AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPolitics & Elections: Stacey Abrams told Kamala Harris that the South has lived under “soft authoritarianism” since 1776, arguing voter-ID debates are “fake.” Georgia’s election scene also got a boost from Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger, who launched a bipartisan election integrity task force ahead of the midterms. Immigration: A federal judge in Chattanooga sentenced a Mexican man to 15 months for illegal reentry after deportation tied to child molestation. Courts & Labor: A class action settlement was approved for Mexican engineers recruited for Hyundai/Kia work in Georgia under alleged “bait-and-switch” conditions. Public Safety & Health: CDC says the tropical bacterium that causes melioidosis is naturally occurring in Gulf Coast soil and water, with Georgia flagged as likely endemic. Local Georgia Life: Beluga whales were transported to Georgia Aquarium from Canada. Atlanta’s Black Restaurant Week continues, and the Atlanta Quilt Festival runs through Sept. 5. Business & Jobs: Gov. Kemp announced DeltaX will set up a North American HQ in Walton County, creating about 250 jobs.
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