Georgia Recorder
Some Georgia Republicans try to distance themselves from national politics as Election Day nears
They say all politics is local, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp seems to hope that holds true next week. Kemp has been traveling the state singing the praises of t…
Fleming, Brown Reynolds compete to be Georgia’s next top elections officer
The race to become Georgia’s next top elections official is heating up as Election Day nears, and the two candidates on the ballot are offering starkly differe…
Commentary: Bookman: This midterm election could reshape Georgia politics
If you believe the polls, Jon Ossoff will easily win re-election to the U.S. Senate, and Keisha Lance Bottoms is right on the heels of Rick Jackson in the gove…
Free speech or threat? Brantley County activist faces court after arrest at county meeting
For most of her life, Tanya Tomanek thought of herself as a businesswoman, mother and grandmother, someone who moved to her quiet 13-acre land in Brantley Coun…
Georgia Republicans are trying to court Latino voters. National politics are complicating things.
DALTON, Ga. – Mary Dennard canvassed alone through one of Dalton’s neighborhoods on the eve of Hurricane Isaias. The other canvassers, who speak Spanish, cance…
DOJ to send election monitors to six Georgia counties
The U.S. Department of Justice will send Election Day monitors to six Georgia counties, all of which are considered Democratic strongholds. But election offici…
A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year
A record number of women are running for state legislative seats this November, more than two-thirds of whom are Democrats. Across the 46 states with legislati…
Georgia draws high-profile boosters to the campaign trail as candidates enter the homestretch
Several big names are hitting the campaign trail in Georgia in hopes of driving up turnout on their side as voters choose their next governor and decide whethe…
Jackson changes course after initially saying he would skip second Trump rally this month
Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson will join President Donald Trump at a second rally this month after all. Jackson’s campaign said on Monday that …
Bottoms is vowing to expand Medicaid. But has the longtime Democratic priority lost its zip?
Keisha Lance Bottoms stood outside the DeKalb County elections headquarters facing more than 20 reporters and news cameras as early voting got underway earlier…
Voters will decide whether to expand a tax relief program for Georgia farmers
Georgia voters will have a chance to weigh in on a ballot measure that would expand a property tax relief program to include those who own larger swaths of far…
Secretary of state launches complaint challenging Georgia residency of House candidate
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has filed a formal complaint against a Georgia House candidate accused of voting in two states, arguing that he does not …
Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay bef…
Fewer Georgians are planning to vote by mail, with one day left to request an absentee ballot
Peach State residents who want to vote by mail in the midterm elections have one last day to file their absentee ballot request, and so far, Georgia is seeing …
Judge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states
A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citiz…
US Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming car…
Ballot amendment would pave the way for dedicated funding to upgrade Georgia’s 911 system
Georgia is currently in the midst of transforming its 911 system to incorporate new technology in a world where most calls to emergency services are made from …