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Hate and extremism in Georgia was on the rise in 2023, according to the results of an annual report released this week by the Southern Poverty Law Center that tracks extremist groups across the U.S.
The Democratic Party of Georgia concentrated on voter access, likely in reaction to GOP-led efforts in Georgia to changing voting laws that Democrats say unnecessarily limit access.
There is an independent human rights Public Defender of Georgia elected by the parliament to ensure such rights are enforced. [1] However, it has been alleged by Amnesty International , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Human Rights Watch , [ 4 ] the United States Department of State [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and the Georgian opposition [ 7 ] that these rights are often breached.
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the the state abortion law can stay in place, while some issues are returned to the lower court. Georgia Supreme Court rules abortion law can continue ...
A 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 27% of Georgia residents thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while 65% thought it should be illegal, while 8% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 57% of Georgia residents supported the legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 24% supporting same-sex marriage ...
In 2023 and 2024, a series of street demonstrations took place throughout Georgia largely in opposition to the proposed "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence", which would require non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to register as foreign agents or "organizations carrying the interests of a foreign power" and disclose the sources of their income if the funds they receive from abroad ...
The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast lays out the area's state legislative priorities for the 2024 session.
Georgia was the only Deep South state to reject Harry Truman, the national Democratic nominee, as its candidate. Thurmond ran as a third-party candidate in the state. [8] During the 1960s and 1970s, Georgia made significant changes in civil rights, governance, and economic growth focused on Atlanta. It was a bedrock of the emerging "New South".