Georgia
Georgia Republican teases Biden and Schumer, says voting law should be more restricted like Delaware, NY
A Georgia lawmaker is proposing that his state align its voting laws with New York and Delaware’s more restrictive regulations, an admitted “political stunt” designed to rebuke criticism from President Biden, who has lived in Delaware and served as one of its senators, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. In a Facebook post Monday, Republican state Rep. Wes Cantrell wrote …
MLB moves All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new voting law
Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta in response to Georgia’s controversial new voting law, the league announced Friday. “I have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said …
Technology Association of Georgia Announces the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. TAG’S Top 40 Awards, sponsored by Comcast Business and Cherry Bekaert, recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact and efforts to spread awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally. “The Top 40 …
Restrictions on absentee voting pass Georgia Senate
Republican senators proposed limits on who can cast absentee ballots after a record number of Georgians voted remotely last year. Over 1.3 million people voted absentee in the presidential election, which is more than a quarter of the state’s total turnout of 5 million. Democrats said the measure, Senate Bill 241, is based on former …
Georgia district attorney investigating Trump hires lawyer with expertise in racketeering cases
John Floyd is expected to assist the district attorney’s office on multiple cases in the white collar, gang and public corruption units, said Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Two people familiar with his hiring said he was not retained specifically for the investigation into Trump’s post-election call with Georgia …
BlueCross, ETSU create BlueSky Institute to address shortage of technology graduates
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University have partnered to create the BlueSky Institute to address a shortage of technology graduates in the state. The BlueSky Institute is an accelerated program in which students earn a bachelor’s degree from ETSU in two years. The first cohort will be 15 to 20 students taught …
Class of 2023 WR Daquayvious Sorey commits to Georgia
Get ready to learn the name Daquayvious Sorey. His cousin, Xavian, was a 5-star signee for Georgia in the 2021 class. “Quayvo” plays on the other side of the ball, but he’s a playmaker, too. He committed to Georgia on Friday afternoon. The reason? Pretty simple. “UGA is family,” he told DawgNation on Friday. @KirbySmartUGA …
GM, Cruise partner with Microsoft to speed up self-driving EV technology
General Motors and its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise will partner with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles, the companies said Tuesday. Additionally, GM will use Microsoft as its preferred public cloud provider, working with it to improve the automaker’s advances in digital technology and robotics. Microsoft joins GM, Honda and institutional investors in …
Southeast Georgia health district begins scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations
A health district in Southeast Georgia on Thursday began scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for those 65-years-old and older and their caregivers. The Coastal Health District, which serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh, said there are about 100,000 people in that age group in the area. Appointments can …
Ossoff vows more virus relief if Dems win Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the Senate runoffs in Georgia (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff is promising rapid passage of $2,000 stimulus checks for coronavirus relief if Georgia voters flip control of the Senate to Democrats. Ossoff told reporters outside an Atlanta polling site Tuesday that “history is unfolding …
