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Jeff Amy

August 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Protest This Way, Not That Way: In Statehouses, Varied Rules Restrict Public Voices

Shaking violently between sobs, parent Sarah Shoop Neumann could only manage a whisper as state troopers escorted her out of a Tennessee legislative…

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff Amy and Anthony Izaguirre | The Associated Press

6 minute read

August 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Special Prosecutor Will Examine Actions of Ga.'s Lieutenant Governor in Trump Election Meddling

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones was one of 16 Republican electors who falsely claimed that Trump won Georgia. As a state senator, he also sought a special session of Georgia's Legislature aimed at overturning President Joe Biden's narrow win in the state. But Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was barred by a judge from indicting Jones.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Teacher Wants to Overturn Her Firing for Reading a Book to Students About Gender Identity

A Georgia public school teacher took the stand Thursday trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.

By JEFF AMY | The Associated Press

4 minute read

August 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Gov. Kemp Tells Business Group He Wants to Limit Lawsuits, Big Legal Judgments

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments, arguing that suits are…

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Prosecutors Suing to Strike Down a New Law That Hamstrings Their Authority

The attack on Georgia's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta, comes after Republicans pushed through a law creating the panel earlier this year.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

5 minute read

July 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

AG: Takeover of Augusta University Hospitals May Proceed

Marietta-based Wellstar Health System would take over the 478-bed Augusta University Medical Center and 154-bed Children's Hospital of Georgia, as well as the rights to build a 100-bed hospital in Grovetown, in the growing Columbia County suburbs of Augusta.

By By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

July 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

U.S. Judge Refuses to Toss Discrimination Suits Over Ga. Voting Districts

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Monday that he could only decide disputes over the facts of the cases and the credibility of the witnesses after a full trial, which he set for September.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

New Georgia Laws Include Ban on Some Treatments for Transgender Minors

Part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows, Senate Bill 140 is perhaps the most high-profile of the state's new laws.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center Opponents Sue Over Delays in Approving Referendum

The proposed voter referendum is a last-ditch effort to halt the project that opponents refer to as "Cop City."

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

May 23, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia School District's Book Bans May Break Civil Rights Law, Federal Officials Warn

After the U.S. Department of Education found that the Forsyth County school district's decision to remove some books from its libraries may have created a hostile environment that violated federal laws against race and sex discrimination, the district settled the complaint.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

5 minute read