The 2024 AJC Voter Guide offers comprehensive information to help Georgia voters make informed decisions in the upcoming election. It includes detailed profiles of candidates running for local, state and federal offices, covering their background, policy positions and key endorsements.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned in Savannah, Ga. on Aug. 29, making her the first presidential candidate to do so in over 20 years. Hundreds of supporters in this battleground state attended the event to listen to Harris' speech.
Atlanta's notorious Forest Cove apartments gained a reputation as one of the city's most dangerous dwellings. Former residents report pest infestations, frequent crime, unstable architecture and abysmal air quality. Millennia Companies, one of the largest landlords in the U.S. and owner of Forest Cove, runs hundreds of properties across the country, most of which are in equally horrible condition to Forest Cove. Former tenants of Millennia's apartments are fighting back against the corporation and demanding change.
Gabriel Sanchez is a Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives. Many voters may not realize the complexity behind running an electoral campaign. Sanchez and other experts describe the process of campaigning for state office.
Georgia lawmakers aim to decrease the number of injuries caused by firearm-related accidents with Senate Bill 340. The bill eliminates sales tax on the purchase of gun safes, firearm training classes and other gun safety mechanisms. Some firearm safety advocates do not think the tax exemptions are enough of an incentive for Georgians to practice safe gun storage.
Gov. Kemp signed legislature to prevent the ownership of farmland within 10 miles of any Georgia military bases by "nonresident aliens" and "foreign persons and entities." Although the bill is now law, some representatives and military personnel doubt its true intentions.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Civic Circle rolled out 'Georgia Decides' this week. The online tool provides voters with information on federal, state and local candidates ahead of the 2024 elections.
The 2024 Georgia General Assembly session ended on Thursday, March 28, known as Sine Die. A number of notable bills passed on the final day of legislation. Bills passed by the deadline now await Gov. Kemp's signature.
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The Georgia Senate passed legislature that would sever ties between the state and the American Library Association, an organization that provides grants to public libraries and accredits library master's programs. Republican senators say the "Marxist, socialist" group does not reflect the values of Georgia.
