Lots Going On In Georgia

September 30, 2024

Good Evening 🇺🇸,

What happened today,

Democrats sue Georgia election board over new ballot hand-count rule

Democrats aim for state court to block the rule requiring officials to hand-count ballots cast on election day

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/30/democrats-georgia-election-hand-count-lawsuit

  • Democrats sue over Georgia requirement that ballots be counted by hand

  • Georgia abortion ban struck down once again, allowing abortions to continue

  • Georgia chemical plant fire causes 17,000 to evacuate and 90,000 to take shelter

  • Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to charges alleging he attempted to assasinate President Trump

  • At least 107 dead, millions without power, and destruction everywhere in aftermath of Hurricane Helene

  • U.S. East Coast port strike looks set to begin at midnight as no talks have been scheduled

  • Dikembe Mutombo, former NBA player, has passed away at age 58

  • DirecTV to acquire Dish and Sling TV, creating largest U.S. TV provider

  • DOW up 17.15 points / S&P up 24.31 points

  • Hezbollah says it ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon

Plus: An awesome graph depicting global child mortality over the years!

Quote of the day: "The government is more likely to cause a negative externality than to reduce one." - Robert Higgs

Have a great night!

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