To prevent Georgia going down Putin’s path, sanction the country’s Russian puppets
Georgian billionaire and former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili – the powerhouse behind the ruling Georgian Dream party – has effectively declared war on US and European aid. Georgian civil society officials in speeches on Monday. Western governments should be appalled and respond in no uncertain terms. The government’s illiberal behavior has been accumulating for many […]
Georgia senators find little oversight over how Fani Willis spends taxpayer dollars: ‘Like the Wild West’
Georgia lawmakers on Friday heard testimony from Republican state senators who expressed concerns about how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis spends her $36.6 million budget with little oversight. State Sen. Bill Cowsert, a Republican representing Athens and chairman of the committee, asked Fulton County Commissioner Rob Pitts and Fulton County Chief Financial Officer Sharon […]
Georgia Governor Signs Migrant Law After Laken Riley’s Murder
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a series of bills Wednesday, including the Georgia Criminal Alien Tracking and Reporting Act. Kemp signed the Georgia Criminal Alien Tracking and Reporting Act (House Bill 1105), officials said. The law would require police and security services to identify illegal aliens who commit crimes and detain them for deportation […]
Fani Willis’ spending comes under scrutiny by Georgia Senate
Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ use of funds came under scrutiny Friday at a Georgia Senate Select Committee hearing. Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert questioned the treasurer about Willis’ numerous “enhancement requests” for additional funding, including one asking for about $1 million in 2023 for general court costs. It was included. Fulton County Chief […]
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia has been embroiled in massive protests over proposed legislation that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. There is. Below is a summary of the bill and the protests it has sparked. Georgia’s ruling party succumbs to mass street protests […]
Georgia Lawmaker Grills Fulton County Official On Fani Willis’ Public Relations Spending Uncovered By DCNF
Georgia Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert told Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts on Friday that District Attorney Fani Willis’ office would pay 10,000 to the service that monitors her media coverage shortly before announcing the investigation. He asked whether the committee would approve spending the dollars. To former President Donald Trump. Willis announced in […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill Wednesday that requires local law enforcement officials to: Cooperate with federal immigration authorities and requires prisons to check inmates’ immigration status. House Bill 1105The group, sponsored by Georgia Rep. Jesse Petrea (R), is calling on the Department of Corrections to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention requests […]
11-term Georgia Democratic congressman too old to be re-elected, critics say
U.S. Rep. David Scott is facing multiple Democratic primary opponents as he seeks a 12th term in Congress in a rapidly reshaped suburban Atlanta district. But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary, the 78-year-old is trying to ignore his challenger and move toward renomination. In some ways, the attacks on Scott […]
Pilot dead after small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
A small plane crashed into a residential area in a Georgia city, killing the pilot. The plane crashed Thursday a little more than a half-mile from Augusta’s general aviation airport, Daniel Field. Two killed in small plane crash in rural Indiana Augusta University told local news outlets that the pilot was Jason McKenzie, the school’s […]
Georgia election indictment: How will Trump be treated? | FOX 5 News
The Fulton County District Attorney is moving swiftly against former President Donald Trump and his 18 allies. The trial date Fani … source