Peach Tree Times

Ballinger: New law will allow victims to remove themselves from a 'horrific situation'

By Mary Lou Lang | Jul 16, 2021

Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens) says a new Georgia law that expands existing protections for victims in abusive relationships will help victims apply for protective orders.

Restoration Action pushes back on voter ID bill that ‘strips away critical safeguards’ with $2 million ad buy, including Georgia

By Mary Lou Lang | Apr 1, 2021

A $2 million advertising buy by opponents of the so-called For the People Act of 2021 argues that if passed by the U.S. Senate, the measure will change voter requirements for elections. The ad asks Georgia U.S. senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to vote against the legislation.