#1. What day did early voting for Georgia's general election start?
#2. Which major sporting event will take place in Atlanta in 2028?
It’s the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LXII will take place in Atlanta in 2028 at the Mercedes-Benz stadium. This will be the fourth time Atlanta has hosted the NFL championship game and the second time the Benz stadium has hosted the game.
The Georgia Dome, which is now demolished, hosted the first two Super Bowls.
#3. Which metro Atlanta counties feature special ballot measures?
It’s all of the above.
Gwinnett County residents will vote on a referendum proposing a 1% sales tax to fund transit projects, likely in the areas of microtransit expansion, airport bus routes, rapid transit, expanding local bus services and transit transfer facilities.
Cobb County residents will vote on another proposal for a 1% sales tax to fund transit projects, such as rapid bus transit, bus lane additions, transit hour expansions, microtransit, etc.
Doraville residents in DeKalb County will vote on the annexation of two unincorporated sections of land into the City of Doraville.
Chamblee residents will vote on whether to approve up to $30 million in bonds for funding outdoor recreation areas.
#4. What event occurred within the Georgia State Election Board this week?
It’s that two Georgia judges have blocked rules passed by the State Election Board.
Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney ruled on Tuesday that local election board members in Georgia cannot refuse to certify results even if they suspect fraud or errors. Later that day, McBurney also temporarily blocked a rule that would have required poll workers to hand count the number of ballots cast on Election Day.
On Wednesday, Fulton County Superior Judge Thomas Cox Jr. invalidated the rule on hand-counting, as well as rules that could have allowed local election boards to refuse to certify election results.
#5. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they will be doing which of the following to assist Georgia farmers?
It’s all of the above.
During an interview with WABE, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the department is offering Georgia farmers an estimated $207.7 million in aid. He also encouraged farmers to visit Farmers.gov, which provides emergency loans and livestock reimbursement.
The USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) also provides hot meals to those without the ability to prepare meals and helps those on food assistance replace their cards lost during the storm.
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