Jeff Amy

October 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County's main jail, which opened in 1989 in a neighborhood west of downtown Atlanta, has been plagued by overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Six people have died in Fulton County custody since the end of July.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"For too long, Georgia tort laws have encouraged frivolous lawsuits that hamstring job creators, drive up insurance costs for families already struggling to make ends meet, undermine fairness in the courtroom, and make it harder to start, grow, and operate a small business," Cody Hall, the Hardworking Georgians group's executive director and Kemp's top political aide, said in a statement.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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September 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Friday denied a request for an injunction by four district attorneys who have sued to overturn the commission, arguing that it unconstitutionally infringes on their power.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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September 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The caucus announced Thursday that it was indefinitely suspending state Sen. Colton Moore of Trenton, who represents a district in Georgia's northwest corner.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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September 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The notice, filed in state court in Atlanta by Trump's defense attorney, expressed confidence in how Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee will handle the trial, but may have also reflected the difficulties that other defendants have had in trying to move their cases to federal court.

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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September 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

A three-person panel didn't recommend that state Sen. Shawn Still be temporarily removed from office while the case is pending, Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for Gov. Brian Kemp, said Friday.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

If U.S. District Judge Steve Jones rules for the challengers, one of Georgia's 14 U.S. House seats, plus multiple state Senate and state House seats, could be redrawn to contain majorities of Black residents. That could shift control of those seats to Democrats from Republicans.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 05, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The trial beginning Tuesday is part of a wave of litigation progressing after the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year stood behind its interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting Alabama's challenge to the law.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

August 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Noting that he had been called before a special grand jury to testify during the investigation, Kemp stated forcefully that Democratic President Joe Biden was the rightful winner of Georgia's 16 electoral votes and said swinging the spotlight to Trump's legal troubles would be a mistake.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

6 minute read

August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In his resignation letter, William "Bill" Duffey Jr. wrote that he wanted to step down now that the board has transitioned to a freestanding agency under Georgia's 2021 election law. It previously was chaired by the secretary of state.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

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