Greene vs conservatives: Georgia Republican on an island
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)’s lone effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from power makes her a firebrand in Georgia during her time on Capitol Hill. It represents a major trend that has continued. She joined the MAGA movement in Congress, but she has alienated many of her conservative allies along the way. […]
Former Georgia lieutenant gov tells fellow Republicans to back Biden over Trump
Former Georgia lieutenant governor Jeff Duncan has urged his fellow Republicans to vote against his party’s presidential standard-bearer, Donald Trump, and support President Biden instead. Mr. Duncan, 49, who was president during Mr. Trump’s 2020 election machinations in the Peach State, expressed deep disappointment at the rallying of Republican leaders around Mr. Trump, 77. “This […]
Georgia Republican backs Biden, blasts those in party who ‘fall in line’ with Trump
Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Jeff Duncan (R) announced Monday that he will support President Biden in the November election and criticized other Republicans who are “aligned” with former President Trump. In an editorial published in atlanta journal constitution “It’s disappointing to see more Republicans following in President Trump’s footsteps,” Duncan said Monday. He said he […]
Georgia police remove squatters allegedly occupying home since Christmas
Police in South Fulton, Georgia, cracked down on a group of squatters who allegedly moved into a vacant home last Christmas. FOX 5 in Atlanta The South Fulton Police Department reported that a group of people pulled up to a house on Cavito Court that was supposed to be vacant, then detained six people and […]
‘I’m in awe of our young people and their courage in the face of arrests and teargas’ | Georgia
The finale of Beethoven’s “revolutionary” Fifth Symphony was greeted with deafening applause at Tbilisi’s State Opera and Ballet Theater last Thursday night. The cheers grew into a powerful expression of solidarity with the protests outside Rustaveli Street. People hoisted EU flags on theater balconies and chanted “No to Russian law!” Europe!georgia [Sa-kar-tve-lo]! ” They say […]
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 […]