalist to become chancellor overseeing 26 universities. Regents are likely to affirm the choice of Perdue to lead 340,000-student system aft

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Georgia formally does away with the mask mandate in Public Schools - The Atlanta Voice

The Georgia House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 514, colloquially known as the “Unmask Georgia Students Act” by a 93-52 margin Friday afternoon. According to the bill, no local board of education, superintendent, or personnel of public and state charter schools could impos

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37,000 Georgians could be without insurance on August 1

According to an announcement by the Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s office, the State of Georgia will take over Friday Health Plans while it it’s placed in receivership due to the company’s insolvent status. Creditors refused to front the company additional capital to stay afloat

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Analysis: Why you can't rely on Trump to help win a GOP primary in 2022 - The Atlanta Voice

It's now less than seven months until Election Day. May will see a slew of key primaries, and former President Donald Trump, who may be declaring a White House comeback bid by this time next year, has made several endorsements in those races, including backing Dr. Mehmet Oz's Sena

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Senator Warnock highlights urgent need for Congress to pass voting rights legislation - The Atlanta Voice

Tuesday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in the aftermath of January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol that Republicans are drawing up new voter laws that punishes Blacks and minorities for their growing voting power. These bills were also designed to promote 'ele

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High inflation and low wage growth are bad for Biden’s reelection

As kicks off his re-election campaign, Biden will need to overcome the fallout from persistently high inflation coupled with low job wage growth.

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DCA to Reallocate Funds to Local Governments - The Atlanta Voice

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received most of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funds in Georgia from the federal government, yet is now turning over fund to local governments that have done a better job at dispersing funds to renters and landlords in need. The

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Governor Kemp signs bill limiting transgender therapies for Georgia's youth - The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill into law which forbids transgender people under 18 years of age from receiving therapies and gender-affirming medical procedures. Kemp's signature came less 48 hours after the Georgia Senate passed the measure, along party lines. Even thou

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Trump blasts federal indictment as 'ridiculous' and 'baseless' in speech to Republicans in Georgia

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as 'ridiculous' and 'baseless' Saturday during his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn d

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Kemp signs law suspending Georgia gas taxes through May - The Atlanta Voice

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a law suspending Georgia’s motor fuel tax through the end of May. Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly approved House Bill 304 without opposition, in an attempt to give drivers a break from high gas prices. Georgia’s ga

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Judge appears likely to allow January 6-related candidacy challenge against Marjorie Taylor Greene - The Atlanta Voice

A federal judge signaled Friday that she'll likely allow a group of Georgia voters to move forward with their constitutional challenge against GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which claims she can't run for reelection because she aided the January 6 insurrectionists. Federal Judge

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Less Than A Year After Losing US Senate Race, David Perdue Sets His Sights On Georgia Governor

A Republican civil war is brewing in the Georgia race for governor. News spread Sunday that former Sen. David Perdue could be jumping in the race for Georgia governor. Perdue is expected to announce on Monday.

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Kwanza Hall: Atlanta's Black-owned businesses face disproportionately more obstacles to success than their White-owned counterparts - The Atlanta Voice

Minority-owned small businesses in Georgia have historically faced unique challenges that are only further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and its indisputable impact on the minority community over the last two years. Long before the outbreak, minority business owners endu

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Opinion: How the GOP is making it easier for Trump to win the nomination

(CNN) —The Republican presidential field is getting more crowded this week.South Carolina Sen. Tim Scottentered the race on Monday andFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantisis set to announce his candidacy on Wednesday night, while a handful of otherhopefuls wait in the wings. The presence of a

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David Perdue announces he'll run for Governor - The Atlanta Voice

Former United States Senator David Perdue, 71, announced Monday his intentions to run for Governor of Georgia. Perdue served in the U.S. Senate from 2015-2021. During his announcement, Perdue said his chief reason for running is to prevent Stacey Abrams from becoming governor. Als

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Atlanta-based Six Degrees are part of the Super Bowl LVII festivities - The Atlanta Voice

Brian “B. Wrightous” Wright and Desmond “Dez” Attmore, founders of Six Degrees produced the National Football League Origins launch event earlier this week. The event helps local fashion designers design NFL merchandise that better reflects the community where the annual champion

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One of Marjorie Taylor Greene's verified Twitter accounts permanently suspended from Twitter - The Atlanta Voice

Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account @mtgreenee, the company confirmed to CNN Sunday morning. A Twitter spokesperson said the company 'permanently suspended' the account 'for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation

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State Senate panel OKs electric vehicles bill - The Atlanta Voice

ATLANTA – The General Assembly moved closer Thursday toward putting a framework in place to accommodate the growing popularity of electric vehicles in Georgia. The state Senate Regulated Industries Committee unanimously approved legislation that would pave the way for a planned ne

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens celebrates 100 days in office - The Atlanta Voice

Andre Dickens was sworn-in as the 61st Mayor of the City of Atlanta on January 3, 2022. That day, Dickens promised to draw circles, not lines; as he promised to be an inclusive mayor for a city that was rife with simmering conflicts. One hundred days later, Dickens is fulfilling h

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Tiger Woods overshadows Masters with so many scenarios - The Atlanta Voice

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Five players can go to No. 1 in the world by winning the Masters. Another can complete the career Grand Slam with a green jacket. Such is the depth of talent these days in golf on the eve of the first major of the year. And such is the power of […] The post T

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Governor Kemp is confident as he qualifies for reelection campaign - The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the paperwork and has officially qualified to appear on the ballot and run for re-election. First, he has a Republican primary battle against former U.S. Senator David Perdue. Kemp, 58, heads into the race confident after a recent FOX News pol

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