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#1. True or False: Sen. Raphael Warnock became the first Black man to win a full U.S. Senate term for Georgia this week.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has won a full term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican football legend Herschel Walker. Warnock had previously won against Kelly Loeffler in a special election in 2020 for the remainder of late Sen. Johnny Isakson’s term.
#2. After the runoff election Tuesday night, we know…
Select all that apply:
While Georgia may not be solidly red, it’s not blue either. The state remains incredibly divided.
Read more about Republican finger-pointing, Warnock’s rise and Georgia’s solid status on the national stage in our 5 election night takeaways from Georgia’s Senate runoff.
#3. Ludacris and Mercedes-Benz have surprised schoolchildren in Atlanta with what?
It’s new shoes.
The car company’s holiday giving program, Season to Shine, partnered with its brand ambassador Ludacris and nonprofit Shoes That Fit to provide kids with 500 pairs of new athletic shoes to attend school.
#4. True or False: Georgia law limits school districts to three-year contracts for superintendents.
It’s True.
Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent Morcease Beasley will step down this month after less than five years in the role. Despite the three-year contract limit, research shows for district leaders to be effective, they need to stay for a minimum of five years.
#5. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday he’s extending the state gas tax suspension until when?
It’s January.
Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he’s extending the state gas tax suspension until January for the last time.
#6. Who testified before Fulton County’s special grand jury this week?
It’s Michael Flynn.
The former national security adviser testified Thursday before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
The grand jurors have already questioned Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.
