Who says runoffs don’t see big turnouts? Already more than 830,000 Georgians have voted early in the runoff between Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker, and both candidates are feeling hopeful. For Warnock – early voting numbers tend to favor Democrats, and totals in left-leaning metro counties are strong. For Walker – turnout in reliably-red Republican counties has also been higher than expected, pointing to GOP enthusiasm that could shine through on election day next week. Regardless of who wins or loses, heightened turnout has state elections officials RISING…
Moldova soon to be welcoming a Georgian
It is rare for a native-born Georgian to serve as an ambassador to a foreign nation, but J. Mark Burkhalter is one of that elite having been nominated by President Donald Trump and then just confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova. The Alpharetta native represented north Fulton County in the General Assembly for 18 years and briefly served as speaker of the House of Representatives. A successful real estate developer, Burkhalter is a University of Georgia alum with a double major in German and Slavic Languages, and Global Studies/Political Science. As he prepares to locate in a country (a U.S. ally) bordered by Romania and Ukraine, his boat (and Georgia’s) is RISING….
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