Good morning! Today is Jan. 5 and Georgia is in the midst of a tumultuous runoff election that will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. It will also put an end to all those mailers and text messages you’ve been bombarded with. Here is what you need to know today.
Headlines:
- Donald Trump and Joe Biden were both in Georgia yesterday to campaign with Georgia’s candidates for senate.
- Election officials in Georgia — all republicans — were actively debunking Trump’s claims of voter fraud yesterday in an effort to try to convince republicans to vote in today’s election.
- Republicans in Georgia and throughout the country are split about a phone call where Trump asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes he needed to win the state and to tell voters he had “recalculated” the votes.
- The New Year’s holiday turned deadly on Georgia’s roads. The Georgia State Patrol reported 13 deaths over the New Year’s holiday.
- Atlanta has seen an increase in violent crime. Here is what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is doing about it.
- You don’t often hear of firefighters getting arrested, but a firefighter in Hartwell was arrested and charged with theft yesterday.
- A deputy in Henry County died from COVID-19.
Today:
Voters will cast their ballots today in two U.S. Senate races. One is between Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock and the other is between Republican David Perdue and Democrat John Ossoff. If you’re still not sure who you’re voting for, or woke up this morning and realized there was an election, here are some recent stories relating to the senate race.
- Trump Leads Harris in Georgia But it is Within The Margin of Error
- Brian Kemp is Going to Italy For a Week: Here’s Why
- Did The Georgia State Election Board Violate Open Meetings Laws?
- Street Racing Crackdown: New Georgia Law Puts The Brakes on Stunt Driving
- Former Savannah Firefighter Sues City for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation
- Everything You Need to Know About Atlanta’s Proposed ‘Blight Tax’
- The Supreme Court Says Cities Can Ban The Homeless From Sleeping in Public Places: How Will Atlanta Respond?
- Newton County Commission Chairman Charged With Money Laundering
- Georgia Lawmakers Have Tough Choices to Make About AI
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Georgia’s Statewide Public Service Commission Elections
- The Race for Georgia’s Black Voters Continues as Atlanta Debate Between Trump and Biden Looms
- Here Are The New Laws Taking Effect in Georgia on July 1, 2024
- Treasury Secretary Visits Georgia to Announce Crackdown on Fentanyl
- Election Results: Former Trump Official Defeats Convicted January 6 Rioter
- Here Are The Winners of The Laurens County Republican Primary Election
Weather:
Temperatures will get up to about 52 degrees today with minimal chance for rain. You’ll want to vote during the day though. Evening temperatures will dip to 39 degrees and may hit freezing in the overnight hours.
Coronavirus: More than 6,000 Georgians are testing positive for coronavirus per day. The 7-day-average is the highest it has been in the state.