WASHINGTON (AP) — A southwest Georgia Republican who served a brief federal prison sentence for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is among those running on Tuesday for a chance to serve in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in a handful of U.S. House and state legislative races. […]
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party on Tuesday introduced draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. The proposals by the Georgian Dream are similar to laws enacted in Russia and come on the heels of the authorities adopting another law critics denounced as borrowed from Moscow’s playbook — the “foreign influence” law. It ignited weeks of […]
Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests in the country. The law would require media and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Critics of the bill say […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters head back to the polls in Georgia on Tuesday, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties’ nominations for president. This time, voters will choose nominees for the U.S. House and the state legislature, as well as decide whether one of Trump’s prosecutors will keep […]
Tbilisi — Hundreds of young Georgians crowded outside the Caucasus country’s parliament on Monday after a night-long demonstration against a controversial “foreign influence” law that critics say was inspired by repressive Russian legislation. The ex-Soviet republic has been gripped by escalating protests for weeks over the bill that demonstrators say will sabotage the country’s hopes of […]
A roll of stickers sit on a table as people vote during the Georgia primary at the Metropolitan Library on May 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Ten months after Georgia officials said they would take steps to ensure that counties were correctly handling massive numbers of challenges to voter registrations, neither the […]
TBILISI (Reuters) – The United States said on Saturday it was deeply alarmed by democratic backsliding in Georgia which Washington said had a choice to support either a “Kremlin-style” foreign agent bill or the people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. “We are deeply alarmed about democratic backsliding in Georgia,” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrote on X. […]
From overlooked roadside attractions to offbeat museums and obscure natural wonders, Local Hidden Gems will showcase some of the unique and unexpected treasures that make America extraordinary. We will emphasize charm, surprise and delight. Local hidden gem: Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia There’s something in the water at Lake Sidney Lanier, a popular recreation spot for locals […]
Not long ago, Geoff Duncan was seen as a rising star in GOP politics. Now, the former Georgia lieutenant governor says he’s voting for President Joe Biden in 2024, and he’s urging other Republicans to do so, too. “Unlike Trump, I’ve belonged to the GOP my entire life. This November, I am voting for a […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars. Savannah’s mayor and city council in April enacted the new city ordinance aimed at making it harder for criminals to steal guns, citing local police statistics showing more than 200 […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the renewed effort by Georgia’s ruling party to pass a potentially Russian-style “foreign agent” law during a visit to Berlin by the ex-Soviet country’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Scholz said he opposed the legislation in its current form and hoped it would not get the approval of lawmakers. “We believe […]
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The governing party in the country of Georgia on Monday submitted to parliament a draft law calling for media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their budget from abroad. The measure is nearly identical to a proposal that the governing […]