Tag: Georgia

Judge considers revoking a Trump co-defendant’s bond in Georgia case

Judge considers revoking a Trump co-defendant’s bond in Georgia case

An Atlanta judge will hear arguments to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of the defendants in the Georgia election subversion case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed the motion to revoke Floyd’s bond last week, writing that he had taken to social media to “intimidate codefendants and witnesses, to communicate directly and […]

Authorities investigate envelopes of fentanyl and other substances sent to election offices

Authorities investigate envelopes of fentanyl and other substances sent to election offices

Authorities in at least three states reported suspicious letters arriving at local election offices this week, some of which contained fentanyl and other substances. Election offices in Georgia, Oregon and Washington have reportedly received these letters. Fulton County, Georgia – which includes Atlanta and is the state’s largest voting district – was one of the […]

Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia

Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia

Jenna Ellis is the latest defendant in the Georgia election subversion case to plead guilty on a felony charge related to attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. A campaign lawyer for former president Donald Trump, Ellis told the judge she felt “deep remorse” for her involvement, tearfully stating she had trusted […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspends state gas taxes, again

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspends state gas taxes, again

Georgia’s governor declared a legal emergency over high gas prices Tuesday morning, signing an executive order to suspend state-level taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. The suspension of the 31.2 cent per gallon taxes (35 for diesel) lasts through Oct. 12, and follows a previous suspension which lasted from March 2022 to January 2023. The […]

Food historian, Cruz Miguel Ortiz Cuadra, Dies at Age 67

Food historian, Cruz Miguel Ortiz Cuadra, Dies at Age 67

Renowned food historian, author, and educator, Cruz Miguel Ortiz Cuadra has died at the age of 67.  His brother noted that, although the author had been in remission from a battle with lung cancer, he had recently suffered a heart attack that led to a downturn in his health.

Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Georgia Over ‘Cop City’ Protests

Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Georgia Over ‘Cop City’ Protests

Georgia Following violent protests in Atlanta against the development of a police training complex and the killing by authorities of an environmental protester who is alleged to have shot a state trooper, Governor Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency on Thursday. Unless the governor extends it, the state of emergency, which permits the use of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to respond to episodes of social unrest, will remain until February 9. The Atlantic Public Safety Center, sometimes known as “Cop City,” is being built in Dekalb County’s South River Forest, and protesters are against it. When a protester was fatally shot during a SWAT raid on the “Defend the Atlanta Forest” group camp, the campaign received widespread notice last week.

Georgia Turns Blue in Runoff Election

Georgia Turns Blue in Runoff Election

The Democratic candidate, Raphael Warnock won over the swing state of Georgia, with a 2.7% lead, effectively defeating the Republican candidate and former football star, Herschel Walker. This win marks the end of the 2022 Midterm elections, as Georgia’s runoff election was the final vote needed to determine which party would hold the Senate majority. With Senator Warnock representing Georgia as a Democrat, his victory is in turn a victory for his party as a whole. Warnock’s win gave the Democrats the 52-49 Senate majority that they needed in order to no longer rely on vice president, Kamala Harris, for her tie-breaking votes.

Why Tennessee Has the Edge Over Georgia

Why Tennessee Has the Edge Over Georgia

Herbstreit, a former college football player, now a leading college football analyst for ESPN has said the Tennessee Vols have an edge over Georgia, last year’s college football champion. The top twelve teams in the college football league will go to the playoff this winter. Both Tennessee and Georgia are on track to qualify. Tennessee has three very viable pathways they could follow to make it into the playoffs this winter.

New Surveillance Video Shows Fake Trump Elector Escorted Operatives into Georgia County’s Elections Office

New Surveillance Video Shows Fake Trump Elector Escorted Operatives into Georgia County’s Elections Office

Two operatives working with an attorney for former President Donald Trump were escorted into the county’s election offices by a Republican county official in Georgia. Newly obtained video footage shows that this happened on the same day that a voting system was breached there.

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