Election 2018
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Athens-Clarke County
A Progressive Vision for Athens, Part III: Education
Alex Marchante is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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2018 Election
Secretary of State Runoff is Tuesday: Where the Candidates Stand
Democrat John Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger will face off in Tuesday’s runoff election for Secretary of State. Neither candidate got 50 percent of the vote in the general election last month. Raffensperger led Barrow by 16,539 votes. Grady Newsource compiled information about where the candidates stand on the issues. On the…
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2018 Election
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2018 Election
Scenes of the State: Election Night Images
Photojournalists for Grady Newsource are spread out across North Georgia to bring you sights and scenes from the 2018 election. Visual updates will be coming in throughout the night. 9:26 p.m. – Athens 9:12 p.m. – Athens 8:45 p.m. – Athens 8:44 p.m. – Athens 8:31 p.m. – Athens 8:22…
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2018 Election
Civic Duty Brings Many Athenians to Polls for Election 2018
Healthcare, women’s rights, immigration, tax reform—these are some of the political issues that surrounded the run up to Tuesday’s midterm election and candidates seeking political seats. This has been especially true during the gubernatorial race in Georgia, which has drawn attention from people around the country. Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams…
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2018 Election
Sonny Perdue Optimistic of Outright Win for Kemp As Voting Closes
Two hours before polls closed in Georgia, U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue predicted an Election Day win for Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp. “I think it’s going to be a good night, and I think Brian wins without a runoff,” Perdue…
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2018 Election
Athens-Clarke, Others Vote on Whether to Move Sunday Alcohol Sales Earlier
Today, 58 municipalities in the state of Georgia are voting on whether people can purchase alcoholic beverages starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays. The current law, which was passed in 2011, permits people to start purchasing alcoholic beverages at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the initial bill earlier this…
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2018 Election
Taking the Pulse of Election 2018: UGA Campus Marks Election Day
University of Georgia students cast their votes in the 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 among posters, signage and the trappings of the midterm races. Around campus, students could be seen wearing the “I’m a Georgia Voter” stickers. One student, Lexi Wright, thought the voter turnout from this election was…
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2018 Election
Political Advertisements Leave Lasting Impact on Athens Voters
Midterm voters in Athens, Georgia, discuss what they thought about candidates’ political advertisements. Morgan Hydrick is a graduate student studying journalism.
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