Georgia is ground zero for democracy Black voters have the power to decide the election in Georgia, which will probably decide the future of our country in some ways we can predict and others we can’t. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 24, 2022
Dems push Medicaid expansion for left-behind rural Georgia Democrats want Georgia to join 38 other states in expanding the state-federal Medicaid health insurance program to cover all able-bodied adults The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022
Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters Candidates in high-profile races nationwide are using celebrity appearances and endorsements as they try to reach voters The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022
GOP is bad on abortion — and inflation Republicans have no ideas on how to fix the economy — and what they are planning will only make things worse Salon · Oct 21, 2022
Oprah seeks to lend her appeal to Abrams in Georgia election Oprah Winfrey is again shining her star power on Democrat Stacey Abrams’s bid for governor in Georgia The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022
Stacey Abrams slams ‘grotesque’ Brian Kemp for Covid failings during event with Oprah Democrat says Medicaid expansion could give 500,000 people healthcare The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022
Georgia's GOP overhauled the state's election laws in 2021 – and critics argue the target was Black voter turnout, not election fraud In the rash of election reform laws enacted after former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud during the 2020 presidential election, few were tougher than SB 202 – the Election Integrity Act – passed in 2021 in Georgia, a state long known for its history of suppressing the Black… The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022
Oprah Winfrey to host virtual campaign event with Stacey Abrams ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey will campaign for Stacey Abrams on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile surrogate working to boost the Democrat’s campaign. Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022
Georgia Republican seeks to put 2020 aside for other issues Republican state Sen. Burt Jones is running for Georgia lieutenant governor on a platform of fighting inflation and crime and improving education The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams Both Advocate More Government in Georgia Governor Debate The governor favors more punitive policing, while his Democratic opponent thinks the governor should have a say in who buys what properties in the state. Reason · Oct 18, 2022
Biden pledges to codify abortion rights if Democrats win midterms: ‘I’ll sign it in January’ – as it happened President says his first move will be to codify Roe v Wade ‘once and for all’ The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2022
Suburbs delivered recent wins for Georgia Democrats. This year, they're up for grabs Whether Democrats can hold onto the Georgia suburbs may come down to candidate quality, shifting demographics and whether voters are more discouraged by inflation or abortion restrictions. WEKU · Oct 18, 2022
In rematch, Kemp and Abrams spar in first 2022 debate ATLANTA — Four years after Republican Brian Kemp beat Democrat Stacey Abrams in one of the closest races for governor in Georgia’s history, the two met again Monday night in the first debate of their highly anticipated rematch. Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022
Stacey Abrams says she’s ‘on the right side of history’ in rematch against Georgia governor Brian Kemp Voting rights, healthcare and gun violence dominate their debate four years in the making The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Axios · Oct 18, 2022 Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp clash over guns in tense Georgia gubernatorial debate In Monday's debate, Abrams blamed Kemp's gun policies for the state's increase in violent crime.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Stacey Abrams deflects when asked if she will accept the election results ‘I will always acknowledge the outcome of elections, but I will never deny access to every voter,’ the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Georgia says.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Kemp, Abrams to debate on 1st day of early voting in Georgia Early in-person voting is beginning in Georgia, hours before the candidates for governor meet in the first of two scheduled debates
Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022 Stumping for Abrams, Jill Biden says Kemp’s policies bad for Georgia ATLANTA — Capping a Georgia trip that included two days of meeting with service members and their families, first lady Jill Biden traveled to Atlanta to raise money for Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022 Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now The Georgia governor's race is a rematch of 2018, when Republican Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022 NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022 Health care looms in Georgia election even as voters move on to other issues ATLANTA — Marcy Miller is worried about inflation. Every time she goes to her local Winn-Dixie on Saint Simons Island, she said, it seems prices have gone up yet again.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022 Carter Center to monitor midterms in Georgia's Fulton County The Carter Center will provide nonpartisan observers to monitor midterm elections in Fulton County, Georgia It is a Democratic bastion at the heart of metro Atlanta and at the core of former President Donald Trump’s false assertions that the 2020 presidential election was rigged
Texas Observer · Oct 13, 2022 Dissent is Sexy 150 romance writers unite for abortion rights in a limited-release anthology benefiting reproductive health organizations.
Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022 First lady Jill Biden to appear at Abrams fundraiser ATLANTA — First lady Jill Biden will speak at an Atlanta fundraiser for Stacey Abrams’ campaign on Friday night, the White House announced.
Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022 ‘We have woken up’: Georgia GOP looks to make inroads with Latino electorate ATLANTA — For a moment in late September, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s attention was on Mojitos — a Cuban restaurant in Gwinnett County packed with dozens of supporters, many Hispanic.