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Observers watch on as the Board of Elections staff and volunteers work to count ballots despite repeated technical difficulties.

Primary Election results for May 21, 2024

Henry Keating
May 21, 2024
Bibb County GOP Chairman David Sumrall presents his challenges to over 700 voters on Bibb County’s polling roster at the Board of Elections Meeting on April 29, 2024.

Board of Elections staves off over 700 voter challenges from local GOP Chair

Polling roster changes aren't allowed 90 days before an election
Henry Keating
May 1, 2024
Ulysses Colbert’s house at 2269 Anthony Terrace in Macon on March 14, 2024. Colbert had rented out this house, but after losing out on thousands of dollars in rent, and now having to go clean up the mess left by the previous tenant, is reconsidering being a landlord.

“I might just let it sit vacant:” How Code Enforcement impacts property owners in Macon-Bibb

Henry Keating, Reg Murphy Center
April 18, 2024
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections offices and voting center is now located in the lower section of the Macon Mall below Burlington’s, a department store.

Candidate qualifying this week, Georgia presidential primary around the corner

Here are all the key 2024 election dates, deadlines
Henry Keating
March 5, 2024
New boosters are in production to combat Covid’s recent resurgence.

New round of COVID-19 booster shots on the way after CDC recommendation

Jennifer Shutt. Georgia Recorder and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
September 14, 2023
Crews built a temporary set at Dunlap Park at Third and Poplar streets for 'The Color Purple' musical that filmed in downtown Macon in April, 2022. Liz Fabian/File

Georgia film industry generates $4.1 billion in fiscal ’23

Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service
September 13, 2023
A crow flies over the sign of a gas station in Bartow County. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder.

Georgia governor suspends gas tax, declares state of emergency over inflation

Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
September 12, 2023
The Georgia Capitol Building in Atlanta. Photo by J. Glover (AUtiger)/Wikimedia

Tort reform fight returning to General Assembly

Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service
September 8, 2023
Sen. John Kennedy, who served as chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee, promotes the GOP map during the 2021 special session. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
September 5, 2023
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp rejected calls for a special legislative session to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for prosecuting the 2020 election interference case. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Kemp spurns calls for special session to discipline Fulton DA over election 2020 indictments

Stanley Dunlap and Ross Williams
September 4, 2023
Georgia Power customers will be paying higher electricity rates over the next two years as well as more taking on more costs for nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle and reimbursement for fuel costs.

Georgia Power, state regulators agree to division of Vogtle nuclear plant costs

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
September 1, 2023
The closed down store front of what was Fashion Avenue now showcases “porta potties” and graffiti on Cherry Street in Macon. While Cherry Street is home to some of downtown’s most popular shops and restaurants, like Fresh Produce Records, Parish on Cherry, Retro Reboot Arcade and the Rookery, it still has not rebounded to its former success.

How recent downtown developments are affecting Macon’s homeless

Henry Keating and Maura Rutledge
May 8, 2023
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