Georgia

This image released by Showtime shows Jason Spencer in a scene from the series Who Is America? starring Sacha Baron Cohen.

Georgia Lawmaker Quits After Dropping Pants, Shouting Slurs On Sacha Baron Cohen Show

2:36pm July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

State Rep. Jason Spencer appeared on Sunday's episode of Who Is America? He initially refused to resign, saying Cohen "took advantage" of his "paralyzing fear that my family would be attacked."

Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate Brian Kemp goes on stage to declare victory against Casey Cagle during an election night party, on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.

Politics & Government

Trump-Endorsed Brian Kemp Easily Wins GOP Runoff For Georgia Governor

6:51am July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

An unorthodox campaign designed to tap into the Republican base and an endorsement from the president allowed Kemp to easily outdistance his runoff rival, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken on May 26, at 21:30 UTC, and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Subtropical Storm Alberto in the the Gulf of Mexico. The slow-moving system made landfall on Monday in t

National

Alberto's Rains Bring Dangerous Floods, Mudslides To Central And Eastern U.S.

3:34pm May 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In western North Carolina, emergency officials have rescinded an evacuation order that was triggered by fears about the dam at Lake Tahoma. But high water levels continue to pose perilous risks.

Georgia Democratic nominee for governor Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory Tuesday night. Abrams is the first black woman to win a major-party nomination for governor in U.S. history.

Politics & Government

Primary Takeaways: Voters Send Parties Further Apart

10:49am May 23, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans and Democrats are heading in totally different directions, highlighted by Georgia's primaries for governor. And the progressive vs. establishment fight fizzled on the Democratic side.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidates and former state representatives Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans participate in a debate earlier this month.

Politics & Government

Progressive Fights, More Women On The Ballot In Tuesday's Primary Contests

11:01am May 22, 2018

A Texas House runoff has become ground zero for Democrats' fight between progressives and centrists, while two Democratic women are taking different approaches in their race for Georgia governor.

Stacey Abrams gives her supporters a pep talk at an early vote rally in DeKalb County, Ga.

Politics & Government

Stacey Vs. Stacey: The Democratic Fight For Governor In Georgia

9:35am May 21, 2018

by Asma Khalid

There are two Democrats running for governor in Georgia — Stacey Abrams, who's black and Stacey Evans, who's white. It's a contest that's underscored how complicated race remains for Democrats.

Georgia's chicken prices were 30 to 50 percent higher than chicken prices elsewhere in 2015. Investors smelled a rat.

National

How Wall Street Brought Down Georgia's Suspicious Chicken Price Index

12:03pm May 17, 2018

by Dan Charles

When a bunch of Wall Street investors sniffed out a potential price fixing scheme in the poultry business, they bet against big chicken. Then they targeted a price index published in Georgia.

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Amina Osman protests Georgia state Sen. Michael Williams's "Deportation Bus" that reads "Fill this bus with illegals." She has been a resident of Clarkston, Ga. for nine years and is a refugee from Somalia.

National

Georgia Candidate For Governor Doesn't Plan To Use 'Deportation Bus' To Deport Anyone

8:44pm May 16, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

This week Georgia state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams released a campaign video featuring his "Deportation Bus." The side of it reads, "Fill this bus with illegals."

Cryptocurrency mining has come to Georgia. U.S.-based company Bitfury has been accounting for much of the buzz.

World News

How The Tiny Nation Of Georgia Became A Bitcoin Behemoth

8:37am April 23, 2018

by Andrew North

The former Soviet nation of Georgia now consumes more power in mining cryptocurrencies than the United States. What's going on?

A Delta Air Lines jet sits at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta in October 2016.

Georgia's Lt. Gov. Threatens To Kill Tax Break For Delta Air Lines Amid NRA Spat

10:50am February 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Republican Casey Cagle says he will "kill" pending legislation to give Delta a tax exemption on jet fuel after the carrier said it was ending its discount for NRA members.