georgia – Everett Post

Democrats, voting rights advocates blast new Georgia election bill

Sunday, February 21 by ABC News

BY: QUINN SCANLAN, ABC NEWS (ATLANTA) — Republicans in the Georgia state House have introduced a 48-page omnibus bill that, if enacted, would make sweeping changes to the state's election processes. Republicans on the committee argued the bill, which tackles multiple areas of election... Read More.

Georgia bill seeks to reunite families with loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals during pandemic

Wednesday, February 17 by ABC News

By MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Georgia lawmakers are proposing a new bill that will allow families to reunite with their sick and elderly loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes during the pandemic.Across the country, hospitals and long-term... Read More.

Fulton County DA opens criminal probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By QUINN SCANLAN and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News (ATLANTA) -- The district attorney's office in Fulton County, Georgia, has formally launched a criminal probe into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss in the state, after Trump was heard in... Read More.

Georgia election officials formally launch investigation into Trump phone calls

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By QUINN SCANLAN, DEVIN DWYER and OLIVIA RUBIN, ABC News (ATLANTA) -- The Georgia Secretary of State's office has formally launched an investigation into former President Donald Trump's phone calls to state election officials in which he sought help to overturn the results... Read More.

Proposal to put statue of Rep. John Lewis in US Capitol advances in Georgia

Thursday, February 4 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- A proposal to erect a statue of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis in the U.S. Capitol advanced in Georgia on Wednesday, with House Resolution 14 passing through committee in the state's House of Representatives.

Georgia Black women leaders on ‘saving democracy’ by helping flip Senate, fueling Biden-Harris win

Thursday, January 21 by ABC News

By MARIYA MOSELEY, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- As the Biden-Harris administration officially begins, Georgia organizers reflect on the historic moment after Black voters in the state not only helped solidify their win but also shifted power in Washington.Among the... Read More.

On December call, Trump urged Georgia elections investigator to ‘find the fraud’: Source

Saturday, January 9 by ABC News

BY: QUINN SCANLAN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — In December, while a signature match audit was ongoing in one Georgia county, President Donald Trump phoned a chief investigator in Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office asking the official to "find the fraud" and telling... Read More.