Category: The Public Record

Will Georgia’s election bill be a strikeout for the All-Star game?

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The Story: Georgia's controversial new election law may have landed the state in foul territory with Major League Baseball. According to media reports, the league is considering its options for…

Brian Kemp fires back at Joe Biden and his ‘handlers’

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The Players: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and President Joe Biden. The Issue: Kemp signed a massive 95-page election overhaul bill Thursday. The bill limits the amount of time Georgians have…

Georgia elections chief strikes back against top critic

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The Players: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lashed out at lawyer Sidney Powell, who was an integral part of voter fraud claims against Georgia in the November election. The…

Georgia official says Republicans need leadership, not election reform

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The Players: Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan appeared on Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to discuss Georgia's controversial election reform bills. About Geoff Duncan: Duncan, who is a Republican,…

Georgia lawmaker says people have been ‘brainwashed’ about slavery

The Gist: A Georgia lawmaker sparked controversy after remarks he made Thursday night on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Lawmakers" show. The Players: Northwest Georgia state representative Tommy Benton was on "Lawmakers"…

Georgia Senate Candidate Doug Collins slams Ruth Bader Ginsberg on abortion hours after her death

What happened: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died Friday night. Just hours after her death, Georgia Senate candidate Doug Collins slammed her on Twitter for her stance on abortion.…

Atlanta official says it was ‘startling’ to see unmasked crowds on Labor Day

Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore said she was startled to see social media posts showing crowds of young people gathering without masks over Labor Day weekend. Moore felt…

Georgia lawmaker under fire for scathing remarks about John Lewis

A Northeast Georgia state lawmaker was stripped of his Georgia House committee chairmanship Friday for belittling the late Congressman John Lewis’ legacy in a radio interview. It’s the second time…

Savannah Mayor: ‘Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us’

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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson fired back at Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday in response to the governor's new COVID-19 executive order that suspends city and county mask mandates. Savannah was the…

Atlanta’s mayor was asked to comment on Trump’s disinfectant injection suggestion. Here’s how she responded

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was a guest on CNN's New Day on Friday morning and was asked to comment on Donal Trump's suggestion at Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force Meeting…

The Public Record: Newt Gingrich was ‘disgusted and insulted’ by Nancy Pelosi ripping Trump’s speech

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The tear heard 'round the world: At the end of President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped the printed copy of the…

Now a Georgia democrat is using a toy gun in a campaign ad

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They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but that may not apply in politics, especially when one's political opponent is doing the imitating. Matt Lieberman is a democrat…

The Public Record: Stacey Abrams sides with Saints in Falcon country

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Football is serious business in the South. College football more-so than the NFL, but with the Super Bowl taking place in Atlanta this year, a former candidate for governor giving…

The Public Record: Georgia Senator says it doesn’t matter if Donald Trump used the N-word

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The Players: Georgia State Sen. Michael Williams appeared on CNN this week and was interviewed by Victor Blackwell. One of the topics they discussed was the allegation that Donald Trump…