Supreme Court delays Georgia Public Service Commission election
The Georgia Public Service Commission's upcoming election is on pause do to a lawsuit arguing the at-large election dilutes Black votes.
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The Georgia Public Service Commission's upcoming election is on pause do to a lawsuit arguing the at-large election dilutes Black votes.
In brief: Judge rules Public Service Commission candidates should continue to be elected statewide; Kemp administration warns agencies not to set higher budget targets; more money for broadband access is on the table
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered that statewide elections for two Georgia public service commissioners be put back on the November ballot, only a week after a federal judge postponed the elections after finding that electing the five commissioners statewide illegally diluted Black votes.
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A federal appeals court is ordering statewide elections for two Georgia public service commissioners back onto the November ballot. Friday's ruling came only a week after a federal judge postponed