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In other news, Gov. Brian Kemp launched a partisan volley to accompany the Braves' first World Series appearance in two decades. Plus, a GPB News analysis finds Herschel Walker has done more than two dozen interviews in the eight weeks since launching his campaign, almost exclusively with Fox News personalities.
With census data now in the hands of state legislators, preparations for the upcoming reapportionment special session can begin. We spoke to a member of the House redistricting committee to hear what the learned from listening sessions with Georgians about how they’d like to see the process of drawing new maps unfold.
Harper launches GOP bid for Georgia agriculture commissioner June 29, 2021 GMT FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, freshman Sen. Tyler Harper, R-Ocilla, smiles as he introduces his first bill, Senate Bill 91, during Legislative Day 17 in the Senate Chambers in Atlanta. Harper announced Tuesday, June 29, 2021 that he is running for the Republican nomination for state agriculture commissioner. ( Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, freshman Sen. Tyler Harper, R-Ocilla, smiles as he introduces his first bill, Senate Bill 91, during Legisl...
Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia hate crimes law Photo: Candice Choi/Associated Press. In this March 19, 2021, file photo, flowers, candles and signs are displayed at a makeshift memorial in Atlanta. A deadly rampage at three Georgia massage businesses, where the employees were mostly of Asian descent, has prompted Asian American women to openly share stories of being sexually harassed or demeaned based on their race. The Associated Press Created: March 21, 2021 07:35 AM The murder case against a white man charged with shooting and killing...
Primary Content Caption The Georgia Congressional District map, here in its 2020 configuration, could look considerably different when the Georgia General Assembly — currently controlled by Republicans — conducts its once-per-decade redrawing of the map in 2021. Credit: Georgia General Assembly As controversy swirls over the comprehensive new voting law that drastically alters Georgia’s election system, another battle with equally profound implications looms on the horizon: redistricting. In the coming months, state lawmakers will begin redrawing the lines of Georgia’s ...