Dec 01 Obama to campaign for Warnock in Georgia as Democrats seek early vote advantage By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Continue reading
Nov 23 Georgia Supreme Court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 21 Atlanta to pay $1 million settlement to family of Rayshard Brooks By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Attorneys for Brooks' family say they remain disappointed that the officers won't face charges but that the family is pleased to have reached a settlement. Continue reading
Nov 15 Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Georgia 2020 election probe By Curt Anderson, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Nov 15 Judge overturns Georgia's 6-week abortion ban By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The ruling says the ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law. The ban had been in effect since July. Continue reading
Nov 10 How Georgia's Senate runoff election between Walker and Warnock will work By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Georgia's election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row. Less than 1 percentage point separated Warnock and Walker on Nov. 8. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 9:16 Georgia Senate race heads to runoff as vote count continues in Arizona In Arizona, races for governor and Senate are neck and neck with about two-thirds of the vote tallied. And in Georgia, the state’s U.S. Senate race is headed for a runoff after neither candidate managed to garner 50% of the… Continue watching
Nov 09 Judge orders Newt Gingrich to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A judge has ordered former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and Republican allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Nov 09 Raphael Warnock, Herschel Walker advance to runoff election for Georgia Senate seat By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law. Continue reading
Nov 09 Georgia Senate race too close to call, could end in a runoff By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and… Continue reading