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Update: GA Dem State Rep Will NOT Resign After Party Attacked Him for Endorsing Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2020 21 Comments

On Wednesday, I blogged that Democratic Georgia State Rep. Vernon Davis chose to resign after his party slammed him for endorsing President Donald Trump in November. Davis changed his mind today.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: CA Autopsies Shows American Deaths Took Place Weeks Before Initially Reported

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 23, 2020 35 Comments

Today's update will focus on science and medicine, beginning with a report out of California that autopsy results show the first coronavirus deaths in this country took place weeks before the first official death recorded in Washington state.

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GA Dem State Rep Resigns After Backlash for Endorsing Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 22, 2020 27 Comments

Georgia Democratic State Rep. Vernon Jones endorsed President Donald Trump for 2020 last week. But he resigned on Tuesday after the intense backlash he received because God forbid he has an opinion that differs from those around him.

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Stacey Abrams Criticizes GA Gov. Brian Kemp’s Plan to Reopen State as ‘Dangerously Incompetent’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 21, 2020 48 Comments

We recently pointed out that Stacey Abrams is now campaigning to be Joe Biden's running mate. Naturally, she has to have an opinion on when Georgia's economy should be reopened, and of course, it's negative. At least she is finally acknowledging she is not the governor of Georgia.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Invites NY Gov. Cuomo To White House

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 21, 2020 13 Comments

Today's Wuhan Coronavirus update will start with a brief review of failed press narratives concerning President Donald Trump's handling of the national emergency.

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Georgia the Latest State to Postpone Primary Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 15, 2020 13 Comments

On Friday, Louisiana postponed its primary to June 20 due to the coronavirus. Georgia joined Louisiana on Saturday. State officials pushed its March 24 primary to May 19 while pausing in-person early voting.

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VIDEO: Students for Trump Questioned by Administrators at Kennesaw State While Registering Voters

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 11, 2020 2 Comments

"We don't know who you are."...

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Democrats in Georgia Propose In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 22, 2020 2 Comments

"It's just a fairness issue"...

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Kennesaw State Seeks Student Ambassadors for Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2020 2 Comments

“These students will serve as an extension of the ODI, helping to advance our mission through programming and leadership development”...

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Trump Impeachment Defender Doug Collins to Primary Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 29, 2020 31 Comments

As if 2020 isn't already exciting. Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins confirmed on Fox & Friends this morning he will challenge incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat. Loeffler took over the seat after Sen. Jonny Isakson retired. She was sworn in on January 6.

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Stacey Abrams: On Second Thought, Democrats Need to Stop Re-Litigating Past Elections

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 25, 2020 23 Comments

Democrat Stacey Abrams, who has spent the last year and two months telling crowds of Democratic supporters and journalists (but I repeat myself) that the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election was stolen from her, is now telling Democrats they must move on from past elections.

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Two Universities in Georgia Investigating Swastikas Found on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 24, 2019 3 Comments

“I am appalled by such offensive and outrageous displays of hate”...

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Filmmaker Jon Ossoff Jumps Into Georgia Senate Race to Challenge David Perdue

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 10, 2019 6 Comments

Documentary filmmaker and former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff announced his candidacy for Senate in 2020 to challenge incumbent Republican David Perdue. Ossoff became a Democratic wonderboy in 2017 when he ran in the special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. Republican Karen Handel defeated him, 51.8% to 48.2%.

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Law Prof Faces Termination for Using N-Word During Discussion of Civil Rights Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 03, 2019 2 Comments

"investigation and subsequent resolution threatened academic freedom and risked chilling speech for all professors"...

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University of Georgia Employee Stole $1.3 Million From School’s Greek Life Organizations

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 03, 2019 1 Comment

"a longtime trusted employee who had almost complete control over all financial activity at GLO"...

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Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Georgia Senate Seat After Isakson Retires

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2019 29 Comments

Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced this morning he will step down at the end of 2019 due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. People on social media brought up Stacey Abrams, but she immediately shot down the idea.

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Stacey Abrams Says Conceding the Georgia Gubernatorial Race Would Make Her “Complicit” in an Unfair System

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 20, 2019 59 Comments

It has been nine months almost to the day since Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams ended her run for governor. On the night she acknowledged to Brian Kemp "will be certified as the victor," she is still refusing to concede that election.

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Police: Witness says GA State Rep was one who said “Go back where you came from!” – not man she accused

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 24, 2019 26 Comments

On Sunday, I wrote about Democrat state Rep. Erica Thomas walking back her statement that Cuban anti-Trump Democrat Eric Sparkes told her to "go back where she came from."  Since then, she has walked back her walk back and is insisting that he did say that.

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