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Georgia high court says absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day, even in county with delay
ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of voters in Georgia's third-largest county who received their absentee ballots late will not get an extension to return them, the state's highest court decided on Monday. Cobb County, just north of Atlanta, didn't mail out absentee ballots to some 3,400...
Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission voted unanimously Friday to spend the money, which had been set aside for construction projects...
Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state's help for funerals, counseling
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-run ferry dock on a Georgia island said Thursday that the government should help them pay for funerals for the seven people who died as well as medical bills and mental health counseling for those who lived. ...
Georgia high court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over protests at state Capitol
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court on Thursday upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former state lawmaker, a current state lawmaker and several others who were arrested while protesting at the state Capitol. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, who was a state senator...
Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill, as she put...
Georgia state government cash reserves keep growing despite higher spending
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's bank accounts bulge ever fatter after revenue collections in the 2023 budget year outstripped efforts to spend down some surplus cash. State government now has more than $11 billion in unallocated surplus cash that leaders can spend however they want, after...
Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website
ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to a court filing earlier this week. The lawsuit against...
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access. Advocates hope the rulings...
Georgia State Election Board and Atlanta's Fulton County spar over election monitor plan
ATLANTA (AP) — With less than a month to go before voters head to the polls, the State Election Board is embroiled in a fight with Georgia's most populous county over a monitoring team to observe the county's election practices. The monitoring team was part of a resolution of a...
Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal. The high court's order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibits abortions beyond about...
