Don’t ring the bell – runoffs abound in Georgia primaries
Getting tired of the political mailers and TV ads yet? Well hold onto your hats, because nearly every major primary in Georgia is headed to a June 16th runoff following yesterday’s election day that saw few candidates able to nab the 50%+1 of the vote required to win outright. You can see the full list of results and vote totals on the Secretary of State’s website.
Voting overshadowed by Raffensperger action
Today’s Republican and Democrat primary elections will help determine their party nominees for the November general election. But there will be various runoff elections on June 16th if no candidates get over 50 percent of the vote. (The exception will be judges races, which will be final after tonight’s tally.
Willis finally appears before Senate Special Committee
Calling it a “damn joke,” Fulton County District Attorney Fanil Willis appeared combative and defiant while testifying before the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations Wednesday. So much so that committee vice chair Sen. Greg Dolezal, R- Cumming, turned off her microphone twice because she continued to throw accusations at the senators after answering the question.
Gang warfare in prison highlights a continuing crisis
Sources contacting James Magazine Online report that a recent gang war within Washington State Prison near Sandersville probably resulted in inmate deaths and injuries. The battle was between Muslims and the notorious Bloods gang.
Lawmakers examine upgrading Georgia’s 9-1-1 service
A House study committee looking at ways to modernize the state’s emergency communications system and ensure reliable 9-1-1 service for every community in the state has issued its final report.
Senate Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services gives final recs
A Senate Study Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services has adopted recommendations to address Georgia’s rapidly growing senior population and support the state’s over 1 million family caregivers.
Feds sue Fulton County; Willis to appear before Senate panel
On Friday the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County in Atlanta’s U.S. District Court seeking access to voting records and ballots from the contested 2020 presidential election. It is a general election still surrounded by unanswered questions regarding lack of transparency and the county’s continued resistance to producing the ballots that by law they must retain and store.
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State House tweaks Kemp’s mid-year budget
The state House completed its proposed adjustments to the current year budget, sending the Senate its changes to Gov. Brian Kemp’s spending plan for the state through June.
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The surprise entry into the GOP gubernatorial primary of billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson, his advertising blitz and its impact begins debate for the Feb. 8th program.
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UGA: The “go-to place” to prepare generations of emergency communicators
In the world of crisis, risk and disaster communication, corporate leaders, elected officials and the heads of other institutions face two hard truths. First, the demand for effective crisis, risk and disaster communication is growing worldwide. Second, most people are not very good at it.
Election Board must assume cybersecurity responsibility
On February 1, 2024, at the end of the month-long trial challenging the constitutionality of Georgia’s electronic voting machines, the plaintiffs’ attorney wrapped up his closing argument with a slide summarizing what passes for accountability for system security with Georgia’s election officials:
Opinion: Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff fails to address open borders
President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on illegal immigration is a political stunt and an attempt to trick the American people before the November election. It’s too little, too late when a president claims to support border security only when he’s down in the polls in an election year.
