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
Nov 09 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp beats Stacey Abrams in rematch By Associated Press Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp racked up enough of a lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams that she could not catch up given the number of outstanding votes in Democratic strongholds. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks on election night By News Desk Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock spoke Tuesday night as polls closed on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Herschel Walker speaks to supporters on election night By News Desk Walker, who is up against incumbent Raphael Warnock, said he “didn’t come to lose."… Continue reading
Oct 25 Herschel Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid prison labor By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Walker, through a major chicken processor that he touts as a principal partner to one of his primary businesses, has benefited from years of unpaid labor by drug offenders routed to the facility by Oklahoma state courts. Continue reading
Oct 24 Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia 2020 election grand jury By Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp meet for debate as early voting begins in Georgia By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Kemp said in the debate Monday against Abrams that he would not go beyond the “heartbeat bill” he signed in 2019 to ban nearly all abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, a point that comes before many women know they’re… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: 2022 Georgia Senate debate featuring Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock and Chase Oliver By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Walker and Warnock met in their lone one-on-one debate Friday in Savannah, preceding tonight's debate. Libertarian Oliver was not included because he did not meet organizers’ polling threshold. Continue reading