October 8, 2026 2:44 am
(The Center Square) – The one thing Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson seemed to agree on during a Tuesday night debate was the issue of affordability, but they had different plans as to how to address pocketbook issues. The first question in the town-hall-style debate focused on affordability, featuring questions from undecided voters, broadcast on Atlanta’s News ...
(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officers said political rhetoric prompted a man to make death threats against U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law.. The Butts County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., to arrest Anthony Lantrell Bennett on two counts of terroristic threats. Butts County Sheriff Gary Long said the threats stemmed from an online article that wasn’t ...
(The Center Square) – Georgia drivers are paying 33 cents less for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline than they did last week, courtesy of a fuel tax suspension by Gov. Brian Kemp. A gallon of gas is $3.85, and while it is lower than last week, it’s still 96 cents higher than last year, according to AAA. “Drivers are ...
(The Center Square) – The proposed fix to Georgia’s voting equipment is criticized and won’t be accepted by two Republicans on the state election board, even though it came from their party. At issue is the potential for violation of ballot secrecy. Janelle King and Carolyn Roddy, two of four Republicans on the five-member panel, respectively objected to new burdens ...