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Sponsored Content The fight in Congress over a national voting rights bill intensifies in Washington, with Georgia as one of the main exhibits. Meanwhile, right here, lawsuits are flying on both sides. Looking to the elections this year and next, one familiar name could end up in a new contest, while another talks about why she passed up a bid for another term. And Georgia’s COVID-19 restrictions continue to disappear, but the fight over the state’s response will continue for a long time. WABE political contributor Denis O’Hayer digs into all of it with Republican strategist Brian R...

It has now been one year since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. And the often-heated debates about race continue, around the nation and here in Georgia: from a decision on changes to the Stone Mountain memorial, to arguments about critical race theory, to votes on how to respond to

After Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ surprise announcement she will not seek a second term in office after all, the field of candidates has broadened quickly for the Nov. 2 election. Here’s a roundup of who is running, and those who have said they are considering a run. City Council President Felicia Moore: Moore announced her bid against Bottoms back in January. The first-term City Council president and two-decade City Council member has said addressing Atlanta’s spike in violent crime and strengthening the city’s police department will be a top priority. In her announcement, Mo...

Georgia's Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022 by Bill Barrow, The Associated Press Posted Apr 19, 2021 12:32 am EDT Last Updated Apr 19, 2021 at 12:44 am EDT FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo Stacey Abrams speaks to Biden supporters as they wait for former President Barack Obama to arrive and speak at a rally as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at Turner Field in Atlanta. Abrams, Georgia's well-known voting rights advocate, is taking a carefully balanced approach in response to new laws many people have said are an attempt...

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