Published on Feb 26, 2025, 5:11:10 PM
Total time: 00:19:36
The head of the New Georgia Project abruptly announced his resignation this week after a series of layoffs rocked the voting rights organization founded by former state lawmaker Stacey Abrams. Also: President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their Department of Government Efficiency efforts to streamline the federal government, and the effects are being felt across the nation, including Georgia. Also: Kelly Loeffler named head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. House approves Trump's GOP spending package, and the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court has resigned. All of this and more from Digital Producer Tim Darnell and Atlanta News First anchor Rick Folbaum in the Feb. 26, 2025, edition of Political Update.
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