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Oct 28, 2024 · ATLANTA - Enrollment in Georgia's year-old limited Medicaid expansion program is well below expectations because of a cumbersome enrollment process and restrictive eligibility criteria, an Atlanta-based public policy group reported Tuesday. Only 4,231 low-income ...
Harris draws sharp contrasts with Trump at Atlanta rally
3 days ago · On Saturday, Harris focused on a combination of themes she has used throughout the campaign, warning that Trump poses a threat to American democracy while countering with what she wants to do if elected president. “Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe the people who disagree with me are the enemy,” she said. “He wants to put them in jail.
Presidential race in Georgia heading to finish line too close to call
4 days ago · ATLANTA – As the 2024 presidential election heads into its final days, all signs in Georgia continue to point to a tight race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Recent history in the Peach State and early voting trends offer encouragement as well as cause for concern to both sides.
Republicans favored to retain majorities in General Assembly
Oct 18, 2024 · While the maps redrawn by the General Assembly’s Republican majorities likely will hold the Democrats to minimal gains in the state House and Senate, no changes are expected in the makeup of Georgia’s congressional delegation. The congressional map the legislature adopted last year essentially swaps the 6th and 7th congressional districts.
Trump leading Harris in new Georgia poll - capitol-beat.org
Oct 1, 2024 · ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump has opened up a solid lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia five weeks before the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll. A survey of 942 likely voters in Georgia conducted Sept. 25-29 by Quinnipiac University showed Republican Trump with 50% of the vote in the Peach State to 44% for ...
State Board of Election to investigate counties accused of refusing ...
Sep 24, 2024 · ATLANTA – The State Election Board is launching an investigation into allegations that local election boards in eight counties are routinely thwarting citizen activists’ challenges of thousands of voter registrations. The five-member board voted 3-0 Monday to direct Mike Coan, the board’s executive director, to look into how challenges ...
Trump rallies his troops at Georgia Tech
Oct 29, 2024 · ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump brought his 2024 presidential campaign to the campus of Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta Monday night. Just eight days before Election Day, the Republican nominee called Georgia critical to a Trump victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5. “We win this state and we win the whole ball of wax ...
Georgia early voters continue setting records
Oct 23, 2024 · ATLANTA – More than 1.8 million Georgians cast their ballots during the first week of early voting, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday. That record number, which included early votes through Tuesday, was expected to cross the 2 million mark by midday Wednesday, representing more than 26% of the state’s electorate ...
Georgia lands $1.3 billion to expand broadband - capitol-beat.org
Sep 26, 2024 · ATLANTA – The U.S. Commerce Department Thursday gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia. The money is part of a federal investment of more than $2.9 billion to deploy broadband infrastructure in Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, and Iowa. The funding will come through ...
Study committee to address civil justice gap
5 days ago · ATLANTA – Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs has ordered the creation of a study committee to look for ways to address the state’s civil justice gap. The 13-member committee will develop recommendations by June of next year to increase access to civil legal services for rural or low-income Georgians while maintaining high standards for ...