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#1. Two Georgia House Democrats, Doug Stoner of Smyrna and Gregg Kennard of Lawrenceville, announced _________ on Tuesday?
It’s that they won’t seek reelection.
The Georgia House Democrats say they won’t seek reelection in 2024 after they were drawn into districts with fellow Democratic incumbents.
#2. True or False: This week, a federal judge ruled that the conservative group True the Vote did not illegally intimidate voters when they helped challenge the eligibility of tens of thousands of Georgia voters.
It’s true.
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an appointee of President Barack Obama, ruled Tuesday that the Georgians who sued over the mass challenges had not “sufficiently shown that any Georgia voter was reasonably intimidated.”
#3. Georgia state Sen. Mike Dugan filed papers on Wednesday to start raising campaign contributions for a seat vacated by the retirement of U.S. Rep. ___________________.
It’s Drew Ferguson.
Mike Dugan, a Carrollton Republican, filed papers with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday to start raising campaign contributions for the 3rd Congressional District. The seat is opening up because four-term incumbent Drew Ferguson announced in December that he would not seek reelection.
#4. According to Georgia’s state climatology office, 2023 was the second _________ year on record for the state.
It’s hottest.
The average temperature, which takes into account all the highs and lows, was 65.9 degrees. The only hotter average annual temperature was in 2019, when it was 66.2 degrees.
#5. The Georgia State Capitol was among multiple state capitols that received ______ Wednesday morning.
It’s bomb threats.
The Georgia State Capitol was among multiple state capitols that received bomb threats Wednesday morning leading to evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of dangerous items was immediately found.
Georgia, Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Montana were among the states that evacuated statehouse offices or buildings.
