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Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says party leaders pushed restrictive election laws 'because they got scared': book
"If our party wants a future where it can win majorities, it needs ideas and policies that can capt…
John L. Dorman
Atlanta's mayor signs executive order with goal to 'mitigate' Georgia's new restrictive voting law
The local effort is part of a broader backlash against SB 202, Georgia's new controversial election…
Azmi Haroun
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger calls on state legislators to eliminate runoff elections
"No one wants to be dealing with politics in the middle of their family holiday," Raffensperger sai…
John L. Dorman
Director Ryan Coogler says he's 'disappointed' in Georgia voting restrictions but will continue to film 'Black Panther II' in the state despite a massive boycott
In a guest column for Deadline, Ryan Coogler explains his decision to film the Black Panther sequel…
Taylor Ardrey
The ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Southern Poverty Law Center are suing Georgia over its new voting law
The new law brings changes to several aspects of the election process, and civil rights groups have…
Kelly McLaughlin
Georgia's new controversial voting law bans volunteers from delivering free water and snacks to voters in line
Long lines to vote have been a pervasive problem in Georgia for many years, particularly in the fas…
Grace Panetta
Georgia’s chief election official Brad Raffensperger prevails over Trump-endorsed primary challenger Jody Hice
Raffensperger, who Trump unsuccessfully pressured to "find" him 11,780 votes in the 2020 election, …
Grace Panetta,John L. Dorman
Early voting turnout in Georgia soars in wake of restrictive election law
Of the roughly 710,000 people who voted early, over 655,000 individuals cast ballots in-person, whi…
John L. Dorman
Young voters propelled Raphael Warnock to victory in the Georgia Senate runoff, but the work to boost their political engagement continues: 'We're not stopping here'
Young voters have become increasingly vocal in advocating for issues like climate change, abortion …
John L. Dorman
It's now or never for Democrats: either pass H.R. 1 or watch voter suppression bills like Georgia's become the norm
If the Democrats can't come together to pass HR 1 into law, they stand to lose elections for the ne…
Carl Gibson
The Department of Justice is suing Georgia over its GOP-backed election law, alleging it discriminates against Black voters
This lawsuit over Georgia's Senate Bill 202 is the DOJ's first major voting rights enforcement case…
Grace Panetta
100 top business leaders met to discuss halting donations to politicians who back 'restrictive' voting laws, including in Georgia
Top business leaders, including former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault, met on Zoom to map ou…
John L. Dorman
Top stories this PM: Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years; 1st victim ID'd in FL collapse; Spears' parents speak out
Chauvin's sentence is a lengthy one, considering first-time offenders in Minnesota usually face a s…
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Georgia governor signs sweeping election reform bill that will expand early voting and make IDs required for absentee ballots
The bill expands early voting in most counties, requires voters to submit identifying information f…
Grace Panetta
Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018, will run for Georgia governor in 2022
In her announcement, Abrams said she was running "because opportunity in our state shouldn't be det…
John L. Dorman
Tim Cook condemned election laws like Georgia's - he's just the latest CEO speaking out on voter-suppression concerns
"Thanks in part to the power of technology, it ought to be easier than ever for every eligible citi…
Alexandra Ma
Republicans have blocked a bid to allow voters standing in line to be given water
The proposal came in response to a controversial voting rights bill signed into law by Georgia Gov.…
Thomas Colson
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue proposes an election police force to investigate voter fraud
It is unclear how the new unit would be structured, but the former senator said it would look into …
John L. Dorman
Trump-backed Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue files lawsuit to inspect absentee ballots from 2020 election
In his criticism of the vote certification, Perdue says that he wouldn't have signed off on anythin…
John L. Dorman
Mike Huckabee says he's going to identify as 'Chinese' in a tweet as anti-Asian hate crimes rise
"I've decided to "identify" as Chinese. Coke will like me, Delta will agree with my "values" and I'…