A Republican effort to effectively weaken Black voting power in Georgia has Democratic state lawmakers worried about the future of Black representation in the General Assembly. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday made Georgia the latest Republican-led state to announce it will redraw its political maps in response to the April 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling […]
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How Keisha Lance Bottoms Plans to Veto Maps That Dilute Black Voting Power
Keisha Lance Bottoms is vowing to veto any redrawn political district maps that intentionally target and weaken the voting power of Black Georgians if she’s elected governor in November. Her remarks were in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29 decision that said that political maps drawn based on race are unconstitutional. The Supreme […]
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How to Get Your $500 Georgia Tax Rebate Check
Some good news could be coming to your mailbox or via direct deposit. The Georgia Department of Revenue announced in March that it will begin issuing rebate checks to all eligible taxpayers in the state. Eligible taxpayers who filed their 2024 and 2025 returns before the filing deadline can expect to receive their refund within […]
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Backing Trump’s ICE Crackdown, Kemp Mobilizes Georgia’s National Guard
Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard in Georgia to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state, amid President Donald Trump’s push for greater immigration enforcement and a federal government crackdown on crime in several major cities. Kemp’s office told Capital B Atlanta via email Tuesday that the estimated […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Voting
Black Georgians Overrepresented in Mass Voter Registration Purge, Fair Fight Says
One of the largest mass voter registration cancellations in U.S. history may be disproportionately impacting Black Georgians who could be eligible to vote, according to a new analysis by Fair Fight, one of the state’s most prominent voting rights advocacy groups. On July 10, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office sent cancellation mailers to […]
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Run for Governor
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms officially entered the race for governor on Tuesday morning, joining what’s expected to be a crowded field of candidates vying to replace Brian Kemp as Georgia’s next top executive. In a wide-ranging interview with Capital B Atlanta on Tuesday, Bottoms explained her decision to run for governor, her plans […]
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After Executing an Intellectually Disabled Man, Georgia Rewrote Its Death Penalty Law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that will transform how intellectual disability is handled in death penalty cases in Georgia. Now in alignment with 26 other states that still practice capital punishment, Georgia will require a judge to determine during a pretrial hearing whether a defendant is intellectually disabled or not. Prior to the […]
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Georgia Rejects Summer EBT, Leaving 1.2M Kids Without Food Aid
Georgia will not participate in a summer program that would help feed children in need as the state has failed to opt in prior to this year’s final deadline. Summer EBT, also known as Sun Bucks, provides qualifying families with $120 for each eligible child in their household for the summer months. Congress approved the […]
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How Georgia Lawmakers Plan to Address the Needs of Black Voters in 2025
Addressing Black voters’ economic concerns, including the higher cost of housing and child care, is among the top priorities for state Democratic lawmakers ahead of the Georgia General Assembly’s upcoming legislative session, which begins Monday. Democratic Party leaders in the state legislature, including state Rep. Carolyn Hugley, D-Columbus, say their largely Black voting base made […]
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Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June. Then the waiting and frustration began. In July, his parents, Haresh and Nina Adhvaryu, received a letter saying their applications would be delayed, he said. In August, the Adhvaryus started calling a Georgia […]