politics
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Northeast Georgia News
Wade Fought for Us, But Who Fights for Him?: U.S. Veteran, Georgia Resident Deported After 50 Years in U.S.
After 50 years in the United States and 30 years living in Georgia, a U.S. veteran has been sent back to Jamaica after missing an immigration hearing. Godfrey Wade, an honorably discharged veteran of the 7th Infantry of the U.S. Army, has been deported following his almost six-month detention at…
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Q&As
Q&A: College Republicans Leader Sees Rising Interest Following Charlie Kirk’s Death
Carter Sampson is the membership director of the College Republicans at UGA, which has seen increasing involvement in response to a tense political climate. Q: In the wake of all the violence with Charlie Kirk, do you feel like it’s inspired more conservatives in our generation? As the membership chair…
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2024 Election
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Draws Local Responses
For the second time, President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement — a hit to climate change efforts. The Paris Climate Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to reduce the risk and impact of climate change by calling for countries to reduce greenhouse gas…
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Athens-Clarke County
Potential NIH Funding Cuts Threaten Neurodegenerative Research
Possible National Institutes of Health funding cuts remain a concern for researchers and institutions nationwide, including those in the state of Georgia. On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump’s administration attempted to freeze NIH funding in order to review the current allocations and determine which grants and institutions will continue to…
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Q&As
Q&A: How a Political Consultant Sees Connection Between Local, State Government
Kaitlyn Branson is a political consultant at War Room Strategies, a consulting agency that has led more than 90 campaigns to victory, including state Rep. Marcus Wiedower, who represents parts of Athens-Clarke County. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: Being involved in local and statewide campaigns, how would you…
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Diversity
Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Impacts Athens Community
As students of Our Resilient Community prepare to put on their annual play, the sparse crowd of parents and friends talk among themselves. They celebrate the students’ creativity within the queer-centered agile learning center’s tiny classroom. The outside world doesn’t always celebrate it and especially not them. Not many people…
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2022 Election
New Districts, New Elections: Candidates Look to Primary Election Following Redistricting
Georgia is officially back in election season. The advertisements are just beginning to ramp up as Georgia embraces federal, state, and local elections. To make this election year even more interesting, Georgia’s congressional districts have been redrawn. This will be the first election voting in these new boundaries. The thing…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Representation has been vital to our government since the inception of the United States. With almost 1,000 LGBTQ people in office across the country, that number would need to rise to about 30,000 for the community to be proportionately represented. Senior journalism student Vesper Henry discuses the reporting process for…
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Northeast Georgia News
UGA College Republicans Hope Georgia Will Emulate Virginia Special Election
The recent general and special elections in Virginia resulted in a red wave across the state. Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, putting Virginia in the GOP’s hands for the first time in over a decade. With Georgia’s upcoming midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans alike will use Virginia…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Greg Bluestein (Part 2/2) On Impeachment And Insurrection
Blurb: In the second episode of our two-episode conversation, Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution continues to find the local angle on national stories like the impeachment of former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.