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'People are facing prison sentences': Fulton County DA says Trump could be forced to testify in grand jury election investigation

By Emily Bevard | Sep 27, 2022

Former President Donald Trump could be forced to testify before the special grand jury investigating whether he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia, as Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, says the investigation could lead to multiple prison sentences.

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Warnock: 'Women should be able to make their own health care decisions'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 26, 2022

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a federal 15-week abortion ban proposal that would “bring U.S. abortion policy in line with other nations” according to a press release from Sen. Graham’s website. The bill would restrict abortions after the 15-week gestation period, except in the cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother.

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Ludacris' manager charged in connection to summer shooting

By Emily Bevard | Sep 24, 2022

Atlanta police have charged the longtime manager of rap star Ludacris in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured, including himself, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

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Opioid crisis worsens in Georgia as rival cartels double down on distribution: 'Cartels increasingly target children and young people'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 23, 2022

The crisis at the southern border of the United States continues to be driven by the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, according to analysts and US border officials, fueling an opioid crisis whose death toll is still climbing. As competition for market share intensifies, fentanyl has become an increasingly profitable export–both more potent and easier to produce than heroin.

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U.S. southern border arrests reach record high while Warnock votes 'against hiring more border patrol agents'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 22, 2022

In early August, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) proposed an amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act, which would require hiring 18,000 additional Border Patrol Agents before any new IRS agents are hired.

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Georgia's income lower than U.S. median, 'household incomes have remained roughly the same' among high inflation

By Emily Bevard | Sep 22, 2022

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), U.S. median incomes have not risen in the last two years while inflation is at a record level for the first time in approximately 40 years.

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Congresswoman Letlow on Biden's ban of new oil and gas leases: ‘Domestic production is the long-term solution’

By Emily Bevard | Sep 19, 2022

Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA) recently tweeted about President Biden's ban on new oil and gas leases, claiming it contributed to high gas prices.

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'Mitzi Bickers is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt': Former Atlanta city official, pastor sentenced to 14-years in prison

By Emily Bevard | Sep 17, 2022

Former Atlanta city official and pastor Mitzi Bickers has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a federal judge after being found guilty on nine counts of money laundering, wire fraud and conspiracy as part of a long-running probe into City Hall corruption.

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California heatwave sparks debate over green energy: 'We’re headed for a reliability crisis'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 16, 2022

Last week Californians barely avoided statewide blackouts due to a heatwave and lack of gas and nuclear energy supplies for electricity, according to the WSJ Editorial Board. State Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called on climate change as the culprit and was forced to use emergency generators and advise a series of guidelines to deal with the crisis.

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Atlanta metro area sees a 11.7% year-over-year inflation rise, threatening Warnock's 'efforts to hold the Senate'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 16, 2022

Federal data shows the Atlanta area has the second highest local metropolitan inflation reading in the country. As the national Consumer Price Index climbed an average of 8.3% over the past year, that of Atlanta climbed a whopping 11.7% during the same time period

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WSJ commentator on Warnock-supported EVs: 'They're much costlier per mile' to operate

By Emily Bevard | Sep 14, 2022

As President Joe Biden continues to push for a transition toward electric vehicles, most Democratic leaders, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) have voiced their support.

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August inflation rises to 8.3%: 'Inflation has been eating up wage gains since April 2021'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 14, 2022

The latest inflation rise for August has been announced as 8.3%. Although it is marginally down from July, necessity prices continue their upward trend.

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NEC's Ramamurti: Biden's student loan relief program is 'paid for and far more' by deficit reduction

By Emily Bevard | Sep 14, 2022

In August, President Biden announced his student loan forgiveness plan, sparking controversy in the midst of record-high inflation.

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Georgia lawmakers consider benefits of 'magic mushrooms' for veterans combatting post-traumatic stress

By Emily Bevard | Sep 8, 2022

As state lawmakers consider the potential benefits of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, testimony was heard recently from the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee over the use.

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GA: Inflationary college tuition sees 'a 173 percent increase in the last 40 years', while Biden's student loan forgiveness 'is only going to raise tuition for future generations'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 7, 2022

Statistics show the average annual rate of college tuition inflation is 8%, with the cost of public U.S. universities nearly tripling since 1980. In Georgia, the cost of college for both in- and out-of-state students has risen nearly 2% in just the last year as of January 2022, the Education Data Initiative reports.

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Man charged in shooting death of 7-year-old girl: 'When there's a child involved, it really hits home'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 1, 2022

A man was charged recently with the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Ava Phillips in Atlanta.

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Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan as national debt surpasses $30 trillion

By Emily Bevard | Aug 29, 2022

As national debt soars past the $30 trillion-mark, President Joe Biden recently announced he will cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt per borrower, while also extending the pause on federal student loan payments through the end of the year—a move that could worsen inflation.

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'Bideninflation' increases price of raising a child by $26,000 in Georgia

By Emily Bevard | Aug 26, 2022

Amid record-high inflation sweeping the country, the cost of raising a child has reached new heights.

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Economist Borjas: Immigration redistributes 'wealth from the native poor to the native rich'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 23, 2022

In July alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection made nearly 200,000 arrests at the southern border. President Biden's push for looser border policies has welcomed an influx of migrants since the beginning of his presidency and, according to the deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, research shows an open border hurts low-income Americans the most.

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‘That isn’t the government’s money’: Kemp announces plans to give half of record budget surplus back to taxpayers

By Emily Bevard | Aug 23, 2022

As a record budget surplus reveals $5 billion in excess funds, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has announced plans to give almost half of that back to taxpayers, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.