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Georgia GOP lawmaker pushes protection for ‘vital and precious’ Okefenokee from new mining proposals | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

While an Alabama-based company’s controversial mining proposal moves through the permitting process, a south Georgia Republican lawmaker is again attempting to head off any future attempt to mine an important site near the Okefenokee Swamp. Rep. Darlene Taylor, a Thomasville Republican, has revived the legislative effort just days after the state Environmental Protection Division started […]

City Council

Candidate for Mableton City Council disqualified | Elections | #citycouncil

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Alabama

Cherokee Nation’s long-awaited delegate faces a tribal challenge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The American Legion Steve Young Deer Post 143, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, presents the nation’s colors and tribal colors during the 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Proto: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images. Two more Cherokee tribes say they are entitled to a non-voting member of Congress, countering […]

Alabama

Brian Kemp inaugurated to a second term as Georgia governor | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks after being sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Atlanta. Photo: Brynn Anderson/AP For his second oath of office as Georgia governor, Brian Kemp selected a verse from Proverbs heavy with symbolism: “When the Lord is pleased with a man and his ways, he makes even his enemies live at […]

Alabama

Tornadoes hit Alabama amid severe Southeast storms: Seven dead | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Map showing a tornado touching down in Alabama. Image: National Weather Service A major storm system sweeping across the South on Thursday has killed at least seven people as it unleashed a series of tornadoes on Alabama, where it caused significant damage and left a trail of destruction. The latest: Butts County Coroner Lacey Prue […]

City Council

Council Bluffs City Council reschedules first meeting of new year | #citycouncil

The Council Bluffs City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to move up the start time of its Monday, Jan. 9 meeting in order to avoid conflicting with the College Football National Championship game, featuring TCU quarterback and Council Bluffs native Max Duggan. The council meeting, usually scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. will now start […]

Alabama

Georgia sees its population grow by 1.7% amid the pandemic | Georgia | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(The Center Square) — Georgia saw its population increase by 1.7% between 2020 and 2022, new numbers from the Census Bureau show. As of July 1, Georgia’s population stood at more than 10.9 million, up from about 10.7 million at the same time in 2020. The Peach State’s neighbor to the south, Florida, saw its […]

Mayor

Atlanta shootings have left 4 children dead in a 3-week span. Mayor says this is an unacceptable trend

CNN — In the span of three weeks, shootings in Atlanta have killed four children between the ages of 11 and 16, and Mayor Andre Dickens said Sunday the recent trend is unacceptable. “A week before Christmas, families should be preparing to celebrate,” Dickens wrote in a statement. “Instead, we have parents in Atlanta doing […]

Alaska

Ranked-choice voting was a winner on Election Day | #alaska | #politics

Rob Richie is president and CEO of FairVote. Amidst the postmortems about which party “won” the 2022 midterms, there’s an important story that may have a more enduring impact: the record number of Americans turning to ranked-choice voting for better choices, better campaigns and better representation. On Election Day, a record eight states, counties and […]

Alabama

Judge gives OK to early voting in Georgia runoff | #elections | #alabama

This weekly update summarizing legislative activity affecting voting and elections is powered by the Voting Rights Lab. Sign up for VRL’s weekly newsletter here. The Voting Rights Lab is tracking 2,212 bills so far this session, with 583 bills that tighten voter access or election administration and 1,061 bills that expand the rules. The rest […]