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State Rep. Mandi Ballinger ― advocate for children ― dies after cancer fight

State Rep. Chuck Martin said of Ballinger: "I don’t know there’s anybody who had more of a heart for the youth, the most vulnerable in our community."

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Surgeons general: RFK Jr. endangers CDC staff he is supposed to protect

In Washington Post editorial, six former surgeons general say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. risks Americans’ lives.

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Chris Carr steps up criticism of Burt Jones as governor’s race heats up

Carr accused Jones of using the lieutenant governor's office to enrich himself and his family. Jones says Carr is not a serious candidate.

OPINION

I was wrong about Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, has emerged as a singular Republican voice in Washington willing to speak truth to power.

Georgia Republicans are on edge as Democrats target 2 PSC seats

Republicans are leaning hard into the red-meat playbook to defend two little-known Public Service Commission members they fear could lose next month.

Republican U.S. Senate race in Georgia is still searching for a front-runner

Georgia's U.S. Senate race still lacks a clear Republican leader to take on Democratic U.S Sen. Jon Ossoff.

The COVID-19 vaccine has the federal OK, sort of. Here’s what to know.

CVS, Walgreens and the Georgia Department of Public Health all say they are now providing the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.

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Surgeons general: RFK Jr. endangers CDC staff he is supposed to protect

In Washington Post editorial, six former surgeons general say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. risks Americans’ lives.

OPINION

I was wrong about Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, has emerged as a singular Republican voice in Washington willing to speak truth to power.

The COVID-19 vaccine has the federal OK, sort of. Here’s what to know.

CVS, Walgreens and the Georgia Department of Public Health all say they are now providing the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.

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Shutdown fight shows GOP still has no alternative to Obamacare

It’s not that Greene has suddenly become a Democrat. Far from it. But the Georgia Republican said the price hike would be too much for her constituents and even her family.

Massive ACA price hikes revealed as Georgia Access window shopping opens early

Some premium prices are more than tripling as ACA pandemic-era subsidies expire nationwide. The issue prompted the congressional shutdown.

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In this Ga. county, nearly half the children face hunger. It may get worse.

Rural Hancock County, about 100 miles southeast of Atlanta, has the highest estimated rate of childhood food insecurity in the nation, according a report.

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Chris Carr steps up criticism of Burt Jones as governor’s race heats up

Carr accused Jones of using the lieutenant governor's office to enrich himself and his family. Jones says Carr is not a serious candidate.

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Esteves endorsed by mother of woman who died after delayed abortion care

The endorsement comes as the former state senator's campaign for governor has been lagging in the polls behind three other well-known Democrats.

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Kamala Harris returns to Georgia for book tour rehashing 2024 campaign

The former vice president returns to Atlanta tonight to promote her new book as Democrats debate who is to blame for Donald Trump's victory.

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Voters walk out of the Wills Park Recreation Center in Alpharetta during voting last month in the state Senate runoff special election, which Republican Jason Dickerson won with 61% of the vote. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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5 Georgia Legislature seats Republicans could lose in 2026

There are five seats in the Georgia General Assembly where Democrats were within about 9 points of winning last year.

State Election Board consumed by power struggles, political agendas

The State Election Board is mired in squabbles and political advocacy even after the Georgia Supreme Court rebuked the board for exceeding its authority.

Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to unveil his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget in January. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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State agencies seek more than $1 billion in new spending

State agencies have asked for more than $1 billion in new funding next year amid uncertainty over the toll federal spending cuts will take on Georgia’s budget.

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Congressional battle over spending could doom funding for pet projects

The congressional battle over spending could erase funding for members' home-district projects, known as earmarks.

The Medical Association of Georgia hosted 29 state legislators for a conference in May at North Georgia's Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa. The doctors group spent more than $20,000 on travel, lodging and meals for state officials at the event. (Courtesy photo)

Lobbyists spend big on summer trips for Georgia lawmakers

Lobbyists spent at least $83,000 on trips for Georgia public officials over the summer months, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of state records found.

Ethics Commission sanctions 5 of 7 Georgia Senate candidates

Five candidates who ran in a special election for a Georgia Senate seat must pay fines for failing to file financial disclosures.

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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

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Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution a

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

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Adam Beam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter.

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Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's politics team and a Kennesaw State ...

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Senate confirms Herschel Walker following rule change

Georgia football star Herschel Walker has been confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

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Shutdown fight shows GOP still has no alternative to Obamacare

It’s not that Greene has suddenly become a Democrat. Far from it. But the Georgia Republican said the price hike would be too much for her constituents and even her family.

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Esteves endorsed by mother of woman who died after delayed abortion care

The endorsement comes as the former state senator's campaign for governor has been lagging in the polls behind three other well-known Democrats.

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Is the Georgia delegation finding common ground on the shutdown?

The ‘Politically Georgia’ team discusses the Georgia Democrats and Republicans response to the government shutdown.

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The absurd, but legal, money fueling Georgia’s powerful politicians

Passed into Georgia law in 2021, so-called "leadership committees" allow for unlimited donations for any race, any candidate, any issue, at any time.

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Judge sets deadline for naming new prosecutor in Trump election case

Fulton DA Fani Willis' replacement in Trump election interference case must be named by mid-November, judge says.

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Mike Luckovich: Fake signage

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Kamala Harris defiant in return to Atlanta: ‘He does not have a mandate’

The former vice president’s Atlanta book tour stop for her memoir “107 Days” turned into a sharp critique of Trump’s second term and a call for Democrats to stay in the fight.

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These races for governor will reshape the South and MAGA

Open races in five Southern states, including Georgia, in 2026 will set the political course for the region.

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Massive ACA price hikes revealed as Georgia Access window shopping opens early

Some premium prices are more than tripling as ACA pandemic-era subsidies expire nationwide. The issue prompted the congressional shutdown.