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ajc.com —  12+ hour, 9+ min ago

...Jurors are soon slated to hear testimony from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was recently subpoenaed, the Republican's office confirmed late Thursday.... ...Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr now clear of their intraparty battles, the jury is expected to issue a flurry of subpoenas in the weeks ahead....

ajc.com —  2+ hour, 42+ min ago

...In all her time working in schools, Tanzy Kilcrease said she's never heard of a situation like what's going on with Druid Hills High School. She is the new adviser hired by the state to help the DeKalb County School District address problem facility issues.... ...It happened after the DeKalb County Board of Education opted three times not to implement extensive updates at Druid Hills High, estimated to cost $60 million. The board's reluctance, coupled with community outcry, caught the attention of Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods....

ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...The problem arose from programming changes to voting equipment to remove a candidate from the ballot after he withdrew from the race for DeKalb Commission District 2, according to the secretary of state's office.... ..."Our staff not only followed the proper procedures in advance but responded with urgency when this error came to light," said DeKalb Election Board Chairwoman Dele Lowman Smith....

ajc.com —  6+ hour, 13+ min ago

...A small group of ultra-conservative House Republicans have opened up a new front in Congress's bitter culture wars by casting opposition votes when those being honored have links to hot-button issues they oppose, a review by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.... ...Clyde's objection centered around a decision Hatchett, who died last year, made in 1999 as chief judge of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals finding student-led prayer at high school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional because students were compelled to attend regardless of their religious...

ajc.com —  6+ hour, 48+ min ago

...It's now prime nesting time for Georgia's songbirds, most of which are incubating eggs or tending babies. Several year-round birds -- bluebirds, cardinals, Carolina chickadees and others -- are raising their second brood of the year.... ...In general, ornithologists describe five to seven stages that a baby bird goes through during development. Here's a look at the stages for one of Georgia's most common songbirds, the Eastern bluebird:....

ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...David Umbach edits scientific and technical manuscripts from all over the world. The pay is good, the work is satisfying and as a freelancer, he has more control of his days than ever before. He stumbled into freelancing after being laid off a couple years ago and stuck with it.... ..."Some people want remote work, but not everybody does," Eubank said. "Some people want a hybrid, part remote, part in the office.". Employers face an unusual mix of factors, said Jonathan Chavis, senior vice president at Bank of America in Atlanta....

ajc.com —  5+ hour, 37+ min ago

...The stocks came from Joe Gebbia, a co-founder of Airbnb, the keynote speaker at Brookwood's commencement and possibly the wealthiest alumnus of the Snellville school. Gebbia's surprise gift to each student in the class of 2022 was 22 shares of Airbnb stock.... ...Gebbia graduated from Brookwood in 2000 and has donated to the school's arts and athletics programs. He was involved in visual arts at the school and also ran cross country....

ajc.com —  7+ hour, 23+ min ago

..."College enrollment declines appear to be worsening," said Doug Shapiro, the center's executive director.... ...Several University System of Georgia schools that focus on offering two-year associate degrees have seen enrollment drops in recent years....

ajc.com —  6+ hour, 47+ min ago

..."There is no more fitting place to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of America's Veterans and service members than in a national cemetery," said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. "Here lie those who served, sacrificed and -- in many cases -- gave their lives for us and our country.... ...The event will include the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance and a keynote speech by Lt. Jeff Davis. Dunwoody: 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338....

ajc.com —  6+ hour, 50+ min ago

...Gas prices have been rising for a year and remain high thanks to a mix of factors: The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the self-imposed constraints on production in Saudi Arabia, the shortage of U.S. refinery capacity and the sluggishness of oil companies to expand drilling after shutting down...