When Joe Biden announced yesterday that he had decided not to run for a second term, political leaders who represent the great state of Georgia had a mixed reaction to the 46th president’s decision. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention […]
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Hartsfield-Jackson concourse expansion joins list of federally funded Georgia airport improvements
By John Ruch A Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport concourse will get a $40 million expansion in the latest federally funded airport upgrade secured by Georgia officials. The expansion and upgrade of the 40-year-old Concourse D, with goals of boosting passenger capacity and energy efficiency, was announced on July 7 by U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and […]
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Federal government gets involved with mining proposals near Okefenokee Swamp, making approval less likely
South Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp — the largest blackwater swamp in North America — is one of the last true wildernesses left in the country. That wilderness has been at-risk for quite some time due to mining, but a recent federal decision might help preserve the swamp for generations to come. The swamp lost federal protections […]
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James Carville: Georgia pulled off the most significant statewide election in the country
The Georgia runoffs were the most significant statewide elections ever, national political consultant James Carville said in an exclusive Zoom conversation on Jan. 15.
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The Week That Was: Georgia’s historic Senate wins overshadowed by insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Historic U.S. Senate wins in Georgia were overshadowed by an insurrection involving violent Trump supporters, including some from Georgia.
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Georgia SOS office debunks election rumors – again – ahead of Senate runoffs
For the past few weeks, Georgia has been a political minefield as residents will decide who their next two Senators are. Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are challenging Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively.
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Early voting for Georgia U.S. Senate runoff races begin Monday
Early voting in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff races begin Dec. 14.
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Ossoff calls Perdue arrogant and entitled for failing to debate him
Jon Ossoff traded criticized David Perdue, who was represented by an empty podium during Sunday night debates.
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Atlanta Press Club to host Georgia Senate runoff debates
The Atlanta Press Club will host the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff race debates on Sunday
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APC’s Loudermilk-Young debates: Showing up matters
It speaks volumes when an elected leader refuses to participate in a nonpartisan political debate where journalists pose questions. For starters, it shows a candidate will let political calculations supersede his or her responsibilities as a public servant.
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How Georgia’s U.S. Senate and Congressional candidates plan to address the looming eviction crisis
With Election Day on the other side of this coming weekend, Georgians have precious little time to figure out who they’re going to pick to lead the local, state and federal governments.
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Perdue, Ossoff and other top-of-ballot candidates appear in debate show-downs
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Georgia’s 2018 elections brought out the best and worst in us
By King Williams On Nov. 4, 2008, in downtown Atlanta, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my life – the election of Barack Obama. Watching Obama’s victory in a friend’s apartment with a dozen others, there was a sense of collective joy that I had never felt in my life. People were celebrating […]
