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Associated Press

January 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Declines to Block Georgia's Shortened 4-week Runoff Election Period

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican who has defended the law, said the ruling shows Georgia's electoral processes are fair.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton DA Defends Qualifications of Prosecutor Hired in Trump's Georgia Election Case

Allegations were in a motion filed last week by an attorney representing a former Trump campaign staffer and onetime White House aide.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

January 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

NC Governor Gets Temporary Legal Win in Fight With Legislature Over Environmental Board's Makeup

A superior court judge agreed with Cooper's lawyers during a quickly scheduled hearing Thursday to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Environmental Management Commission from dismissing its complaint against the Rules Review Commission, according to court records.

By Gary D. Robertson | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton Judge Again Delays Racketeering Trial Against Activist Accused in 'Stop Cop City' Protest

Opening arguments had been expected Wednesday in the case against the first of 61 people indicted under Georgia's RICO law to stand trial.

By R.J. Rico | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Sports Gambling Creeps Forward Again in Georgia, but Prospects for Success Remain Cloudy

The measure's sponsor, Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert of Athens, argued again Tuesday that a state constitutional amendment is needed because, when Georgia voters approved a lottery in 1992, sports bets could only be placed in person in a Nevada casino.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

January 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Kemp Tells Ga. Chamber He Wants to Continue Push on Lawsuits, Spend $1.8B More on Infrastructure

The governor says the effort will take more than one legislative session to "level the playing field in our courtrooms."

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

January 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Soldiers of Christ' Killing Unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia, Stokes Fear of Cults

Community leaders say what's also unsettling is the relatively young ages of most of the defendants—five are in their 20s and one is 15—and their religious ties.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

7 minute read

January 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Is Georgia's Election System Constitutional? A Federal Judge Will Decide in Trial Set to Begin Tuesday

The trial set to begin Tuesday stems from a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2017 by several individual voters and the Coalition for Good Governance, which targeted the outdated, paperless voting system used at the time.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

6 minute read

January 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Lawsuit Limits and Antisemitism Are Among Topics Georgia Lawmakers Plan to Take On in 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp has said he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments and has said Georgia's high insurance rates are among the harms of such lawsuits.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

5 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Force Georgia Mental Health Agencies to Improve Care for Children

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court says the state's shortcomings violate federal law including provisions of the Medicaid Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read