Fulton County judge says he’ll rule before Election Day on new State Election Board rules
Members of the Georgia Election Board met Sept. 20, 2024. The members singled out for praise by Donald Trump were Janelle King, second from left, Rick Jeffares, second from right, and Janice Johnston on the far right. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia Democrats urged a Fulton County judge Tuesday to throw out changes made by the…
Kemp tours Helene damage in Augusta and pledges to push for fast federal disaster aid for Georgia
An Augusta residence avoided any serious damage from a large tree that was knocked over early Friday after Hurricane Helene made landfall. Stanley Dunlap AUGUSTA —Gov. Brian Kemp joined several elected officials, emergency responders, and other officials Monday in Augusta-Richmond County as the area begins to slowly rebuild from the devastation caused when the remnants…
Biden pledges federal help for states in the Southeast stricken by catastrophic storm
Men on a four wheeler pass a storm damaged house along Mill Creek in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 30, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. According to reports, more than 100 people have been killed across the southeastern U.S., and millions are without power due to the storm, which made landfall as…
Utility crews work to restore power across Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene damage
Electric utilities in Georgia began extensive assessments of transmission lines and other infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27. File photo Tbis post was updated Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:45 p.m. with updated power outage information. Thousands of utility workers from more than a dozen states are assisting Georgia’s crews throughout the weekend with…
Zelenskyy in Washington meets with U.S. leaders to beef up support for Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, walks with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left to a closed-door meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 26, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Tom Brenner/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris…
Georgia Supreme Court rejects appeal by independents West, De la Cruz to count their votes
Independent candidate Cornel West appeared at a protest outside the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder This story was updated at 1:25 p.m. on Sept. 26 to add comment from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office. The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled against bids by two independent presidential candidates to count on…