Associated Press

October 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

With no explanation, the court said the state can't enforce a subsection of the law that reads: "Health records shall be available to the district attorney of the judicial circuit in which the act of abortion occurs or the woman upon whom an abortion is performed resides."

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Attorney General Chris Carr's office filed a legal motion Wednesday asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks or so of pregnancy while the court considers the state's appeal.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Supporters of the rules say they are necessary to ensure the accuracy of the vote totals before county election officials sign off on them; critics worry that supporters of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump could use the rules to delay or deny certification if the former president loses.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

A spokesperson for the Georgia attorney general said he would immediately appeal to the state supreme court, which earlier reversed a separate ruling by McBurney that had struck down the law on different grounds and could put Monday's ruling on hold.

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

6 minute read

September 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Republican majority on the State Election Board—made up of three members praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally—voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge and argue the rules could be used "to upend the statutorily required process for certifying election results in Georgia." A bench trial is set to begin Tuesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The State Election Board has been besieged by critics in recent months as it considers new rules, many of them proposed by Trump allies that opponents say could erode public confidence in the election results.

By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda filed suit on Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, arguing that a law passed earlier this year by lawmakers unfairly discriminates against homeless people and voters registered at nonresidential addresses.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Tennessee comptroller's office found that Nashville's DA installed an extensive surveillance system for audio and video recordings nearly four years ago. While investigators say numerous signs were posted that visitors were being filmed, there was only one small warning in an "obscure" place that audio surveillance was also happening.

By Kimberlee Kruesi | The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge sided with McIntosh County's elected commissioners seeking to cancel the election, ruling that Georgia's Constitution doesn't allow citizens to challenge zoning ordinances by referendum.

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Before the Chrisleys became reality television stars, they and a former business partner submitted false documents to banks in the Atlanta area to obtain fraudulent loans, prosecutors said during their trial.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read