With 41 days left until Election Day, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is trailing her opponent, Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, by over five percentage points in the race for Georgia’s governor mansion, according to Sept. 23 polling data. But Abrams’ campaign isn’t necessarily the reason behind the gap, Emory University Associate Professor of Political [...]
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In addition to borrowing between $3,000 to $4,000 per semester since enrolling at Emory University, Abri Rochte (24B) pays her tuition with her own money each semester. “It’s always a bit frustrating,” Rochte said. “Every year, I have to take out slightly more loans. I think that’s because the federal system allows you — but [...]
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Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev — who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country dissolved in 1991 — died on Aug. 30 after a “long and grave illness” at 91 years old. Although he is known for advocating for democratic ideals in the Soviet Union, Gorbachev left [...]
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2022 Election Guide By Matthew Chupack and Madi Olivier | May 13 Georgia’s 2022 election features U.S. Senate, governor, secretary of state and other key races. Primary election day was May 24, and runoffs were held on June 21 for the secretary of state Democratic nominee and the lieutenant governor Democratic nominee. Gubernatorial candidate Stacey [...]
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Georgia’s controversial heartbeat bill went into effect July 21, banning abortions once a doctor can detect “embryonic or fetal cardiac activity” in the womb six weeks into the pregnancy. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill, also known as the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, into law in 2019, but the law had been [...]
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