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ATLANTA -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to celebrate and reflect upon the life, work and mission of Dr. King in the fight toward racial and social justice. Kings home state of Georgia was under the national spotlight this year after Rev. Raphael Warnock became its first Black U.S. Senator. At the same time, another Peach State leader is picking up the baton to continue the fight for civil rights in the spirit of Dr. King. Daniel Blackman, an author and political leader, ran as this year...

In our last US tech market forecast (“US Tech Market Outlook For 2021: After The Election — How Politics, The Pandemic, And The Economy Will Shape Industry Tech Budgets“), we projected that US business and government spending on tech goods, services, and staff would be weak, with a 0.4% decrease. At that time, the Republicans had a slim majority in the US Senate, with the prospect of adding to that majority when runoff elections for two Georgia Senate seats occurred on January 7, 2021. Ou...

U.S. Senator-Elect Warnock (D-GA) Not since upstart Governor Jimmy Carter (D) Georgia won the White House in 1976 has the Peach State played such a critical position in American politics. While the Deep South went from solid conservative blue in the late 1980s to solid conservative red, there have been splotches of “purple” popping up here and there. A lot of it has to do with the southern migration of Northeastern and Midwestern voters for retirement or jobs. Let’s “brunch” on that t...

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley sits in the House Chamber before a joint session of Congress to ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Thousands of far-right insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol at President Donald Trump’s instruction on Wednesday in an attempt to stop Congress from lawfully certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Assailants, many of whom were armed, rioted and occupied the House and Senate chambers. Make no mi...

For some in Georgia, an answer to their prayers Clyde McGrady, The Washington Post Jan. 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the projected winner of a Senate runoff election in Georgia, will be the first Black senator in the states history. Warnock is photographed speaking to canvassers at Elizabeth Porter Park in Marietta, Ga. on Jan. 5, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Kevin D. Liles In early September 1868, two months after Georgias readmission to the Union, its state...

Dems win Georgia senate runoffs Jan 6, 2021 | 1 Democrats Jon Ossoff, left, and the Rev. Ralph Warnock both appear to have won their runoff races against Republican incumbents in the U.S. Senate. Their victories put control of the Senate in Democratic hands. Lisa Keen  |  Keen News Service lisakeen@mac.com A look at the numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 5, U.S. Senate races in Georgia indicate that Democrats have won control of the Senate, a development with enormous favorable consequences for th...

Democrats are on track to take Senate control. Heres what it means for Joe Biden SECTIONS Democrats are on track to take Senate control. Heres what it means for Joe BidenBy Share Synopsis ​​Which would mean that the tiebreaker vote will vest with Kamala Harris after she is sworn in on January 20 as the Vice President. Which would mean that Biden can get his Cabinet nominees approved. And which would mean that if there is a sudden vacancy in the 9-judge US Supreme Court, Biden could have hi...

A holiday wish list for notable NC politicians Published December 31, 2020 At a very small risk of violating North Carolina’s rather convoluted statutory ban on gifts to public officials, here is this year’s holiday wish list for some of our state’s most prominent political figures: For Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen: The chance to make the announcement that each of them has no doubt been dreaming of for nearly a year – an end to the ban on large...

At a very small risk of violating North Carolina’s rather convoluted statutory ban on gifts to public officials, here is this year’s holiday wish list for some of our state’s

The Jan. 5 runoff elections for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats have grabbed the nation’s attention in recent weeks. If Democrats manage to somehow replicate President-elect Joe Biden’s narrow win in the once reliably Republican state two weeks from today, they would take control of the U.S. Senate. If the GOP holds one or both seats, they will retain a narrow majority and be well-positioned to block much of Biden’s policy agenda. In recent days, our sister publication — the Georgia ...