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Georgia Is Turning Away Federal Funds That Would Feed Kids Next Summer

A portrait of Alyssa Johnson by Alyssa Johnson

For the second year, it looks likely that Georgia won’t participate in a federal program that helps feed hungry families during the summertime. Summer EBT, also called Sun Bucks, provides qualifying families with $120 for each eligible child in their household. Congress approved the program in 2022 to help feed children who receive free and […]

Posted inEducation, Politics & Policy

Project 2025: What Could It Mean for Education in Georgia?

Sydney Sims headshot by Sydney Sims

Georgians with school-age children and who attended college with the help of federal student loans routinely interact with the U.S. Department of Education without realizing it. That’s because it’s among the many federal bureaucracies that, unless there’s a major hiccup, does most of its work in the background.  With Republicans taking control of Congress and […]

Posted inElections, Politics & Policy

Advocates Warn New Rules Could Upend Voting, Election Results in Georgia in Nov.

by Chauncey Alcorn

Local voting rights advocates said the voting process and possibly even the result of November’s presidential election in Georgia may have already been imperiled by a series of new laws and state regulatory changes designed to create obstacles for Black voters and cast doubt on the outcome of elections. The latest example is a series […]

Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics & Policy

Project 2025: How a Conservative Justice Department Could Affect Georgia

by Madeline Thigpen

Former President Donald Trump doesn’t hide his desire for revenge against prosecutors he considers his political enemies for bringing criminal charges against him. But how could a reelected Trump use the legal system against those perceived enemies? Project 2025, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s policy agenda for the next Republican presidency, provides a road map — […]

Posted inPolitics & Policy, Voting

New Web Page Letting Users Cancel Their Voter Registration Raises Fraud Concerns

by Chauncey Alcorn

Some voting rights advocates fear a new web portal designed to allow former Georgians to easily cancel their Peach State voter registration could be used to fraudulently purge Black voters from the rolls. The new Voter Registration Cancellation web portal, which launched on Monday, requires users to input personal information such as their first and […]

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Black Greeks Are Uniting Behind Harris. Here’s What A Divine Nine Nod Could Mean.

Sydney Sims headshotA portrait of Alyssa Johnson by Sydney Sims and Alyssa Johnson

Venesse Williams was hopeful and excited when she saw Vice President Kamala Harris in Dallas at the national boule — Greek sorority parlance for convention — of her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in June.  “There’s a lot of hope in hearing that she’s running. We certainly need someone who is going to be able […]

Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics & Policy

Kamala Harris’ ‘Top Cop’ Legacy Is Complicated

by Christina Carrega and Madeline Thigpen

Five years ago, when Kamala Harris was running for president, she labeled herself the “top cop” and “progressive prosecutor” that was “tough on crime.” With that came backlash from some criminal justice reform advocates and even those in law enforcement. In 2024, it’s unclear where she stands ideologically as vice president. Yet in her first […]

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Georgia Dems Throw Support Behind Harris After Biden Drops Out

by Chauncey Alcorn

The possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the country’s first Black woman president lifted the spirits of many of Georgia’s Black elected officials in the hours after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 White House race. Top Georgia Democrats, including many in the state’s legislative Black Caucus, had steadfastly backed Biden up […]

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