Shreya Ramesh, a Milton High School senior, from Milton, Georgia, and local winner of the Georgia BioGENEius Challenge, has taken the top prize at the fiercely competitive International BioGENEius …
Lawsuit seeks time to correct rejected ballots in Georgia primary
A lawsuit filed by the Democratic Party of Georgia on Friday asks for more time for voters to correct problems with rejected absentee ballots.
Stacey Abrams Calls Georgia’s Primary Election ‘An Unmitigated Disaster’
The former candidate for governor, rumored as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, told NPR: “I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more, and will find themselves blocked.” …
An endorsement of a hate crimes bill by Georgia’s most prominent political veterans
Constitution will carry on Sunday, urging immediate and unaltered passage of House Bill 426, a measure that would allow enhanced penalties for crimes in which the victim was targeted on the basis of …
‘Poor Planning First and Foremost.’ Poll Workers Describe Chaos During Georgia Primaries
The pandemic limited in-person training as many experienced poll workers were scared off over fears of getting sick …
How coronavirus wreaked havoc on Georgia elections process during primary
But before last Tuesday, Georgia had yet to see how an election amid a global pandemic would pan out. It wasn’t pretty. The myriad issues surrounding Georgia’s primary election became a topic of …
Woman arrested after Confederate statue outside Georgia Capitol defaced
Authorities arrested one woman Thursday after a statue of a former governor and Confederate leader outside the Georgia Capitol was vandalized. Demonstrators have gathered daily this week to call for …
‘Overwhelming’: Georgia poll worker describes voting chaos
ATLANTA (AP) — First-time poll worker Kirubel Behailu thought he’d become more familiar with Georgia’s new voting machines at a quiet election site during Tuesday’s primary. Instead, he …
COVID-19 jumps in coastal Georgia as summer begins, safety precautions decline
According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University, there have been 2,023,347 COVID-19 cases and 113,820 reported deaths due to the virus in the U.S. as Friday morning. »MOR …
Georgia Rep. David Scott wins primary, avoiding runoff after final tally
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) clinched the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 13th District, avoiding a runoff after a final tally of votes.