Georgia’s U.S. Senators were on opposite sides of the aisle last week when an amendment, which would have forced the government to get a warrant before obtaining the internet search history of Americans under the FISA Act, failed to get enough votes for passage. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler split on the bipartisan Wyden-Daines

Good morning! It’s World Bee Day, a day first designated in 2017 by the United Nations to recognize the importance of bees because of their role as pollinators. Did you know that nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend at least in part on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of

I have to say: she’s enthusiastic. And Sarah Riggs Amico might want to dial back some of the enthusiasm. The 60-second ad is below and as her campaign said in a press release: “The spot reminds voters that, unlike [Sen. David] Perdue, Amico has been a jobs creator who spent her career putting working families

Good morning! The Supreme Court of Georgia will hear oral arguments via Zoom for the second time this morning. You can watch here: (Spoiler alert: one of those law-talkers is cuuuu-hooot.) Early voting in Georgia is officially underway. Here’s who’s voted so far. The Georgia Department of Revenue returned more than $2 million in seized

This week’s Courier Herald column: To Aidan, Gena, Max, and the other members of the Class of 2020, You got hosed. There’s really not a better spin on how your senior year was interrupted and then cut short.  You had certain expectations, hopes, and dreams.  There were things you wanted to do. Instead of proms,

Monday, Monday! Early Voting begins today! Highways of the future imagined on portion of I-85 Goodwill reopening dozens of stores in north Georgia today Georgia National Guard member going the distance for veterans More Atlanta attractions reopen this week Georgia film office head to discuss pandemic’s impact on moviemaking business J.C. Penney bankruptcy could affect

Despite the record number of Georgians seeking unemployment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Georgia’s Economic Development team remains hard at work. There have been several smaller announcements in the past few weeks, but today’s announcement is a trophy. Microsoft is adding a facility in Atlanta’s West Midtown area, and will be adding 1,500 positions to

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office issued the following press release after a dismissal order was issued by Federal Judge Timothy Batten last night: With a dismissal ordered on the evening of May 14, Federal Judge Timothy Batten brought a swift end to a lawsuit brought by activists who have repeatedly sued the State

The Georgia Supreme Court issued its ruling in Barrow v.Raffensperger on Thursday, a suit in which Barrow is challenging the decision of the Secretary of State to cancel the upcoming election for Justice Keith Blackwell’s seat on the Georgia Supreme Court. The Court ruled that a judge can set aside the election of anyone else