Jill Nolin

COLUMBUS – Former President Bill Clinton just wrapped up a two-day swing through southwest Georgia that featured a fish fry, a visit to the state fair, a church service and a McDonald’s pitstop, all in the name of trying to rally Democrats in this corner of the state to the polls as early voting starts […]

A federal judge has denied a request for the court to immediately intervene and extend Georgia’s deadline to register to vote after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the state. But Judge Eleanor L. Ross with the Atlanta-based Northern District of Georgia left the door open for a trio of voting rights groups to […]

A federal judge has rejected an attempt by voting rights groups in Georgia to extend the state’s deadline to register to vote because of Hurricane Helene. Judge Eleanor L. Ross with the Atlanta-based Northern District of Georgia ruled from the bench Thursday afternoon after concluding that the groups were unable to muster enough compelling evidence […]

Recent college graduate and Georgia newcomer Izzy Wade moved to Atlanta to follow her girlfriend, who landed a job at a homeless advocacy group. When it came time to hunt for her own job, Wade knew she wanted to make a difference as well. “I was really excited to learn that I could vote here […]

This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  Abortion rights advocates are cheering Monday’s court ruling that brought back expanded services in Georgia, even as they brace for the likelihood that further judicial action could make it short-lived. And supporters of Georgia’s six-week abortion ban hope they are right. Georgia Attorney […]

Abortion providers in Georgia say they will expand their services immediately and are preparing for a potential influx of out-of-state patients after a Fulton County judge ruled Monday that Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional under the Georgia Constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. I. McBurney’s long-awaited ruling immediately overturned the state’s 2019 […]

National and state Democrats plan to file a lawsuit on behalf of local election officials challenging a controversial new rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots on election day. The Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Georgia, with support from the Harris campaign, will challenge a rule passed this month that was […]

This story was updated at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.  Hurricane Helene has killed at least 15 people in Georgia, including a first responder, and others were still trapped inside of buildings midday Friday in the hardest-hit areas. “At this time, this has been a deadly storm,” Gov. Brian Kemp said during a […]

This story was updated at 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.  What remains of Hurricane Helene is expected to leave Georgia by midday Friday, likely leaving widespread – and potentially extended – power outages and a sprawling debris field in the massive storm’s wake. On Thursday, state and local officials, agriculture leaders and residents […]

A hurricane warning has been issued as far inland as Macon as Hurricane Helene threatens the entire state of Georgia, prompting Gov. Brian Kemp to issue a state of emergency for all 159 counties.  The rest of Georgia is under a tropical storm warning, with areas of north Georgia facing a high risk of flooding. […]