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New Georgia Law Opens Door to Partisan Purging of Voter Rolls
The law allows challenges that will disenfranchise voters and prevent election workers from doing their jobs.
Trump’s Georgia Case Likely Delayed Past Election Due to Appeals Court Action
A tentative hearing for oral arguments in the appeal is set for October 4.
A New Georgia Law Makes It Easier to Challenge Voter Registration
Conservative organizations have been vocal about their plans to file many challenges to voter registrations this year.
Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Drop Charges on First Amendment Grounds
The Georgia election case has been held up by complications related to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Georgia Swamp Defenders Are Resisting Mining in Endangered Okefenokee Wetlands
Locals are fighting a proposed titanium mine threatening the swamp's endangered species and carbon-capturing processes.
Georgia GOP-Passed Bill Removes Employer Right to Recognize Unions Right Away
As of 2022, only 5.4 percent of workers in Georgia were represented by a union.
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Cost Taxpayers $26M Despite Low Enrollment
Only about 3,500 people have signed up, whereas expanding Medicaid could see over 359,000 uninsured people get coverage.
Georgia Judge Says Fulton County DA Fani Willis Can Continue Prosecuting Trump
Trump had sought to dismiss the case or have Willis removed, citing a relationship she had with another prosecutor.
Georgia Judge Dismisses 6 Charges in Trump’s Election Subversion Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can re-pursue the charges, the judge presiding over the case said.
Judicial Legitimacy Is at Stake as Trump Attempts to Delay Legal Proceedings
Yet the potential failure of the courts to operate in a timely fashion is anything but new to this Trump-era moment.