Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH LIVE: Georgia Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Three novice politicians will face off tonight at the Georgia National Fair in pursuit of Georgia’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. Candidates Michelle Nunn (D), David Perdue (R), and Amanda Swafford (L) will compete for the office held by retiring Senator… Continue reading
Sep 08 Michelle Obama tries to boost voter turnout for Georgia Sen. candidate Michelle Nunn By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama debuted on the 2014 campaign trail Monday in Georgia, where Senate candidate Michelle Nunn is working to pick up a key seat for Democrats. Continue reading
Aug 27 New degree program is big test for MOOC-style higher ed By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Advocates of online higher education hope this first-ever attempt by an elite institution to offer an entire computer-science graduate program in a MOOC-style format will prove the value of so-called massively open online courses. Continue reading
Jul 31 Morning Line's Top 10 Senate Races for July By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Our updated Top 10 Senate races Iowa jumps four spots to No. 5 Kentucky, Georgia slide a little for Democrats Can Congress get it all done with hours to go before recess? Battle for… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch Why winning Georgia is crucial for the GOP's Senate hopes By PBS News Hour In Georgia, voters selected David Perdue as the Republican candidate for the Senate election in November. His Democratic challenger, Michelle Nunn, is a fellow political novice and the daughter of a well-known former senator. Political editor Domenico Montanaro joins Judy… Continue watching
Jul 23 Businessman David Perdue defeats longtime congressman in Ga. Senate runoff By Claire Simms, Georgia Public Broadcasting ATLANTA -- Self-proclaimed political outsider David Perdue may not be able to hold onto that title for very long. The businessman bested longtime U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston for a second time Tuesday night. Continue reading
Jul 03 Strong jobs numbers likely to give Democrats a morale boost By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Thursday's jobs report McDaniel not backing down in Mississippi Georgia's new gun law takes effect The advantages of incumbency Jobs numbers: The unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent with 288,000 jobs added in… Continue reading
May 21 Watch Will Democrats face a more united GOP in November? By PBS News Hour Tuesday’s congressional primaries in Kentucky, Georgia and Oregon gave a boost to candidates favored by the Republican establishment as opposed to their more conservative opponents. The results raised GOP hopes to stretch the political map to take back control of… Continue watching
May 21 Republican hopefuls Kingston, Perdue advance to Georgia's Senate runoff By Claire Simms, Georgia Public Broadcasting Tuesday’s primary election results were good news for establishment Republicans across the board. One key example: Georgia, where the crowded Senate Republican primary field was narrowed down to two candidates — businessman David Perdue and Rep. Jack Kingston — who… Continue reading