Over the objection of Democrats, GOP lawmakers in Georgia have sent to the state Senate a bill that would curtail voting access. Record turnout led to Democratic wins in Georgia’s presidential election and two U.S. Senate runoffs.
"Witnessing the recent election of Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate from Georgia, I saw a moment of recompense and redemption for Black and Jewish Americans in the South, and the U.S. as a whole," says @BerniceKing #TIME100Next
Georgia Senate panel backs end to automatic voter registration, no-excuse absentee voting @markniesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A Georgia Senate committee on Friday discussed a bill that would strip powers from county boards of health and give them to the state public health commissioner, saying #COVID19 shows the need for the change. #gapol
Senate Education Chairman@Chuck_Payne says Senate will do a study committee to determine whether Georgia should raise the dropout age from 16 to 17, but won't pass a bill this year to do so. I guess this is progress for a proposal with a history of futility? #gapol #gaedu
Georgia Senate Committee Considers Walking Back Proposal To Limit Absentee Voting @stphnfwlr / Georgia Public Broadcasting)
Georgia's State Election Board could take over county election offices under bill approved by state Senate
Georgia bill clears Senate that would let state take over local election boards
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BREAKING: Jon Ossoff wins U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia, NBC News projects.
BREAKING: Democrat Jon Ossoff wins election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. David Perdue. #APracecall at 4:16 p.m. EST. #GAelection
Think about it: @staceyabrams getting an election stolen from her might lead to a Democratic majority in the Senate and then her being Georgia’s governor in 2022. Won’t black women do it.
Georgia, you voted in record numbers to send @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to the White House. Now we need you to show up again to vote @ReverendWarnock and Jon@ossoff to the U.S. Senate. Make your plan to vote on Tuesday, January 5 at .
Governor Kemp calling for a signature audit of the Georgia ballots and indicating that he is troubled by the evidence at the state senate hearing is an encouraging step in the right direction.
The balance of power in the Senate is at stake in Georgia’s runoff election. We’ve got two great candidates†@ReverendWarnock and @ossoff —who need your support. Go to to find ways to get involved.
47% of workers in Georgia make less than $15 an hour and 71% of voters in Georgia support increasing the federal minimum wage. If Democrats take back the Senate, we will increase the minimum wage from a starvation wage of $7.25 an hour to a living wage of at least $15 an hour.
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