How Georgia’s midterm runoff 2022 elections work Control of the U.S. Senate could again come down to Georgia — and that means it could further come down to the state's runoff election rules The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Hyundai breaks ground on massive Georgia EV plant SAVANNAH, Georgia ― Hyundai Motor Group held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday near Savannah for its $5.54 billion electric vehicle “Metaplant,” its biggest investment outside South Korea, a future-defining wager in electrification and the largest economic development project in Georgia history. Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022
New US prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system The outsider brought in to reform the ailing federal Bureau of Prisons has pledged to hold accountable any employees who sexually assault inmates and reform the agency’s archaic hiring practices The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
EXPLAINER: How Georgia’s midterm runoff elections work Control of the U.S. Senate could again come down to Georgia — and that means it could further come down to the state's runoff election rules The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Beasley widens money advantage over Budd in NC Senate race North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley's fundraising advantage over Republican rival Ted Budd widened during the past three months and entering the campaign’s final weeks The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Warnock, Walker are dealt a Libertarian wild card in Georgia Libertarian Chase Oliver isn’t going to win Georgia’s Senate race The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022
Bill Introduced To Bring Independent Oversight to Federal Prison System The Federal Prison Oversight Act would create an independent ombudsman to investigate complaints about the Bureau of Prisons, something prison advocacy groups have long called for. Reason · Sep 30, 2022
Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person ballots the first week of early voting as she tries to navigate the state’s new election laws The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022
Climate law a wrench in Hyundai’s plans for $5.5 billion EV plant Hyundai Motor Group’s plans to break ground on a new electric vehicle factory near the Georgia coast have been complicated by a sprawling climate law signed last month by President Joe Biden, which was intended, in part, to spur more domestic production of EVs. Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
Abrams, Georgia Democrats look to prove 2020 wasn't 'fluke' Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party old guard didn’t believe in Stacey Abrams The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
U. S. delegation on 8-day India visit from August 30 to September 6 Senator Jon Ossoff will work to strengthen economic, scientific, cultural, and security ties between the U. S. and India during the visit The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022
Gene Collier: Biden can thank Trump for Inflation Reduction Act As a highly combustible news week neared its midpoint, plans were solidifying around Friday afternoon for President Joe Biden to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which, you might have heard, is no small thing. Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022
Sen. Warnock cites 'bipartisanship,' avoids Biden in Georgia Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock is running for his first full Senate term, pitching himself as a lawmaker willing to do whatever it takes to help his state The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Prisons chief deflects blame for failures, angering senators With just days left in his tenure, the embattled director of the federal prison system faced a bipartisan onslaught Tuesday as he refused to accept responsibility for a culture of corruption and misconduct that has plagued his agency for years
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022 Senate panel subpoenas federal prisons director to testify The outgoing director of the Bureau of Prisons has been subpoenaed to testify before a Senate committee examining abuse and corruption in the beleaguered federal agency
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2022 Kamala Harris could break a record. Democrats wish she didn't have to WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is on pace to set an unusual record, breaking the most tie votes in the U.S. Senate.
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2022 A Way Out of No Way review: Raphael Warnock, symbol of hope for America The Democratic Georgia senator has delivered an inspiring memoir, well-timed as the US tears itself apart
Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022 Coalition wants to bring regional hydrogen hub to Georgia A coalition of Georgia business, academic and political leaders is pitching Georgia to the federal government as a potential hub for the development of hydrogen as a viable energy source.
Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022 US Republican senator calls for probe into Abu Akleh’s killing Mitt Romney, joined by a Democratic senator, urges the US to ensure a ‘full and transparent investigation’.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022 Agency ruling delivers big setback to Okefenokee mining plan A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge
WEKU · May 27, 2022 A human-trafficking case exposed farmworker abuses. The government is promising change In response to a letter from Sen. Jon Ossoff, Homeland Security said it plans to begin the process to create new rules to increase protections for farmworkers.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022 Rematch: Kemp’s GOP victory sets up another battle with Abrams ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp defeated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue to score a GOP primary victory that showed the limits of Donald Trump’s endorsement in Georgia and set up a rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.
The Guardian - US · May 22, 2022 Herschel Walker: the ex-football star running for Senate in Trump’s shadow The Georgia candidate represents a relatively rare political being: a Black, Trump-supporting Republican – and his base seems to be entirely white conservatives
The Guardian - US · May 21, 2022 Move over, Florida: Georgia the new battleground as Trump goes all in Georgia has obsessed the former president since losing it to Joe Biden – will his mega-Maga candidates come out on top?