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Israel flag | Wikimedia Commons/The State of Israel A federal judge has ruled against a Georgia law requiring organizations and individuals who contract with public entities to declare that they will not support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. Last Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Cohen for the Northern District of Georgia issued a ruling in Abby Martin v. Steve Wrigley, et. al. At issue is Georgia Southern University inviting pro-Palestinian journalist Ab...

A federal judge has ruled against a Georgia law requiring organizations and individuals who contract with public entities to declare that they will not support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.

Israel flag | Wikimedia Commons/The State of Israel A federal judge has ruled against a Georgia law requiring organizations and individuals who contract with public entities to declare that they will not support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. Last Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Cohen for the Northern District of Georgia issued a ruling in Abby Martin v. Steve Wrigley, et. al. At issue is Georgia Southern University inviting pro-Palestinian journalist Ab...

Blue Ridge’s Panter provides county with brief aquatic center synopsisNews April 28, 2021 , by Lauren Souther BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Blue Ridge City Councilmember Mike Panter attended the April 27 Board of Commissioners meeting to present his idea for an aquatic and wellness center. Though not officially on the agenda, the commissioners granted Panter time to present during public commentary. Previously, the commissioners all encouraged the city council to publicly present the idea at a county me...

Statewide Judicial Emergency extended for the 13th time Georgias new Supreme Court Building (Source: Ga. Supreme Court) By WALB News Team | April 8, 2021 at 4:04 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 4:04 PM ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - On Thursday, Chief Justice Harold Melton extended the Statewide Judicial Emergency for another month. This is the 13th time Melton has extended the order. The statewide judicial emergency was declared more than a year ago on March 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In ...

Ga. Supreme Court rules for Duke defense Tara Grinstead case (Source: WALB) By Dave Miller | March 15, 2021 at 9:26 AM EDT - Updated March 15 at 3:17 PM ATLANTA (WALB) - The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed an Irwin County court’s ruling that the Georgia Indigent Defense Act provides no means for pro bono counsel representing Ryan Alexander Duke to obtain state funds for defense experts and an investigator. “Contrary to the trial court’s conclusion, the Indigent Defense Act a...

© press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been under pressure to overhaul the laws after allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election Georgias Senate has passed legislation that seeks to overhaul election laws by limiting mail-in voting and enforcing stricter voter ID rules. The state Senate approved the bill to strengthen Georgias election laws by repealing so-called  "no-excuse" absentee voting and limiting mail-in ballots to certain criteria, among other provisions. According to the Atlant...

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Floor Notes House Modified Structured Rule HB 68 Professions and businesses; certain military certifications; extend time to qualify (RegI-Clark-147th) Bill PASSED 163-0. HB 119 Professions and businesses; chiropractors may own professional corporations with physicians; provide (RegI-Hawkins-27th) Bill PASSED 163-0. HB 161 Local government; downtown development authorities; remove provision providing perpetual existence to such authorities (GAff-Tankersley-160th) Bill PASSED 165-0. HB 241 Insur...

VP Pence certification of illegal Electoral College votes unconstitutional, Ignored final arbiters state legislature, Pence should be arrested and handcuffed “Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes.” …  Benjamin Franklin “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution...