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Georgia Joint Effort: If Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff Win in Georgia, Marijuana Could Be Decriminalized

The Democratic-led House voted to decriminalize marijuana. Victories in Georgia would give Democrats the Senate control needed to make it happen.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 8, 2020 11:56 am EST
Georgia Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff speaks during a debate for U.S. Senate on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. Sen. David Perdue declined to attend the debate. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, Pool)
Georgia Georgia Senate Debate: Loeffler Flails, Perdue Bails

Perdue, however, was a no-show, while Loeffler refused to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 7, 2020 3:35 pm EST
Elections WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump (Photo by Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)
Elections Trump Heads to Georgia in the Midst of GOP Civil War

It's not clear if the president's continued lies about a "rigged" election will help or hurt GOP efforts to get voters to turn out for the Jan. 5 run-off.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 4, 2020 3:00 pm EST
Georgia Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. David Perdue speaks during a campaign rally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cumming, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Georgia Sketchy Stock Trades From David Perdue Keep Surfacing as Unemployment and Evictions Skyrocket

Perdue’s stock market activity also highlights the gulf between him and many of his constituents and millions of other Americans.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 4, 2020 2:55 pm EST
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Elections Lawsuit: Georgia Wrongfully Purged Almost 200,000 Residents From Voter Rolls

Plaintiffs claim in the lawsuit that Georgia canceled registrations from voter rolls in 2019 and want Georgia residents to be reinstated to vote in Senate runoff elections.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 3, 2020 2:30 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock face Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in Georgia's Jan. 5 US Senate runoff elections. If Democrats win, the state of health care in Georgia could drastically improve. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
Georgia Georgia Is One of the Sickest States. It Holds the Cure to Healthcare Gridlock.

Georgians are overwhelmingly concerned about health care. But unless Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are elected to the US Senate on Jan. 5, those concerns may go unanswered.

Dr. Michelle Au Dr. Michelle Au November 25, 2020 1:07 pm EST
Georgia Georgia Sen. David Perdue (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)
Georgia Georgia Sen. David Perdue Is Accused of Shady Stock Maneuvers—Again

A new report reveals that Georgia Sen. David Perdue bought stock in submarine parts just before he took over a Senate committee in charge of Navy oversight.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy November 19, 2020 3:02 pm EST