Saturday, November 16, 2024

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker said he "can't sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joined the Republican U.S. Senate race in Georgia. He's running with some definite advantages — including his football fame and the support of former President Donald Trump — but also with a lot of unknowns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker said he "can't sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joined the Republican U.S. Senate race in Georgia. He's running with some definite advantages — including his football fame and the support of former President Donald Trump — but also with a lot of unknowns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?

ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker begins Georgia GOP Senate bid amid unknowns

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker said he "can't sit on the sidelines anymore” as he joined the Republican U.S. Senate race in Georgia. He's running with some definite advantages — including his football fame and the support of former President Donald Trump — but also with a lot of unknowns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?

ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?

ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?

ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the masks worn by students and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the masks worn by students and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the masks worn by students and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms

MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the masks worn by students and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

ATLANTA (AP) — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black colleges. Many other Black schools are not so fortunate; in fact, many are struggling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

ATLANTA (AP) — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black colleges. Many other Black schools are not so fortunate; in fact, many are struggling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

ATLANTA (AP) — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black colleges. Many other Black schools are not so fortunate; in fact, many are struggling.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

PERRY, Ga. (AP) — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

PERRY, Ga. (AP) — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

PERRY, Ga. (AP) — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years can be a lifetime in politics. Especially in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

PERRY, Ga. (AP) — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he seeks a second term. Because precious little about Georgia politics is calm heading into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years can be a lifetime in politics. Especially in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years can be a lifetime in politics. Especially in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

ATLANTA (AP) — Four years can be a lifetime in politics. Especially in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

After Colonial pipeline attack, maneuvers to avert shortages

CHAMBLEE, Georgia (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

House GOP leader renews criticism over All-Star Game shift

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The top-ranking House Republican on Tuesday renewed his party's attack on Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of the Atlanta Braves stadium after Georgia Republicans enacted a restrictive new voting law, saying the sport's leaders were misled by criticism from Democratic President Joe …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

ATLANTA (AP) — The sweeping rewrite of Georgia's election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump's repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law

ATLANTA (AP) — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state where Democrats have now proved they can win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

ATLANTA (AP) — The sweeping rewrite of Georgia's election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump's repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law

ATLANTA (AP) — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state where Democrats have now proved they can win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

ATLANTA (AP) — The sweeping rewrite of Georgia's election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump's repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law

ATLANTA (AP) — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state where Democrats have now proved they can win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

ATLANTA (AP) — The sweeping rewrite of Georgia's election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump's repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law

ATLANTA (AP) — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state where Democrats have now proved they can win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits

ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more forcefully against the law, a day after advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits

ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more forcefully against the law, a day after advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits

ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more forcefully against the law, a day after advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Attorney for Georgia lawmaker calls charges 'overreach'

ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for a Georgia lawmaker who was charged with two felonies after knocking on the door to the governor’s private office said authorities overreached in the case, which unfolded while the governor spoke on live television about a sweeping overhaul of state elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Attorney for Georgia lawmaker calls charges 'overreach'

ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for a Georgia lawmaker who was charged with two felonies after knocking on the door to the governor’s private office said authorities overreached in the case, which unfolded while the governor spoke on live television about a sweeping overhaul of state elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Attorney for Georgia lawmaker calls charges 'overreach'

ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for a Georgia lawmaker who was charged with two felonies after knocking on the door to the governor’s private office said authorities overreached in the case, which unfolded while the governor spoke on live television about a sweeping overhaul of state elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Biden calls Georgia voting law 'Jim Crow in 21st century'

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden criticized Georgia's new voting law again Friday, saying its Republican sponsors were trying “to deny people the right to vote” and that the measure was “a blatant attack on the Constitution and good conscience.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Attorney for Georgia lawmaker calls charges 'overreach'

ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for a Georgia lawmaker who was charged with two felonies after knocking on the door to the governor’s private office said authorities overreached in the case, which unfolded while the governor spoke on live television about a sweeping overhaul of state elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia Democrats

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats have introduced a slate of legislation in response to the massage business shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent — though it's unlikely the bills will see movement in the Republican-controlled legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia Democrats

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats have introduced a slate of legislation in response to the massage business shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent — though it's unlikely the bills will see movement in the Republican-controlled legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris travel to Atlanta to comfort Asian Americans

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offer solace, denouce racism in Atlanta visit

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Spa shooting victims ID'd as Biden, Harris head to Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — The names of four additional victims in the Atlanta-area massage businesses shootings have been released, hours before President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive in Atlanta to meet with Asian American community leaders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation on Friday as they visited Atlanta just days after a white gunman killed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans

ATLANTA (AP) — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans' influence

ATLANTA (AP) — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Senate approves sports betting constitutional amendment

ATLANTA (AP) — Senators want Georgia's voters to decide whether they will allow sports betting, passing a constitutional amendment and a bill to allow the practice Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Senate approves sports betting constitutional amendment

ATLANTA (AP) — Senators want Georgia's voters to decide whether they will allow sports betting, passing a constitutional amendment and a bill to allow the practice Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Senate approves sports betting constitutional amendment

ATLANTA (AP) — Senators want Georgia's voters to decide whether they will allow sports betting, passing a constitutional amendment and a bill to allow the practice Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kemp seeks to restore more than half of Georgia school cuts

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp want to restore more than half of Georgia's cuts to K-12 education made last year, on top of the $1,000 bonuses he wants to pay to teachers from federal money.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Governor says Georgia 'battered, is not broken' by pandemic

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made a lengthy defense of his record fighting the COVID-19 pandemic while highlighting a strong economy and promising $1,000 bonuses for teachers and more money for education Thursday in his State of State address.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia GOP gov reflects on COVID-19 battle, touts economy

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his annual State of the State address Thursday, a speech that began sketching out reelection hopes on a strong economy, shadowed by Georgia's soaring COVID-19 death toll and historic Democratic wins in the state for president and two Senate seats that shifted the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid Democratic wins, virus, Georgia GOP gov to talk economy

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp is expected in his annual State of the State address Thursday to begin sketching out reelection hopes on a strong economy, shadowed by Georgia's soaring COVID-19 death toll and historic Democratic wins in the state for president and two Senate seats that shifted the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Apple, utility each give $25M to Black college learning hub

ATLANTA (AP) — Apple and a major utility are each giving $25 million to launch a learning center and business incubator for students of historically Black colleges and universities, part of an outpouring of giving to such schools in the wake of the summer's protests over racial injustice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Amid Democratic wins, virus, Georgia GOP gov to talk economy

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp is expected in his annual State of the State address Thursday to begin sketching out reelection hopes on a strong economy, shadowed by Georgia's soaring COVID-19 death toll and historic Democratic wins in the state for president and two Senate seats that shifted the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Apple, utility each give $25M to Black college learning hub

ATLANTA (AP) — Apple and a major utility are each giving $25 million to launch a learning center and business incubator for students of historically Black colleges and universities, part of an outpouring of giving to such schools in the wake of the summer's protests over racial injustice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

2 foes of Georgia Senate GOP leaders lose committee posts

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican leaders in the Georgia state Senate sent two of their internal opponents to timeout Tuesday, stripping them of committee chair posts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

GOP leader in Georgia Senate tests positive for COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican majority leader of Georgia's state Senate announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 during mandatory testing at the state Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bailey becomes first Georgia Democrat to announce for 2022

ATLANTA (AP) — Even with the last results from Georgia's 2020 election cycle not yet certified, the first candidate for 2022's state elections announced Monday, as Democrat Charlie Bailey said he would seek a rematch with Republican Attorney General Chris Carr after losing to Carr in 2018.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia lawmakers meet in riot's wake, and amid COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — A state police SWAT team patrolled Georgia's Capitol on Monday as lawmakers gathered for the first time since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington and threatened to take their grievances to statehouses around the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Some assembly required: Georgia lawmakers meet amid COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — It's going to be another weird pandemic session of the Georgia General Assembly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Some assembly required: Georgia lawmakers meet amid COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — It's going to be another weird pandemic session of the Georgia General Assembly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

ATLANTA (AP) — Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

ATLANTA (AP) — Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kemp says he's "not happy" with Georgia's slow vaccine pace

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia ranks last among states for the share of available COVID-19 vaccines that it has administered, but Gov. Brian Kemp said the data is misleading as some hospitals have failed to report all the shots they've given.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Kemp says he's "not happy" with Georgia's slow vaccine pace

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia ranks last among states for the share of available COVID-19 vaccines that it has administered, but Gov. Brian Kemp said the data is misleading as some hospitals have failed to report all the shots they've given.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia budget writers greet improved revenue with caution

ATLANTA (AP) — After a $2 billion bloodletting last year because of the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia’s budget picture is looking better.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia leaders denounce US Capitol riot, say state secure

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and two other leading Republican officials called reporters to a heavily guarded state Capitol Wednesday to denounce the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by a mob incited by President Donald Trump, but didn't call for an end to congressional challenges to the electoral votes …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Georgia leaders denounce US Capitol riot, say state secure

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and two other leading Republican officials called reporters to a heavily guarded state Capitol Wednesday to denounce the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by a mob incited by President Donald Trump, but didn't call for an end to congressional challenges to the electoral votes …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The "Bubba" vote: McDonald delivers win for Republicans

ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican some Georgians have never heard of was the most popular member of his party on the ballot this week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Runoff for Public Service Commission also on Georgia ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — In addition to Georgia's twin U.S. Senate runoffs that have commanded national attention, the state's voters on Tuesday are deciding a race for the state’s Public Service Commission that could affect residents' utility bills and the state's investments in the fight against climate change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Runoff for Public Service Commission also on Georgia ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — In addition to Georgia's twin U.S. Senate runoffs that have commanded national attention, the state's voters on Tuesday are deciding a race for the state’s Public Service Commission that could affect residents' utility bills and the state's investments in the fight against climate change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation as President Donald Trump urged Republican voters to "swamp" the polls ahead of runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Runoff for Public Service Commission also on Georgia ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — In addition to Georgia's twin U.S. Senate runoffs that have commanded national attention, the state's voters on Tuesday are also deciding a race for the state’s Public Service Commission that could affect residents' utility bills and the state's investments in the fight against climate change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biden, Trump warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation as President Donald Trump urged Republican voters to "swamp" the polls ahead of runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pence, Biden warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday told Georgia Democrats they had the power to “chart the course” for a generation and Vice President Mike Pence urged Republicans to vote for “the last line of defense” in Washington in a series of final pleas ahead of runoff elections …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

GA election officials reject Trump call to 'find' more votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump pressures Georgia elections chief: 'Find 11,780 votes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, final warnings about high-stakes Senate runoffs

MILNER, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence warned conservative Christian voters in Georgia on Monday that a pair of high-stakes Senate runoffs might offer “the last line of defense” against a Democratic takeover in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's made-up claims of fake Georgia votes

President Donald Trump put forth a dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Last days in Georgia runoffs that will decide Senate control

ATLANTA (AP) — Two days before dueling runoffs in Georgia that will determine U.S. Senate control, GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler said she had not decided whether to join Republican colleagues in challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. The Democratic candidates whose wins Tuesday would help …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Utility-consumer balance at issue in Georgia PSC runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's pair of U.S. Senate runoffs have prompted hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign spending, but the low-profile runoff for the state's Public Service Commission is no small matter either, with billions of dollars in utility bills at stake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Utility-consumer balance at issue in Georgia PSC runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's pair of U.S. Senate runoffs have prompted hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign spending, but the low-profile runoff for the state's Public Service Commission is no small matter either, with billions of dollars in utility bills at stake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Utility-consumer balance at issue in Georgia PSC runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's pair of U.S. Senate runoffs have prompted hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign spending, but the low-profile runoff for the state's Public Service Commission is no small matter either, with billions of dollars in utility bills at stake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise rapidly in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia now has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with hospital admissions increasing at a pace that raises questions about hospitals' ability to handle demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise rapidly in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia now has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with hospital admissions increasing at a pace that raises questions about hospitals' ability to handle demand.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Warnock and Loeffler work to consolidate voters for runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock advanced to the Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff, they faced the immediate challenge of winning over the 2 million voters who chose one of the 18 other candidates in November's election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Wealthy voters are 'mythical middle' in Georgia Senate races

ATLANTA (AP) — At Atlanta's Chastain Park, investment bank logos abut ads for pizza joints and dentists on the outfield fences of the baseball diamonds. Sprinkled among Dodges and Toyotas are Audis and Alfa Romeos.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Wealthy voters are 'mythical middle' in Georgia Senate races

ATLANTA (AP) — At Atlanta's Chastain Park, investment bank logos abut ads for pizza joints and dentists on the outfield fences of the baseball diamonds. Sprinkled among Dodges and Toyotas are Audis and Alfa Romeos.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Warnock and Loeffler work to consolidate voters for runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock advanced to the Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff, they faced the immediate challenge of winning over the 2 million voters who chose one of the 18 other candidates in November's election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump to return to Georgia to support GOP Senate candidates

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's planning another visit to Georgia to stump for the two Republican candidates in the state's Senate runoffs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trump to return to Georgia to support GOP Senate candidates

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's planning another visit to Georgia to stump for the two Republican candidates in the state's Senate runoffs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia hospitals break previous mark for COVID-19 patients

ATLANTA (AP) — A record number of people were in hospitals Wednesday in Georgia with confirmed COVID-19 infections, another signal that infections are now more widespread than at the previous summer peak, as public health authorities sought to raise the alarm that the coronavirus is spreading unabated across the state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia hospitals break previous mark for COVID-19 patients

ATLANTA (AP) — A record number of people were in hospitals Wednesday in Georgia with confirmed COVID-19 infections, another signal that infections are now more widespread than at the previous summer peak, as public health authorities sought to raise the alarm that the coronavirus is spreading unabated across the state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — As Congress bargains over more financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who are casting ballots for the Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate are calling for action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Democratic push on COVID-19 aid welcomed by some in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — As Congress bargains over more financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who are casting ballots for the Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate are calling for action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus vaccines begin in Georgia; infections rise more

ATLANTA (AP) — The first coronavirus vaccines were administered Tuesday in Georgia as new infections continued to soar and many schools closed in-person classes for the remainder of the last week before Christmas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rising Latino voters could be force in Georgia Senate races

LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Early in-person voting begins in Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — Early in-person voting began Monday in the runoff elections for Georgia's two U.S. Senate seats, with lines reported to be shorter than in the first days of early voting for the general election last month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Early in-person voting begins in Georgia Senate runoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — What could be the main event in Georgia's twin U.S. Senate runoffs — early in-person voting — begins Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rising Latino voters could be force in Georgia Senate races

LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rising Latino voters could be force in Georgia Senate races

LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia lawmaker indicted, accused of ignoring hit-and-run

ATLANTA (AP) — A high-ranking Georgia state lawmaker has been indicted on misdemeanor charges alleging he wrongly ignored a fatal 2019 hit-and-run crash that his friend called him about as the victim lay dying in a ditch.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia House speaker moves against election official

ATLANTA (AP) — Amid continuing Republican attacks on the legitimacy of Joe Biden's presidential victory in Georgia, the state House speaker is proposing to take the selection of the state's chief election official from the voters and put it in the hands of legislators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor is again telling lawmakers that he won't call a special session to overturn Georgia's election results and appoint 16 presidential electors who would support Republican President Donald Trump instead of Democratic president-elect Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost

ATLANTA (AP) — Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection in November, as she debated her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock, ahead of twin Georgia runoff elections that will determine which party controls the Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor is again telling lawmakers that he won't call a special session to overturn Georgia's election results and appoint 16 presidential electors who would support Republican President Donald Trump instead of Democratic president-elect Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost

ATLANTA (AP) — Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection in November, as she debated her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock, ahead of twin Georgia runoff elections that will determine which party controls the Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

In Georgia, Ossoff attacks Perdue as senator skips debate

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Senate challenger Jon Ossoff debated an empty podium Sunday, hammering Georgia Sen. David Perdue as a “coward” for skipping the pair’s lone scheduled debate ahead of twin Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine which party controls the Senate at the start of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Loeffler and Warnock to meet in Georgia Senate debate

ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates for one of two U.S. Senate seats still hanging in the balance will face off in a debate that is drawing strong interest beyond Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virus infections, hospitalizations rise rapidly in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's coronavirus infections are soaring above their worst peaks of the summer, pushing more people into hospitals and resulting in more deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai affiliate plans $240M transmission plant in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean auto parts supplier will invest more than $240 million to build a transmission factory in western Georgia with plans to hire 678 workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai affiliate plans $240M transmission plant in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean auto parts supplier will invest more than $240 million to build a transmission factory in western Georgia with plans to hire 678 workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters in the Atlanta area were summoned back to the polls on Tuesday to decide who to send to Washington for a month to briefly fill the seat of the late civil rights legend John Lewis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters on Tuesday are choosing the short-term replacement for civil rights legend John Lewis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Franklin, Hall vie for a few weeks in Congress from Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — A small number of ballots on Tuesday could decide an extremely short term in Congress as voters in Georgia pick the man who will succeed the civil rights legend John Lewis, if only for a few weeks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kemp: COVID-19 vaccinations to start within weeks in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that he expects vaccinations of health care workers in Georgia against COVID-19 to begin in the second or third week of December, as nursing home executives appealed to the Republican to keep supporting them financially.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Experts alarmed as Kemp sees no new virus rules amid "bump"

ATLANTA (AP) — Although White House officials are pushing Georgia to do more to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that the responsibility rests with individual Georgians, as he implored them to take precautions over Thanksgiving.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Loeffler to return to campaign after negative COVID-19 test

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler said Monday that she will return to public campaigning after she got a second straight negative coronavirus test.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pence pitches Georgia senators as last line of GOP defense

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned with Georgia's two Republican senators Friday, trying to hold off their Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine who controls the Senate at the outset of President-elect Joe Biden's administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

VP Mike Pence campaigns in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned with Georgia's two Republican senators Friday, trying to hold off their Democratic challengers in Jan. 5 runoffs that will determine who controls the Senate at the outset of President-elect Joe Biden's administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

VP Mike Pence comes to Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning Friday in Georgia as the state's two Republican senators try to beat back Democratic challenges in runoff races on Jan. 5 that will determine who controls the Senate at the outset of President-elect Joe Biden's administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Georgia jobless rate plunges in October as more find jobs

ATLANTA (AP) — Many more people found jobs in Georgia in October as the state's unemployment rate decreased sharply.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades

ATLANTA (AP) — State standardized tests won't count toward public high school students' grades in Georgia this year, after members of the state Board of Education reversed themselves and agreed Thursday with state Superintendent Richard Woods.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Georgia elections chief battles fellow Republicans, Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican and make unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the state's presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Georgia elections chief fights fellow Republicans, Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican over unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the state's presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Georgia elections chief fights fellow Republicans, Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican over unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the state's presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Shaw wins Georgia PSC race; McDonald, Blackman go to runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Jason Shaw has won a term on Georgia’s Public Service Commission, while GOP incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Democrat Daniel Blackman are headed to a January runoff.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Trump campaign seeks hand recount in Georgia, could get it

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans are making more demands of Georgia’s chief elections officer as they seek to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 12,000-vote lead in the state's presidential race.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Some Republicans attack Georgia votes, provide no evidence

ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans renewed their attacks Monday on Democrat Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, with U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler taking the extraordinary step of calling for the resignation of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the state's chief elections officer and a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

GOP members pick Ralston for 2 more years atop Georgia House

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans chose David Ralston to return as speaker of the Georgia House for another two years Monday, supporting his leadership after the GOP retained a majority in last week's election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia vote count continues as state edges near final count

ATLANTA (AP) — As partisans celebrated and protested Democrat Joe Biden's victory Saturday, some Georgia counties inched toward a final count of ballots in the state elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bourdeaux flips suburban Atlanta district for Democrats

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux has flipped a suburban Atlanta congressional district, defeating Republican Rich McCormick.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Democrats fall short as Georgia GOP keeps state House edge

ATLANTA (AP) — After gaining a total of 11 seats in the Georgia state House in 2018, this was supposed to be the year that demographic change and Democratic energy overturned the Republican majority in the lower chamber of the General Assembly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bourdeaux claims victory, but House race too early to call

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux claimed victory Wednesday in a suburban Atlanta U.S. House district she's aiming to take from Republicans, but the race is too early to call.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia chooses 3 new US House members as 10 incumbents win

ATLANTA (AP) — Three new faces are headed to Washington to represent Georgia in the U.S. House along with 10 incumbents who won reelection amid a competitive statewide election with votes still being counted early Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

McBath defeats GOP’s Handel in rematch in Atlanta suburbs

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats will hold the seat they gained in Atlanta's northern suburbs two years ago, while results remain too soon to call in a second seat where they hope to make further inroads into what was once solidly Republican territory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia chooses 3 new US House members as 9 incumbents win

ATLANTA (AP) — Three new faces are headed to Washington to represent Georgia in the U.S. House along with nine incumbents who easily won reelection amid a competitive statewide election with votes still being counted early Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Democrat Williams to succeed Georgia’s John Lewis in House

ATLANTA (AP) — State Sen. Nikema Williams, the chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, has been elected to take over the congressional seat of the late Rep. John Lewis, a monumental civil rights icon who died in July.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Congressional incumbents win new terms in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Incumbent Georgia U.S. House members broadly won reelection to Congress amid the most competitive statewide election in decades. Nine incumbents had won reelection with votes still being counted late at night.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia voters broadly approve 3 statewide ballot questions

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters have approved a state constitutional amendment that lets the General Assembly earmark certain taxes and fees to specific purposes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Democrat Sanford Bishop wins 15th term in southwest Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans won election to Congress from Georgia amid the most competitive election in the state in decades. Marjorie Taylor Greene won election unopposed after expressing racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories, while gun dealer Andrew Clyde also won an open seat. Three incumbent GOP …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Republican Buddy Carter wins 4th term along Georgia coast

ATLANTA (AP) — Incumbent Republican Rep. Buddy Carter won a fourth term in Congress representing Georgia’s coast.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

GOP’s Hice defeats repeat candidate, earns 4th House term

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Rep. Jody Hice has won a fourth term in the U.S. House representing a large swath of eastern Georgia, beating Democrat Tabitha Johnson-Green for the second straight time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Democrats, GOP duel in suburban Atlanta congressional seats

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats are seeking further inroads into what were once Republican strongholds in two suburban Atlanta congressional seats, while Republicans seek to prove their brand still has life in those districts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vote will show Georgia as swing state or extend GOP control

ATLANTA (AP) — The most competitive election cycle in decades could confirm Georgia as a swing state or leave Republicans still in control. After
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Democrats, GOP duel in suburban Atlanta congressional seats

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats are seeking further inroads into what were once Republican strongholds in two suburban Atlanta congressional seats, while Republicans seek to prove their brand still has life in those districts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vote will show Georgia as swing state or extend GOP control

ATLANTA (AP) — The most competitive election cycle in decades could confirm Georgia as a swing state or leave Republicans still in control. After
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vote will show Georgia as swing state or extend GOP control

ATLANTA (AP) — The most competitive election cycle in decades could confirm Georgia as a swing state or leave Republicans still in control. After weeks of early balloting, voters on Tuesday will finish deciding whether the state awards its electoral votes to Democrat Joe Biden or again supports President Donald …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vote will show Georgia as swing state or extend GOP control

ATLANTA (AP) — The most competitive election cycle in decades could confirm Georgia as a swing state or leave Republicans still in control. After weeks of early balloting, voters on Tuesday will finish deciding whether the state awards its electoral votes to Democrat Joe Biden or again supports President Donald …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tested negative for COVID-19 after having had “direct exposure” to someone who tested positive, but he is quarantining as a precaution, according to a statement posted to his official Twitter account Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tested negative for COVID-19 after having had “direct exposure” to someone who tested positive, but he is quarantining as a precaution, according to a statement posted to his official Twitter account Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Georgia Democrats need big leap to win state House majority

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans again find themselves playing defense in Georgia's state House of Representatives, as Democrats try to leap to a majority in a chamber they haven't controlled since 2004.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

'Our heart breaks': South digs out from Zeta's wrath

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trees on top of buses and cars. Roofs ripped off homes. Boats pushed onto the highway by surging seawater. Hundreds of thousands of people left in the dark.
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'Our heart breaks': South digs out from Zeta's wrath

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trees on top of buses and cars. Roofs ripped off homes. Boats pushed onto the highway by surging seawater. Hundreds of thousands of people left in the dark.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Zeta soaks Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast; 6 dead

ATLANTA (AP) — Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of downed trees and fresh anguish over a record-setting hurricane season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Zeta buffets Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast; 6 dead

ATLANTA (AP) — Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of downed trees and fresh anguish over a record-setting hurricane season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Nuclear costs loom over races for Georgia utility regulator

ATLANTA (AP) — The shadow of two nuclear reactors that Georgia Power Co. is building near Waynesboro hangs over two statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission. Although the reactors are now getting so close to completion that they are likely to enter service, whoever is elected will have …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Nuclear costs loom over races for Georgia utility regulator

ATLANTA (AP) — The shadow of two nuclear reactors that Georgia Power Co. is building near Waynesboro hangs over two statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission. Although the reactors are now getting so close to completion that they are likely to enter service, whoever is elected will have …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Analysis: Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses

Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she’d been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Analysis: Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses

Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she’d been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Kemp announces leader for rural economic development effort

ATLANTA (AP) — The state is hiring a south Georgia economic developer to lead its efforts to bring more jobs and commerce to rural parts of the state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bourdeaux seeks Democratic gain in Georgia's 7th District

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — Even after gaining 41 seats in the U.S. House in 2018, Democrats believe there are chances to pick up more this year, including in the fast-growing suburbs northeast of Atlanta that make up Georgia's 7th Congressional District.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

COVID-19 infections rising in Georgia since recent lows

ATLANTA (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases is rising in Georgia, although infections in the state are not climbing as fast as those nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Bourdeaux seeks Democratic gain in Georgia's 7th District

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — Even after gaining 41 seats in the U.S. House in 2018, Democrats believe there are chances to pick up more this year, including in the fast-growing suburbs northeast of Atlanta that make up Georgia's 7th Congressional District.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

COVID-19 infections rising in Georgia since recent lows

ATLANTA (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases is rising in Georgia, although infections in the state are not climbing as fast as those nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Feds approve Georgia health insurance changes sought by Kemp

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will become the first state to offer federally subsidized health insurance to its residents only through private brokers under a plan being approved by President Donald Trump's administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Georgia's McBath seeks 2nd win in once-famed GOP district

ATLANTA (AP) — Karen Handel is looking for Republicans to mobilize in Georgia's 6th District, once an incubator of high-profile Republicans. But Democrat Lucy McBath, who unseated Handel in 2018, is trying to show that Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs have changed.
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Georgia's McBath seeks 2nd win in once-famed GOP district

ATLANTA (AP) — Karen Handel is looking for Republicans to mobilize in Georgia's 6th District, once an incubator of high-profile Republicans. But Democrat Lucy McBath, who unseated Handel in 2018, is trying to show that Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs have changed.
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Feds approve Georgia health insurance changes sought by Kemp

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will become the first state to offer federally subsidized health insurance to its residents only through private brokers under a plan being approved by President Donald Trump's administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Georgia House candidates clash over health care, COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates in two closely contested suburban Atlanta U.S. House districts continued to clash Tuesday over their views on health care, the pandemic response and the size of government.
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Georgia House candidates clash over health care, COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates in two closely contested suburban Atlanta U.S. House districts continued to clash Tuesday over their views on health care, the pandemic response and the size of government.
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Georgia GOP congressional delegation seeks election delay

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's two U.S. senators and their nine fellow Republican U.S. House members are joining those who want a delay in the state's May 19 primary election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

As virus spreads, so does gloomy outlook for Georgia budget

ATLANTA (AP) — Deaths and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia continued to increase Saturday, even as lawmakers tried to grapple with what the pandemic will mean for state finances.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Albany hospital fills as Georgia infections cross 1,000

ATLANTA (AP) — The number of confirmed infections from the new coronavirus pushed past 1,000 in Georgia on Tuesday, with deaths rising to 32, as officials in southwest Georgia's largest city warned that they're out of intensive care space.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Southwest Georgia hard-hit as virus cases and deaths rise

ATLANTA (AP) — Cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia jumped higher Friday as the state's death toll rose to 14 and at least two communities ordered residents to lock down for all but essential trips.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Despite virus threat, Georgia Republican meetings to proceed

ATLANTA (AP) — Even after some states have postponed their presidential primaries because of the threat of coronavirus, at least a few Georgia Republicans will get together Saturday in each of more than 100 county conventions to elect delegates. They, in turn, will go to congressional district and state conventions …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Georgia's virus deaths rise, senator says he has coronavirus

ATLANTA (AP) — State officials confirmed Wednesday that two COVID-19 patients have died in southwest Georgia, one of the hardest-hit areas outside metro Atlanta from the global outbreak. That brought the statewide death toll to three.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Georgia governor closes all public schools, colleges

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday ordered public schools and colleges closed from Wednesday until at least March 31, after lawmakers ratified his weekend emergency declaration to fight the new coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Worshippers go online, those at services keep a distance

ATLANTA (AP) — Pastors across the United States delivered sermons to empty pews Sunday as houses of worship adjusted to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Vatican indicating that the holiest week on its calendar will look vastly different next month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

As virus spreads in Georgia, a few go home from quarantine

ATLANTA (AP) — Some people exposed to the new coronavirus are going home in Georgia even as cases of COVID-19 continue to grow.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Compromise may open school sports to Georgia home-schoolers

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's home-schooled students would be able to participate in high school sports and extracurricular activities under a bill advancing in the state House, but only if they took at least one online course from the public school.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sports franchises favor proposal to legalize sports betting

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s major sports franchises are applying their muscle to a state Senate bill that would legalize sports betting underneath the umbrella of the state lottery, even as opponents say legalized sports betting would be addictive and corrosive.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO