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Georgia vows to 'immediately' apply for EU membership

March 03, 2022 1:58 pm

Georgia previously planned to apply to join the European Union in 2024. The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for EU membership amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

A love of trees or a display of power? The odd park of an oligarch

January 18, 2022 1:52 pm

The Shekvetili Dendrological Park, on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, reflects former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s extravagant tastes, with its winding layout — centered around a pond filled with pink flamingoes and other exotic birds.

Tiffany Haddish charged with DUI in Georgia

January 15, 2022 2:20 pm

The actor and comedian was detained on Friday after Peachtree City Police got a call about 2:30 am regarding a driver asleep at the wheel on a highway, Assistant Police Chief Matt Myers said in a news release.

Stacey Abrams launches second campaign for Georgia governor

December 02, 2021 12:07 pm

🔴Democrat Stacey Abrams says she is making another run for governor of Georgia

New York City, California mandate COVID-19 vaccines for government workers

July 27, 2021 10:11 am

COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates remain a point of contention and have already sparked legal opposition in the case of public universities. Opponents see them as a violation of individual rights.

400 yrs later, Georgia saint-queen returns home — from Goa church

July 11, 2021 7:11 am

The relics of Queen Ketevan, revered as Ketevan the Martyr, had been taken to Goa where they remained hidden in a church complex until their discovery in 2005.

Explained: What is the federal lawsuit against Georgia's election laws?

June 30, 2021 7:30 am

Georgia’s state legislature is controlled by Republicans, who have been trying in several states to change elections laws in way that will make it harder for Americans to vote.

'Un-American', 'safe, fair, accessible': How Democrats and Republicans reacted to Georgia's new election law

March 28, 2021 5:16 pm

The new law, which was passed by both chambers of the state legislature and signed by Republican Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday, adds restrictions to voting, that some argue will disproportionately impact black Americans.

Explained: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

March 30, 2021 7:12 am

The 98-page measure that was signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp makes numerous changes to how elections will be administered, including a new photo ID requirement for voting absentee by mail.

Georgia law kicks off partisan battle over voting rights

March 27, 2021 9:26 am

Georgia’s sweeping new provisions, passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature, represent the most substantive overhaul of a battleground state’s voting system since last November’s election.