ATLANTA — A group of Georgia voters has filed a challenge to U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s reelection bid, saying her actions leading up to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack should disqualify her from holding office. The candidacy challenge appears to be …
Permit-less carry of handguns clears panel, heads to Georgia Senate floor
ATLANTA — The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday quickly passed legislation that would let Georgians carry a concealed handgun without first getting a license from the state. House Bill 1358, which passed the House earlier this month, was ame…
Mark Bradley: Who’s rebuilding? The Matt Ryan-less Falcons say, ‘Not us’.
That Matt Ryan no longer is a Falcon tells us his former team is rebuilding. Those waiting for the Falcons themselves to acknowledge as much will need to wait a bit longer. Maybe until Hades freezes over. Said coach Arthur Smith: “We’re going to be com…
Another spring, another rotation bid for the Braves’ Kyle Wright
NORTH PORT, Fla. — The springtime customs are underway. The weather takes a welcome turn. The flowers and optimism bloom. MLB teams report to Florida and Arizona. Kyle Wright begins competing for a rotation spot with the Braves. Wright’s annual bid for…
Georgia Senate almost voted on cannabis product without realizing it
ATLANTA — An unlikely Senate duo — a conservative South Georgia farmer running for higher office and a liberal Atlanta preacher — have teamed up to help cannabis farmers with a bill allowing more hemp products in a state where marijuana remains illegal…
Matt Ryan’s replacement: Falcons sign Marcus Mariota
That was fast. Less than two hours after news broke that the Falcons had agreed to trade quarterback Matt Ryan, the team announced it had agreed to terms with quarterback Marcus Mariota on a two-year contract. Ryan, the franchise quarterback for 14 sea…
Falcons QB Matt Ryan traded to the Colts
Quarterback Matt Ryan, perhaps the greatest player in Atlanta Falcons history, was ushered out of town to the Indianapolis Colts for a second-day draft pick on Monday. The Falcons are set to receive a 2022 third-round draft pick for Ryan, according to …
Abrams files lawsuit to use fundraising law meant to aid Kemp
ATLANTA — Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking court approval to use a law passed in part to give Republican Gov. Brian Kemp a massive fundraising advantage in his reelection bid this year. The…
Braves prospect Bryce Elder is quickly climbing the ladder
NORTH PORT, Fla. — As Bryce Elder rose through the minor leagues last season, he noticed something: The higher the level, the more hitters understood their plans at the plate. This allowed Elder to learn about batters’ swings and find the holes in them…
William Byron wins QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
As chaos surrounded him on Atlanta Motor Speedway, young William Byron survived the war of attrition. In a NASCAR Cup Series season loaded with new – from cars to tracks to winners – Byron became the latest youngster to finish No. 1. Byron won the Quik…