Georgia

Geoff Duncan, a Republican, said members of his party need to say Trump lost "fair and square" if they want to discuss election reforms.

The Republican senator largely defended the election legislation in Georgia, warning instead about Democrats' efforts to pass HR 1.

The Democratic congresswoman criticized Kemp's characterization of Georgia's restrictive new voting legislation on Saturday.

"She'll be doing the job that she was elected to do for her district and the people of Georgia," the state representative's attorney said.

The congresswoman also spoke about working with the late Congressman John Lewis during an MSNBC interview.

Following Georgia passing its controversial voter law, some local activists have floated the possibility of boycotting major companies in the Peach State for not criticizing the politicians.

Georgia lawmaker told MSNBC that all Americans should be concerned about new laws in his state which will tighten voter rules.

The controversial new law has been widely criticized with President Joe Biden also weighing in on the issue.

The poll's findings come shortly after Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill on Thursday after it passed along party lines in the state Senate, 34-20, and in the House, 100-75.

Some activists and Democrats have criticised Georgia Senate Bill 202 because they say it will suppress votes, including those of ethnic minorities.

"Neither the Fair Labor Standards Act nor Georgia law require breaks or meal periods be given to workers," the state's Labor Department says on its website.

The Senator compared the peaceful actions of the Georgia state lawmaker with the insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol.

Democrats expressed outrage at a controversial voting bill passed by Georgia's GOP, with lawmakers on Capitol Hill slamming as reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.

Following her arrest at the Georgia State Capitol, State Representative Park Cannon spoke out against the voting rights bill signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.

The school will be closed on Friday and authorities in the Georgia city have urged local people to stay at home.

Cannon was charged with two felonies, one for allegedly "preventing or disrupting General Assembly sessions or other meetings of members" and one for willful obstruction. She was released on Thursday.

The Democratic lawmaker was taken to jail and has been charged with two misdemeanors under Georgia state law.

Tornadoes caused widespread damage across parts of the state, including in Peachtree City and Coweta County.

A lawsuit filed against Georgia's "Voter Suppression Bill" on Thursday alleges that it will impose "unjustifiable burdens disproportionately on the State's minority, young, poor, and disabled citizens."

Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 202 shortly after it was passed along party lines by Georgia's General Assembly with votes of 100-75 in the House and 34-20 in the Senate.

The drop is driven by Republicans, with GOP voters' support for stricter regulations declining by double-digits since 2019.

Rico Marley, 22, was detained on Wednesday after walking into an Atlanta, Georgia Publix supermarket while wearing body armor and carrying five guns.

The legislation is the first of its kind in Georgia, which until then was one of only four states still lacking such statutes despite more than a decade of advocacy.

"No one in Georgia fought harder for me than David! He NEVER gave up! He has my Complete and Total Endorsement for re-election," Trump wrote.

"This is not and should not be a partisan issue—it is an American issue," President Joe Biden said Tuesday.

Jody Hice announced his campaign to oust Brad Raffensperger as Georgia's top election official in 2022, which got the backing of the ex-president.

Recent mass shootings have prompted renewed calls for reform of gun laws, which the president outlined as a priority during his campaign.

The former Democrat has claimed that Kemp's inaction is the reason Donald Trump is no longer president.

"Unlike our current Georgia Secretary of State, Jody leads out front with integrity," Trump said in a statement on Monday.

"Loitering" local officers and gun-toting Trump supporters were among the isolated incidents that Black Southern voters cited from last November.