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A man walks past Sderot police station, which was destroyed during battles to dislodge Hamas gunmen inside, on Oct. 8 // Photo Credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Times of Israel
October 9, 2023, 4:09 pm
Jewish Atlanta Reacts to Hamas Attacks
Emotions run the gamut, as the Jewish community plans for a rally in support of Israel.
By Dave Schechter
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (right) introduces Rabbi Joshua Heller (left) to an attendee at the National Prayer Breakfast, held Feb. 2 in Washington, D.C. // Photo Credit: Press Office of Jon Ossoff
February 3, 2023, 12:36 pm
Rabbi Witnesses Lesser-seen Capitol Hill Attitude
The members of Congress attending the National Prayer Breakfast "were there for the right reasons," Rabbi Heller says.
By Dave Schechter
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is seeking a second term in Georgia’s 14th congressional district.
October 27, 2022, 10:32 am
Republicans Eye Congressional Pick-up
Redistricting put GOP in position to increase its edge in state's delegation.
By Dave Schechter
June 23, 2022, 10:57 am
Runoffs Set Field for November General Election
The vote totals on the secretary of state’s website showed 100 percent of the counties and precincts reporting, but the results were unofficial and may not have included absentee and provisional ballots.
By Dave Schechter
Georgia State Capitol
June 14, 2022, 2:31 pm
Preview: Georgia’s June 21 Primary Runoff
Several races of interest to the Jewish community will be on the June 21 ballot.
By Dave Schechter
Georgia state Capitol
June 1, 2022, 11:04 am
Primaries Almost Done, Georgia Prepares for Main Event
Once unofficial results are certified the menus will be set for June’s runoffs and November’s general election.
By Dave Schechter
(From left) Democrat Lucy McBath; State Rep. Donna McLeod; ncumbent Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux
May 13, 2022, 12:15 pm
Red Light or Blue Light in 6th and 7th Districts
Redistricting shifted the political landscape, leading to headline-making Democratic primary.
By Dave Schechter
The Georgia State Capitol
May 13, 2022, 11:58 am
Political Storm Clouds Return to Georgia
The May 24 primary — and any necessary runoffs on June 21 — will set the stage for the Nov. 8 general election. The size of the fields in several races suggests that runoffs are possible, if not probable.
By Dave Schechter
Georgia’s current 14 congressional districts ahead of 2021’s redistricting effort. State Republicans may alter current districts to strengthen their power over the next decade. And, a draft map of Georgia’s 14 congressional districts was released by Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. // Photo credit: Georgia Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office
December 22, 2021, 1:53 pm
YIR: Redistricting Alters Georgia Political Landscape
December 2021: The client and the setting for the trial was like nothing the Jewish attorney from Atlanta has experienced in a career spanning more than three decades.
By Dave Schechter
December 4, 2021, 11:05 pm
Redistricting Alters Georgia Political Landscape
Redrawn district lines, especially for Congress, will keep the state in the national spotlight for the 2022 campaigns.
By Dave Schechter
Skyline view of metro Atlanta.
September 30, 2021, 4:28 pm
Re-Mapping Georgia’s Political Power
Redistricting has legislators “literally fighting for the political lives” and will affect Georgia voters for at least a decade.
By Dave Schechter
Pleas for peace from relatives in Jerusalem led Jon Ossoff to lead a call for an immediate cease-fire.
May 18, 2021, 9:45 pm
Ossoff Leads Senate Call for Cease-Fire
The Jewish senator from Georgia received an email from relatives in Jerusalem in harm’s way from rockets launched by Islamic groups in Gaza.
By Dave Schechter
State Farm Arena where Georgia votes are being counted. // Nathan Posner for the AJT
November 6, 2020, 7:06 am
The Nation and World Watch Georgia Count
There can be little doubt now that Georgia is an electoral battleground and, at the federal level, a “purple” state.
By Dave Schechter
October 28, 2020, 8:02 am
Letter to the Editor: Jeff Kunkus
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, and send it to editor@atljewishtimes.com.
By Jeff Kunkus
October 16, 2020, 6:49 am
6th District Features McBath-Handel Rematch
In “the very definition of a swing suburban district,” Democrats aim to keep a seat that had been in Republican hands for four decades.
By Dave Schechter
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