Politics Dec 19 Georgia restores 22,000 purged voter registrations After purging more than 300,000 voters from the rolls, Georgia election officials restored roughly 22,000 of them Thursday, citing an error in the way their voting history had been screened.
Nation Dec 04 Georgia governor picks political newcomer for U.S. Senate Gov. Brian Kemp’s selection of Kelly Loeffler pushed aside intense criticism from hardcore Trump advocates who said Loeffler is too moderate and inexperienced for the job. Many of those critics wanted Kemp to tap Rep. Doug Collins, one of Trump’s…
Health Nov 04 Georgia governor unveils Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement The Trump administration has allowed states to impose work or other requirements, but critics say many adults eligible for Medicaid face barriers to entering the workforce.
Politics May 16 Gillibrand says she’d seek to codify abortion rights as president During a rally at Georgia's state Capitol on Thursday, the New York senator criticized recent abortion bans signed into law in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Alabama as "a nationwide assault on women's constitutional rights by ideological extremists."…
Nation May 07 WATCH: Georgia’s Republican Gov. Kemp signs 6-week abortion ban The legislation bans abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant.
Politics Mar 29 Georgia’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban heads to governor’s desk The ultimate goal for many lawmakers and anti-abortion activists is to get a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Politics Dec 03 Voting access takes center stage in Georgia runoff election Georgia's voters have one more chance to make their voices heard about the state's election infrastructure.
Politics Nov 20 Democrat requests recount in close Georgia congressional race Georgia law allows a recount if the margin between the candidates is 1 percent or less. The margin between Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall and Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux is just under .15 percent.
Politics Nov 07 Abrams, Kemp await more ballots in Georgia governor’s race With reported votes approaching 3.8 million, Kemp was just shy of 51 percent, but Abrams and her campaign said there were enough ballots outstanding to bring the Republican below the threshold required for victory.
Politics Nov 06 Some Georgia polling hours extended as voters see long lines Voters in one of the nation's most closely watched governor's races cast ballots Tuesday amid a dispute about one of the candidates' management of Georgia's elections system, leaving open the possibility that supporters on the losing side may not accept…