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HALL COUNTY -- Hall County Elections staff, along with representatives from the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, will be available at the Hall County Government Center next week to offer voters an opportunity to see Georgia's new voting equipment in action.

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Hall County residents: Next week is your chance to learn how to use Georgia’s new voting machines

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 2020

An election date has been set to fill the Georgia state senate seat vacated last month when Sen. Greg Kirk died after a battle with cancer.

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Special election to be held Feb. 4 to fill deceased state senator Greg Kirk’s seat

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2020September 24, 2023

During Wednesday's impeachment hearing, Georgia's own Barry Loudermilk, a republican from Bartow County representing District 11, drew the ire of the Internet by comparing Donald Trump to Jesus.

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These are the best Twitter responses to Barry Loudermilk comparing Donald Trump to Jesus

by Thom ChandlerDecember 19, 2019February 9, 2021

As the 2020 Election looms, Georgia is getting a new voting system. The new system is paper-based. Since Georgia's voting system hasn't changed in 20 years, voters may have questions about how the new system works.

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How will Georgia’s new voting system work?

by Thom ChandlerDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019

A Georgia Congressman announced today that he will not be seeking reelection in 2020 and will instead spend time with his family and focus on efforts to improve the U.S. Congress.

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Georgia Republican Tom Graves will not seek reelection to Congress in 2020

by Thom ChandlerDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019

ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to formally announce his pick for Georgia's open Senate seat tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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Brian Kemp will announce his pick to replace Johnny Isakson on Wednesday

by Thom ChandlerDecember 3, 2019December 3, 2019

The governor of Georgia now draws a yearly salary of $175,000, the ninth-highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports.

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Do You Know How Much Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Makes per Year?

by The Center SquareNovember 23, 2019October 10, 2023

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday he is asking the State Elections Board to pass a rule setting procedures to publicize the time and location of post-election audits.

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Georgia’s elections chief wants to make post-election audits more transparent

by Thom ChandlerNovember 22, 2019November 22, 2019

In their previous debates, Democratic presidential candidates spent more time discussing health care than any other topic.

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Here’s what the democratic candidates had to say about health care at the debate

by Andy Miller | GHNNovember 21, 2019September 24, 2023

As democrats try to turn a red state blue, residents throughout metro Atlanta were watching the democratic debate that was being held in metro Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios.

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Georgians react to the Democratic Debate in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019

The republican field in next year's race for the 6th Congressional District just got a little thinner.

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Brandon Beach withdraws from Georgia 6th Congressional District race

by Thom ChandlerNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019

Live coverage of the results of the Nov. 5, 2019 municipal elections are posted below. Several cities will elect mayors and council members. You may have to wait a moment for the results to load.

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Live Election Results

by Thom ChandlerNovember 5, 2019November 9, 2019

Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller, a Republican from Gainesville, recently announced legislation aimed at further protecting students from sexual assault by those entrusted with their care.

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Georgia Senator wants to fix a loophole in the state’s sexual assault against students laws

by Thom ChandlerOctober 18, 2019November 10, 2019

ATLANTA -- Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that the City of Atlanta has joined more than 105 cities, counties and municipalities in filing an amicus brief in the case of DHS v. Regents of California, arguing that the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is unlawful and unconstitutional.

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Atlanta joins more than 105 other cities in DACA lawsuit

by Thom ChandlerOctober 8, 2019September 24, 2023

If you follow your local news, you're probably aware that there is a local election next month for many cities in Georgia. If you were planning to vote in November and aren't registered, Monday is the last day you can register to vote in that election.

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Want to vote in the November election? Monday is the deadline to register

by Thom ChandlerOctober 5, 2019October 5, 2019

Georgia's controversial abortion law has been blocked by a federal judge, following a trend of judges stopping restrictive abortion laws passed by state legislatures from taking effect.

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A federal judge has stopped Georgia’s abortion ban until the lawsuit surrounding it is complete

by Thom ChandlerOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019

The Gist: Gov. Brian Kemp announced today that he is opening an application process to fill the soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Johnny Isakson.

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Want to be Georgia’s next U.S. Senator? Brian Kemp is accepting applications

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019

BEIJING -- As the trade war with China continues, one of Georgia's senators was among those tapped to travel to China to meet with high-ranking officials on trade.

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Georgia Senator David Perdue was in China this week talking trade with Chinese officials

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 7, 2019September 7, 2019