Georgia, voter roll and Republicans

Georgia bill to limit lawsuits advances after Kemp makes concession to Republican senators
Georgia senators voted 33-21 on Friday to support Gov. Brian Kemp's top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, but not before some of Kemp's fellow Republicans extracted a concession in exchange for the votes necessary to secure a majority.
Voter accuracy group ERIC targeted by Republican bill in Georgia
Georgia Republican legislators advanced a bill Tuesday that would withdraw the state from an organization that identifies outdated voter registrations.
GOP-led Georgia, Utah legislatures push back on election officials to leave voter data group
Since 2022, nine GOP-led states have left ERIC, a voter data collective, amid such concerns as partisan influence, increasing costs, and a failure to address voter fraud.
Georgia Republicans advance a plan to leave a bipartisan voter data group, despite warnings
For years, Republicans echoing President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was ridden with voter fraud have pushed for states to leave a bipartisan group that lets officials share data to keep voter rolls accurate.
Georgia Republicans push to leave bipartisan voter data group
A bipartisan group lets officials share data to keep voter rolls accurate. A new bill could make Georgia the 10th state to leave the group.
Georgia House Republicans advance bill to withdraw state from voter location data group
Georgia Elections panel prohibits the Secretary of State from joining multi-state database to cleans up voting rolls.
Georgia House weighs bill to reduce fines for passing stopped school buses
Recently, there has been legislative discussion about adjusting the fines established by Addy's Law. The new bill proposes reducing the fine for passing a stopped school bus from $1,000 to $500, which ...
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What to watch for as Brian Kemp’s priority bill faces key vote
The governor is using his political muscle to push an overhaul of Georgia's civil litigation rules. A handful of GOP senators are the key votes.
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On eve of key Georgia Senate vote, hints emerge Kemp’s 2025 priority ‘tort reform’ faces headwinds
Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off his penultimate year in office in January with the threat of a special session if “meaningful, ...
‘New Georgia Project’ staffers say union efforts got them fired
Recently fired employees at one of Georgia’s most prominent nonprofits spoke out against what they say is retaliation for ...
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Georgia Senate committee to reissue subpoena for DA Fani Willis in Trump election probe
A state Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says they will reissue a subpoena ...
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Georgia’s Tort Reform Bill Could Dampen “Nuclear” Verdicts, but There’s Still a Long Way to Go
Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups discuss a bill introduced in Georgia that aims to rein in “nuclear” verdicts that ...
Georgia newborn safety devices bill heads to floor vote
Earlier this week, Georgia representatives introduced a bill that would provide a safe place for newborns. This legislation, ...
Kemp scores career win after issuing ultimatums to Georgia Republicans
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) forced a bill covering a variety of litigation rules through the Georgia Senate on Friday after he ...