Election officials want to limit Georgia’s no-excuse absentee ballot voting
State and county election officials in Georgia are calling on the state legislature to limit no-excuse absentee balloting in Georgia. After years of touting...
Georgia Senate runoffs set fundraising record
WASHINGTON — This election cycle saw by far the highest combined total spent on all federal races in history, so it’s only fitting to...
Congress sends massive ‘first step’ in pandemic aid to Trump’s desk
WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday night cleared and sent to President Donald Trump the first major COVID-19 relief measure since the spring, a sprawling...
Kids’ COVID cases rising; more vaccine on the way
Georgia’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases includes a comparable rise in the number of children getting the disease.
“These aren’t necessarily cases linked to a...
What’s in the $900B emergency relief bill—and what’s out
WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday passed a massive bipartisan emergency relief bill that’s intended to aid Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Summaries from...
State school board approves lowering testing stakes for students
High-stakes standardized tests like the Georgia Milestones will have negligible repercussions on students’ final grades following a unanimous vote from the State Board of...
Congress seals the deal on relief after dispute over Fed lending settled
WASHINGTON — A deal on a coronavirus relief package finally emerged on Sunday night, after members of Congress resolved a days-long impasse over a...
As COVID hits records, state extends hospital staffing contract
Jackson Healthcare can get up to $68 million more to supply nurses and other health care workers to help hospitals and nursing homes deal...
Georgia voters answering call of both parties to cast runoff ballots early
More than 1.1 million Georgians voted in the first four days of the state’s runoff this week, a slight decrease from more than 1.2...
Workers’ COVID-19 lawsuits could be quashed under GOP push in Congress
WASHINGTON — A wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with a Tyson meat packing facility in Iowa alleged that managers secretly took bets on...
Statewide absentee ballot signature audit to ‘restore faith’ gets UGA assist
A University of Georgia research team will conduct a statewide voter signature match audit as claims of voting irregularities in the Nov. 3 election...
Congress close to emergency aid deal with added unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON — A coronavirus relief deal appeared within reach late Wednesday following months of stalemate in Congress, potentially providing much-needed help to Americans facing...