By Ross Williams | Deputy Editor
“Once again, State Election Board members have overreached their authority and are interfering with the legislative process.”
That’s what the Georgia Secretary of State’s office had to say about a State Election Board resolution that passed Thursday and seeks to allow county election workers to use hand-marked paper ballots in November’s general election.
The resolution contradicts guidance from the state elections director, and a senior official with the attorney general’s office said getting conflicting instructions from two agencies would “obviously” cause confusion for election superintendents.
Reporter Maya Homan has the details.
ELECTIONS
By Maya Homan
Georgia’s State Election Board has advanced a resolution seeking to implement hand-marked paper ballots ahead of the November 2026 general election, contradicting guidelines from the secretary of state’s office directing counties to continue using Georgia’s current voting machines.
TRANSPORTATION
By Ross Williams
The Federal Transit Administration will launch an investigation into Atlanta’s public transit authority after two stabbing attacks frightened commuters last month.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that his agency will look into MARTA’s security spending, safety protocols and risks to riders and workers.
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IMMIGRATION
By Ariana Figueroa
WASHINGTON — A Louisiana detention center that houses roughly 1,500 immigrants failed to ensure sanitary conditions, properly store perishable food, properly notify use-of-force incidents and maintain medical records of detainees, according to a report published Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog.
The findings stem from an unannounced visit from federal inspectors in March 2025 to the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana.
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