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#1. On Thursday, which Georgia politician did President-elect Donald Trump nominate for his Cabinet?
It’s Doug Collins.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated the former U.S. representative from Georgia as his secretary for veterans affairs. Collins has had extensive experience in the military, from serving as a U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Reserve as a chaplain to being deployed to Iraq in 2008 and serving as colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
Collins was a staunch supporter of Trump during special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
#2. Who did Georgia Democrats choose as the House minority leader?
It’s Carolyn Hugley.
The state representative from Columbus will serve as the minority leader of the Georgia State House for the next two years, beating out State Rep. Derrick Jackson of Tyrone.
In addition to Hugley, Rep. Tanya Miller of Atlanta will serve as Georgia House Democratic chair and Spencer Frye of Athens will serve as vice chair.
#3. Who did Georgia Republicans choose as the state House speaker?
It’s Jon Burns.
Georgia Republicans renominated the state representative from Newington as House speaker. State Rep. Jan Jones of Milton will continue to serve as House Speaker Pro Tem and State Rep. Chuck Efstration of Dacula as House majority leader.
#4. Who is facing backlash in the Georgia Democratic Party following the election?
It’s Nikema Williams.
The Young Democrats of Georgia, other party organizations and Democratic state legislative candidates are calling for the U.S. representative to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia.
The backlash comes after President-elect Donald Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris by more than 100,000 votes in Georgia in the 2024 presidential election.
#5. Which MARTA project is now moving forward, per an announcement this week?
It’s the Five Points renovation.
MARTA announced that it and the City of Atlanta will move forward with a planned renovation of the Five Points station after a temporary delay. The two parties reached an agreement to keep one entrance open to allow for bus and pedestrian street-level and elevator access on Forsyth Street.
The $230 million project was originally set to begin in July, but in June, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens asked MARTA to delay construction until the completion of an audit into the More MARTA transportation expansion program after the city’s chief financial officer flagged concerns related to the audit.
