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GOP Georgia governor’s poll shows newest entrant leading, large number of undecideds
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (388+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Political newcomer Rick Jackson has opened a sizeable lead over the man who may have been the prohibitive favorite to become Georgia's 84th chief executive only a few weeks ago. On Thursday, Quantus Insights released a…...
Holmes family won 2 Supreme Court cases that shaped Atlanta, changed American history
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (593+ words) ATLANTA (Atlanta News First) " The name "Holmes" appears across Atlanta on street signs, MARTA stations and school buildings. The story behind it involves a family that won two U.S. Supreme Court cases and changed American history. The Holmes family pioneered integration…...
Trump to visit Rome as early voting continues for Georgia’s 14th district
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (311+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " President Donald Trump is expected to visit Rome on Thursday as early voting for who will lead Georgia's 14th Congressional District continues. The White House said the president will speak on affordability and the economy, tour…...
Georgia lawmakers seek to reduce insurance rates and increase accountability
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (350+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Members of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee said they traveled extensively across the state, engaging with key stakeholders, including policy experts from Georgia State University and the University of Georgia, to continue crafting legislation to…...
Trump proposes sending National Guard to Atlanta in White House speech
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (494+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed sending the National Guard to Atlanta in a speech at the White House. The proposal came after Trump touted the National Guard's presence in cities such as Washington, D.C., and…...
New acting director named for CDC
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (442+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/AP) " Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been named as the new acting director for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a White House official confirmed…...
MARTA CEO defends vote to stop Beltline rail project amid secrecy concerns
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (666+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " MARTA's interim CEO pushed back Thursday against criticism that the transit agency secretly halted a major light rail project, insisting a controversial vote to pause funding for the Streetcar East extension was neither covert nor…...
Special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene is one month away
1+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " In one month, voters in northwest Georgia's 14th congressional district will begin what will likely be a lengthy process to choose their new representative in Washington, D.C. After Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned the nation this past…...
Proposed bill in state senate aims to allow more small brewery distribution
1+ week, 2+ day ago (469+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Small and independent brewery owners from across Georgia gathered at the State Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to support Senate Bill 456. The bill has the potential to expand sales at local small breweries. Schoolhouse Brewing…...
Newly obtained emails contradict Kennedy’s testimony to Congress
1+ week, 2+ day ago (667+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s 2019 trip to Samoa has been scrutinized for its timing before a deadly measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. Now, newly obtained U.S. State Department emails contradict his sworn testimony about the…...