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Some feel silenced as Georgia lawmakers decide on voting bill

Friday, June 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The committee room was packed on Thursday as Georgia's Senate Ethics Committee debated Senate Bill 3EX that would affect the state's November elections. But unlike... Read More.

Arthur hammers Louisiana; flood threat persists along Gulf Coast

Thursday, June 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Tropical Storm Arthur battered south Louisiana with heavy rain, flooding, tornadoes and widespread power outages as the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season moved inland after making landfall along the Texas coast. ... Read More.

Bill would delay Georgia’s QR code ban to 2028

Thursday, June 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Georgia Senate Ethics Commission advanced a bill on Thursday that would delay the ban on QR codes used to count ballots until 2028 and establish a commission to identify a new voting system. ... Read More.

Republicans balk at Kemp’s call to redraw congressional districts

Wednesday, June 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Just hours before Georgia lawmakers were set to go into special session on Wednesday to redraw the state's congressional districts, House Speaker Jon Burns said it will not be on the agenda. ... Read More.

Jackson: Bottoms wants Atlanta’s agenda statewide

Wednesday, June 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Minutes after Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary runoff on Tuesday, he turned his attention to his Democratic opponent in the race. ... Read More.

Jackson easily turns back Trump-endorsed Jones in Georgia gubernatorial runoff

Tuesday, June 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Businessman Rick Jackson, pumping in millions of his money to the campaign, easily defeated presidentially endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to win Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary runoff. ... Read More.

Collins defeats Dooley for spot on Republican ticket in U.S. Senate race

Tuesday, June 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins defeated Derek Dooley in a U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday. Collins received a last-minute endorsement from President Donald... Read More.

Georgia Supreme Court to hear Fulton County Elections Board squabble

Tuesday, June 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Georgia Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving the appointment of two Republicans to the Fulton County Elections Board. State law... Read More.

First day of World Cup games in Atlanta, first border crime arrest made

Tuesday, June 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - On the first day of World Cup matches beginning in Atlanta, the first border related arrest was made of a Mexican national who was previously deported twice. ... Read More.

Trump Jr. praises Rick Jackson on social media

Monday, June 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Donald Trump Jr. praised Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in a Monday social media post but said it was not an endorsement. Jackson is locked... Read More.

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Some feel silenced as Georgia lawmakers decide on voting bill

Arthur hammers Louisiana; flood threat persists along Gulf Coast

Bill would delay Georgia’s QR code ban to 2028

Republicans balk at Kemp’s call to redraw congressional districts

Jackson: Bottoms wants Atlanta’s agenda statewide

Jackson easily turns back Trump-endorsed Jones in Georgia gubernatorial runoff

Collins defeats Dooley for spot on Republican ticket in U.S. Senate race

Georgia Supreme Court to hear Fulton County Elections Board squabble

First day of World Cup games in Atlanta, first border crime arrest made

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