Georgians settle many races on the primary ballot, including surprise contest over abortion rights
A voter walks into Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cobb County Tuesday on the last day to vote in the primary election. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A statewide Supreme Court race that centered on abortion rights delivered a jolt to an otherwise largely low-key primary election. Tuesday’s primary lacked the high-profile statewide contests that usually drum…
Trump advisor, former senator headed to GOP runoff in June
Brian Jack (left) and former Sen. Mike Dugan speak at last month’s Atlanta Press Club debate. AP Photo/Jason Allen Brian Jack, who was an advisor to former president Donald Trump, and Army veteran and former state senator Mike Dugan are headed to a June 18 runoff in Georgia’s conservative 3rd Congressional District after no candidate…
Justice Pinson wins tight court race that became referendum on abortion rights in Georgia
The lone contested state Supreme Court seat became one of the primary’s most closely watched races in Georgia. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder This story was updated 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A sitting state Supreme Court justice fought off a spirited challenge from a candidate who campaigned on protecting abortion rights in Georgia. The Associated…
Key public figures in Fulton County case against Trump easily bat away election challengers
Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee is hearing testimony as to whether DA Fani Willis…
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was asked if he supports “any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.” Getty Images WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives,…
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
The PACT Act added 23 illnesses to the list of toxic-exposure-related ailments presumed to be connected to military service. Andrew Burton/Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce in New Hampshire on Tuesday that 1 million claims have been granted for benefits under the toxic exposure law that Congress approved less than…