Georgia
Pandemic Provokes City vs. State Conflicts
The Georgia legislature approved legislation that would preempt the commission’s powers, after the panel moved toward restricting police funding. State preemption of local powers is increasing nationwide.
Georgia Election Law Fuels Partisan Cancel Culture Debate
After Major League Baseball announced it was pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest of the state’s election law, Sen. Mitch McConnell warned of “serious consequences.”
Sports Should Boycott Georgia
COMMENTARY | Major League Baseball can get the attention of conservative politicians who are indifferent to civil rights.
Georgia Senate Approves Bill to Ease Gun Restrictions
The bill, which comes just two weeks after mass shootings at spas in the Atlanta area, would allow people from outside Georgia to carry concealed weapons in the state.
Black Women are Still Underrepresented in America’s Statehouses, New Report Shows
Georgia has the most Black women in its legislature, at 39, but in many states representation still lags.
Georgia is the Epicenter of the Fight Over How Americans Can Vote
Legislators have filed dozens of bills that aim to change how people vote, and voting rights groups are pushing back.
After a Wave of Violent Threats Against Election Workers, Georgia Sees Few Arrests
For nearly a year, election administrators across the country weathered the pandemic while facing attacks and threats — leading many officials to resign or retire. In Georgia, little was done to prevent it from happening again.
Study: Vaccinating Teachers Could Help Get Kids Back in Classrooms
Federal researchers examined coronavirus cases in a Georgia school district and their findings suggest that educators had a central role in transmitting the virus in schools.
Voting in Georgia Runoff Went Better than June’s Disastrous Primary, but Trouble Still Lingers
COMMENTARY | Georgia Republican leaders have begun to propose new changes to the state’s election process.
'It's All Gone Too Far:' A State Election Official Takes on Trump and the Age of Misinformation
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's voting system implementation manager, called out his fellow Republicans for failing to condemn threats and conspiracy theories in the wake of the election. The world heard him.
Georgia to Hand Recount All 4.9 Million Votes in Presidential Race
The state’s Republican secretary of state says the recount is not being driven by requests from the Trump campaign, but rather the narrow outcome in the contest. The current count shows Democrat President-elect Joe Biden leading.
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