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NewsGACandidates in Georgia can use campaign funds to cover childcare. Why aren’t they?
Georgia’s political hopefuls are hitting the trail as the May 19 primary election approaches. But for parents, particularly mothers of young children, family responsibilities can make the process of campaigning a more complicated endeavor. In Georgia, only 19 of the state’s 236 lawmakers were moms of children under the age of 18, according to a […]
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Campaigns enter homestretch as Trump, Obama try to whip up support for Georgia candidates
There is one more week of early voting left before the May 19 primary election, and for those voters who remain on the fence about which candidate to support, there are plenty of elected officials and groups eager to help sway you. We’ve got a list of the latest endorsements, including an effort by President […]
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GOP candidates for governor continue to spend big as election day looms
Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support. With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million […]
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LocalGAI-285 closure canceled for this weekend due to weather | What we know
GDOT will not close I-285 in southwest Atlanta as originally planned, due to weather.
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Atlanta-area nonprofit helps reunite incarcerated moms with their families
This Mother’s Day will have special meaning for Chabreya Hampton. Hampton, 30, said she was recently reunited with her 15-year-old daughter after a brief stint in jail on drug-related charges. She was helped by Women on the Rise, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to bail out women from detention. “When you see them again, […]
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LocalGATRAFFIC: Lanes closed on I-75 South in Clayton County
GDOT lists three lanes blocked as of 1:30 p.m. on Friday due to "debris on roadway."
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AccidentsGATRAFFIC: Crash shutting down I-285 East lanes through Cobb Cloverleaf
The I-285 through lanes are closed in the area, while traffic is moving very slowly along the entrance/exit ramps from Cobb Parkway.
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Advocates question Georgia Power fuel rates amid data center boom
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia’s largest electric utility wants to lower what it charges its customers for fuel, which would in turn reduce customers’ bills. It’s a different direction, after several Georgia Power bill increases in recent years. But critics worry the […]
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Bookman: A Democratic Georgia governor would likely need to govern in a GOP-controlled world
If Georgians elect another Republican as governor, we know it won’t be a Republican in the mold of Brian Kemp or Nathan Deal. The two top candidates for the GOP nomination – a billionaire and a multi-millionaire – have spent fortunes making it clear to voters that Donald Trump, not Kemp, would be the model […]
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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, remembered for reimagining the news cycle
Media mogul and Atlanta businessman Ted Turner, who is credited with creating 24-hour TV news when he founded CNN more than four decades ago, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner, who was born in Ohio but grew up in Savannah, built a media empire that shaped American culture and cultivated an outspoken persona […]
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AccidentsGA2 people killed in I-75 multiple-vehicle crash involving bus
Multiple lanes were closed around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Cobb County after a crash on I-75 North.
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Fulton County fights Department of Justice push for 2020 election worker information
ATLANTA — Fulton County officials are trying to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from gaining access to the private information of nearly 3,000 Georgians who served as election workers and volunteers during the 2020 presidential election. The Justice Department is demanding Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections to turn over the names, positions, addresses, […]
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Governor signs off on literacy push, ban on cell phones in Georgia high schools
A major initiative to boost childhood literacy and a ban on cell phones in high school classrooms were among a suite of new Georgia education bills signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp. “Here in the No. 1 state for business and opportunity, our classrooms must be safe learning environments that serve as launching […]
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TRAFFIC: Lanes reopen after hourslong closure on I-75 North in Cobb in serious injury crash
Multiple lanes were closed around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Cobb County after a crash on I-75 North.
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Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State
The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state. On the Republican side, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election and a push to implement hand-marked paper ballots. The […]
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Voter guide: Republican candidates for Georgia Secretary of State
The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state. On the Republican side, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election and a push to implement hand-marked paper ballots. The […]
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Democrats battling for lieutenant governor spar over ability to flip seat, work with GOP majority
The Democratic contest to be the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor went from a relatively quiet race to one of the most spirited on the May ballot after one candidate joined the race at the last minute. Three candidates are battling it out at a time when Democrats are feeling optimistic about their chances of […]
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Road signs of remembrance for Captain Herb Emory and Royal Marshall are a comfort in traffic
Tokens to those we love, whether we knew them or not, take the edge off of driving-frustrations.
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Lessons learned from Grandmere in traffic
Grandmother Paula taught valuable lessons on car maintenance, confidence, and sharing the road safely.
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AccidentsGATRAFFIC: I-75 North in Bartow County clears after major crash involving tractor trailers
The sheriff's office told 11Alive's Doug Turnbull that one of the tractor trailers involved fell off an I-75 overpass onto Old Allatoona Road.
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