The Men Accused of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Should Not Face Federal Hate Crime Charges
Charge them for their crimes, not their thoughts.
Georgia
Conservatives Embrace Their Own 'Wokeness' With Attacks on Private Businesses
Remember when Republicans believed private businesses had a right to exercise free speech?
Voting Laws, High-Speed Rails, and Vaccine Passports
It's a regulation-heavy Monday.
Georgia Bans Handing Out Water to Voters Waiting in Line, Because 'Election Integrity'
Plus: New York moves closer to legal weed, Parler pushes back on extremism claims, and more...
Georgia Republicans Aim To Restrict Voting by Mail
The state Senate approved some cynical changes to Georgia's absentee ballot laws under the guise of securing future elections from fraud that no one seems to be able to find.
Trump's Lawyers Surrender in Georgia Despite Giuliani's 'Conclusive Proof' of Election Fraud
Trump attorney Kurt Hilbert claimed he had reached settlement agreements with state officials, which was news to them.
Republicans Got What They Deserved. America Will Now Have To Pay the Price.
When one party controls both Congress and the White House, the result is never a reduction in the size or cost of government.
A Dem Sweep in Georgia Election Could Pave Way for Trillions in New Federal Spending
Plus: Trump tries to ban more Chinese apps, cops dispute Josh Hawley's vandalism claims, and more...
Georgia Senate Runoff Elections Still Undecided, but It Looks Good for the Democrats
It's a nailbiter as Kelly Loeffler appears headed for defeat, while David Perdue barely hangs on. The control of the Senate is at stake.
For Trump, the Georgia Senate Runoff Is All About Him
Plus: Gov. Andrew Cuomo demonstrates how not to handle vaccine distribution , Americans are fleeing big cities and high tax states, and more...
As Key Georgia Senate Election Looms, Republicans Are Making It Difficult To Root for Divided Government
The ideal (if unlikely) outcome might be a split decision.
Trump's Conversation With Georgia Election Officials Shows His Conviction That He Won Is Impervious to Evidence
The president seems completely sincere, and he surrounds himself with advisers who reinforce his self-flattering fantasy.
Trump Fishes for Votes in Georgia as GOP Senators Fight Over Election Certification
Plus: Victory for sanitizer-making distilleries, Supreme Court to consider student's Snapchat rant, and more...
After Condemning Georgia's Election System As Untrustworthy, Trump Urges Republicans There to Vote in Senate Runoffs
"Don't listen to my friends," the president says, referring to supporters who took his fraud allegations seriously.
Libertarian Shane Hazel Is Proud To Be a Spoiler in Georgia Senate Race
Hazel tells angry partisans "Give me your tears. They are delicious." He campaigned against lockdowns and for peace, and earned nearly twice the number of votes in Georgia as L.P. presidential pick Jo Jorgensen.
Georgia Will Determine the Nation's Political Fate
No, we're not talking about the presidency.
Georgia Will Recount Its Presidential Votes. Other States Might Too.
Biden appears to be winning, but the election is far from settled.
With Biden Up in Pennsylvania, Are We Headed Toward Gridlock?
Plus: Republicans denounce Trump fraud allegations, Trump campaign mounts multiple legal challenges, and more...
The 5 (Mostly Libertarian) Candidates Who Might Get Blamed for Tipping Control of the Senate
Lindsey Graham just dodged a third-party bullet, but there are a handful of other tossup Senate races where third-party candidates could exceed the major candidates' margin.
Viral Videos Show Georgia Deputies Beating a Passenger for Not Having a Driver's License
Roderick Walker told deputies that he didn't need an ID since he wasn't driving.
Do Legal Restrictions Account for the Downward Trend in New COVID-19 Cases?
The New York Times thinks so, but the data do not fit that hypothesis very well.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Drops Lawsuit Against Atlanta's Mask Mandate
Plus: California Judicial Council sets expiration date for eviction moratorium, the U.S Justice Department accuses Yale of discriminating against whites and Asians, relations thaw between Israel and the UAE, and more...
Newly Identified COVID-19 Cases Are Falling in Sunbelt States Where They Spiked This Summer
The trend means we should see declining daily deaths in the coming weeks.
Daily COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. Continue to Rise
Meanwhile, the case fatality rate is still falling.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Is Suing Atlanta's Mayor Over the City's Mask Mandate. Good.
Mask mandates are dangerous and unjust, regardless of which level of government imposes them.
Was the Shooting of Rayshard Brooks 'Lawful but Awful'?
Every encounter with armed agents of the state has the potential to end tragically, which is a good reason to minimize such encounters.
2 Men Arrested for 'Destroying Property' by Doing Donuts in D.A. Candidate's Illegal Rap Video
Plus: Supreme Court considers church reopenings, GOP proposes back-to-work bonuses, Libertarian Party picks 2020 ticket, and more...
State Supreme Courts Stand Up for Economic Liberty While SCOTUS Falls Down on the Job
"We have long interpreted the Georgia Constitution as protecting a right to work in one's chosen profession free from unreasonable government interference."
Texas Admitted It Can't Enforce Its COVID-19 Lockdown. More States Should Do The Same.
The sooner everyone else recognizes those limits, the sooner we can shift to policies that balance public health and economic freedom.
Don't Believe the Hype About Georgia's Dramatic Drop in COVID-19 Cases
Plus: Justin Amash's quick reversal, Ronan Farrow's flaws, and more...
It Took Georgia Officials 2 Months To Arrest and Charge Father and Son With Ahmaud Arbery's Murder
In February, two white men shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a black 25-year-old.
Supreme Court Rules That Georgia Can't Copyright Its Annotated Code
A long-running legal battle ends with a victory for open government.
Georgia Is Right To Reopen, but Will That Actually Restart Its Economy?
The kill switch to the economy was easy to find. The "on" button may be impossible to locate.
Tennessee Will Allow 'Vast Majority' of Businesses To Reopen on May 1
And Georgia will reopen select businesses beginning April 24.
Georgia Can't Compel School Speakers To Promise They Won't Boycott Israel, Argues New Federal Lawsuit
Plus: Sanders tops Biden in new national poll, how federal housing policy is getting families evicted, and more...
Donnie Lance Will Be Executed Tonight Without Physical Evidence Attaching Him to Murder
Supporters of Lance believe the court should have tested DNA before sentencing him to death.
Georgia Death Row Prisoner Jimmy Meders Has Sentence Commuted Hours Before Execution
The jury said they would have given Jimmy Meders life in prison without parole had it been available.
Georgia Has Executed a Death Row Inmate Without DNA Testing the Evidence
The daughter of the murder victim has accused the state of ignoring her wishes.
A Georgia Death Row Inmate Will Be Executed Tomorrow. New Evidence Says a Different Man Was the Shooter.
A witness and co-defendant is casting doubt on the testimony that sent Ray Cromartie to death row.
Federal Judge Orders Georgia Sheriff To Stop Ritualistically Humiliating Registered Sex Offenders on Halloween
Citing the First Amendment, the judge tells the sheriff he may not force certain homes to display signs warning trick-or-treaters to stay away.
