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Raffensperger: Dead dog received voter solicitation mail

Friday, July 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A dead dog and dead humans were among those who were mailed voter registration solicitations in Georgia, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is opening an investigation. ... Read More.

Raffensperger: Audit shows errors came from hand-marked ballots

Thursday, July 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Every ballot error from the June 16 primary came from a hand-marked one, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Thursday. The ballot image audit... Read More.

Judge upholds oversight commission for Georgia prosecutors

Wednesday, July 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A Fulton County Superior Court judge upheld a state law that created an oversight commission for Georgia's prosecutors. Senate Bill 92, passed by state lawmakers... Read More.

Woman pleads no contest in $300K retail fraud scheme

Tuesday, July 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A Georgia woman accused of leading a scheme to defraud retailers of up to $300,000 through fake refunds entered a plea of no contest, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday. ... Read More.

Judge quashes subpoena of election workers’ personal information

Tuesday, July 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Justice Department's subpoena of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers' personal information puts an undue burden on the county and raises questions about the department's use of the grand jury process, a federal judge said Tuesday. ... Read More.

Arrests made during operation targeting India-based gangs

Tuesday, July 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - An international crackdown on India-based organized crime gangs has resulted in 24 arrests in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Eleven of the defendants are in... Read More.

Schools, counties losing thousands after firings over Kirk comments

Tuesday, July 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Schools and government entities in Georgia and Tennessee are paying large sums of money to settle lawsuits with educators fired because of their comments about Charlie Kirk, the slain Turning Point USA founder. ... Read More.

Early voting begins for the late David Scott’s congressional post

Monday, July 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Early voting began Monday in Georgia's 13th Congressional District to determine who will fill the last months of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott's term. ... Read More.

First Georgia polls since runoff shows Democrats in the lead

Thursday, July 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms led Democrat Rick Jackson in a Fox News poll, which also showed Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff ahead of his Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins. ... Read More.

New bill allows Georgians a vote on school speed zone cameras

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A new law would give Georgia voters a say on whether they want school speed zone detection cameras, which one lawmaker said is raising millions for local governments and private companies. ... Read More.

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Raffensperger: Dead dog received voter solicitation mail

Raffensperger: Audit shows errors came from hand-marked ballots

Judge upholds oversight commission for Georgia prosecutors

Woman pleads no contest in $300K retail fraud scheme

Judge quashes subpoena of election workers’ personal information

Arrests made during operation targeting India-based gangs

Schools, counties losing thousands after firings over Kirk comments

Early voting begins for the late David Scott’s congressional post

First Georgia polls since runoff shows Democrats in the lead

New bill allows Georgians a vote on school speed zone cameras

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