https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article317860890.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5b8cc87e-0a28-4742-bfe3-7b5eb1c7cf12/1_th.jpg 'Judge Allen was a hero.' Columbus celebrates opening of John D. Allen Judicial Center Chief Justice Nels S.D. Peterson of the Supreme Court of Georgia said in a speech during the ceremony that he worked with Allen when he chaired the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) of Georgia, which investigates and prosecutes judicial misconduct. Everyone who worked with Allen had “absolute confidence in his integrity,” Peterson said. Here is an excerpt of Peterson's speech. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article317860890.html/video-embed 122 2026-10-31T10:08:55Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article317888522.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/10e84585-3c08-4a0d-87d4-325ea0227a1e/4_th.jpg 'We are 10 winnable seats away from the majority.' Democratic leader shares thoughts on flipping the state house in GA With less than 24 hours before Election Day, Georgia Democrats are “cautiously optimistic” about flipping the balance of power in the Georgia House of Representatives for the first time in 20 years. The optimism has grown since September, when Fair Fight, a Georgia nonprofit focused on fighting voter suppression, released a memo suggesting Democrats could flip the state House. “We are 10 winnable seats away from the majority,” House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley, D-Columbus, told the Ledger-Enquirer during an Oct. 29 news conference. “And we are excited about where we are at this point from Election Day.” https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article317888522.html/video-embed 29 2026-11-02T20:12:57Z no