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Russia Frees Jailed Michigan Man After Trump Appeal to Putin
Oct 21, 2026
Russia Frees Jailed Michigan Man After Trump Appeal to Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia on Wednesday freed an American from Michigan who had been held since the spring of 2022 on charges that he fought as a mercenary for Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release as he opened talks in St. Petersburg with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, telling the envoy that
Kagan Says Court Election Rulings Have Hurt Democracy
Oct 21, 2026
Kagan Says Court Election Rulings Have Hurt Democracy
WASHINGTON — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday faulted the conservative majority on the Supreme Court for a run of election decisions she said have pushed the country further apart politically and left its democracy working worse than it should. Speaking two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms at the law school of Catholic University, the
North Korea Orders Border Troops to Hit Back
Oct 21, 2026
North Korea Orders Border Troops to Hit Back
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has instructed soldiers along its southern frontier to respond swiftly and forcefully if South Korean forces endanger them, state media reported Wednesday, a warning that heightens the danger of a skirmish on one of the most militarized borders in the world. The order came during an inspection of border
Georgia Early Voting Passes 1 Million
Oct 21, 2026
Georgia Early Voting Passes 1 Million
ATLANTA, Ga. — In-person early voting in Georgia crossed the 1 million mark on Tuesday, setting a new high for a midterm election with nearly two weeks of advance voting still left before the Nov. 3 general election. The secretary of state’s office counted 1,007,015 in-person early voters as of noon Tuesday, a week after
Georgia PSC Races Could Flip Utility Commission Control
Oct 21, 2026
Georgia PSC Races Could Flip Utility Commission Control
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgians in all 159 counties will help pick two members of the state Public Service Commission this fall, and the results could give Democrats a majority on the five-member board that sets what Georgia Power customers pay. The board oversees privately owned power, gas and telecom companies operating in the state. It
Dolezal, McLaurin Vie for Powerful Lieutenant Governor Post
Oct 21, 2026
Dolezal, McLaurin Vie for Powerful Lieutenant Governor Post
ATLANTA, Ga. — Two state senators are running to become Georgia’s next lieutenant governor, a post with far more say over state law than its title suggests: Republican Greg Dolezal, whose district surrounds Cumming, and Democrat Josh McLaurin of Sandy Springs. The lieutenant governor is first in line if the governor leaves office and also
Savannah Mayor Urges Care in Labeling Gangs After Sheriff Count
Oct 21, 2026
Savannah Mayor Urges Care in Labeling Gangs After Sheriff Count
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Mayor Van Johnson said Tuesday that Savannah does have street gangs, but he warned against inflating the problem or treating every group of young people who spend time together as a criminal gang. The mayor spoke at his weekly press conference after the Chatham County Sheriff's Office said it had identified 18
Midterm Ad Spending Tops $10B as Super PACs Pour in Cash
Oct 20, 2026
Midterm Ad Spending Tops $10B as Super PACs Pour in Cash
WASHINGTON — Money for political ads in this year’s midterm elections has blown past $10 billion, a record for a non-presidential year, and the total is on track to climb to about $11.6 billion by the Nov. 3 vote, according to the tracking firm AdImpact. The previous midterm high was $8.9 billion in 2022. The
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Alan Wilson
Attorney General $1,044,000 R Statewide SC Ethics
Pamela Evette
Lt. Governor $1,025,000 R Statewide SC Ethics
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Joe Wilson
US Rep, District 2 $612,000 R Includes Savannah FEC
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Tom Young Jr.
State Senator, District 24 $184,500 R Savannah County SC Ethics
A. Shane Massey
State Senator, District 25 · Senate Majority Leader $245,800 R Savannah County SC Ethics
William "Bill" Clyburn
State Rep, District 82 $72,300 D Savannah County SC Ethics
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Savannah is in Chatham County, Georgia. Mayor: Van R. Johnson II; City Manager: Jay (Joseph A.) Melder; County Commission Chairman: Chester A. Ellis.

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