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Jon Ossoff says he won’t run for president. Democrats have other ideas.

Latest AJC poll asks likely voters how they would feel about Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Brian Kemp and Marjorie Taylor Greene running for president.

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AJC poll: Georgia’s downballot races are deadlocked

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INTERACTIVE

Interactive poll April 2026: What Georgia Democrats think about the top races and issues

AJC poll: Georgians want government to regulate AI; most oppose data centers.

Politics

Mail voting plummets in Georgia even as early voting turnout shatters records

Mail voting is plunging in Georgia even as early voting soars. Meanwhile, new polling shows nearly one in four Georgians lack confidence in the upcoming midterms.

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EXCLUSIVE

Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband have a history of late tax payments

Early voting surges in Georgia suburbs. Rural counties tell another story.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson sounds alarm over sluggish rural early voting

Keisha Lance Bottoms reports $23M fundraising surge in governor’s race

AJC Sports

YELLOW JACKETS

Everything to know ahead of Georgia Tech football vs. Boston College

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Rees takes blame for Falcons’ slow offensive start: ‘That’s on me’

BULLDOGS

SEC TV times, channels: South Carolina-Tennessee a most curious matchup

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Weekend Predictions: Fading Falcons are underdogs at home again

NBA

Bad blood simmers, and other takeaways from Hawks season opener at Magic

NFL

Falcons moving Mike Hughes to nickel for 49ers game: ‘No clue’ if permanent

AJC VARSITY

5-star Cartersville wide receiver takes GHSA lead in receiving yards

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Spooky Season

13 best Halloween cocktails in Atlanta

These 13 bars and restaurants are serving up spooky thrills in a glass … or a blood bag, just in time for Halloween.

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Where to celebrate Halloween in metro Atlanta

Not all treats are sweet on the teeth (or your wallet)

Dream vs. Valkyries

Everyone stepped up as Dream took Game 3 of the WNBA Finals series

The Dream’s role players showed up and showed out in their 97-71 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Dream’s Angel Reese lets Valkyries know: ‘Y’all not taking this from us.’

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Dream fans deliver the energy in Game 3 at State Farm Arena

Arts and Entertainment

For 9th time, Atlanta’s Star 94 tries to excise the ghost of Steve & Vikki

Bret Mega is Star's ninth morning show configuration since it let Steve & Vikki go in 2007. Could this finally be the show that lasts?

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‘I’m just like you’: Lizzo reads her new book to College Park students

Screams filled the College Park Elementary cafeteria when singer/rapper — and now children’s book author Lizzo — walked in to read from “Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin'."

So. Fox, Uberto each earn one star in 2026 Michelin Guide

The 2026 Michelin Guide ceremony for restaurants in the American South will present stars.

Latest Headlines

The 3 key factors driving the Georgia elections

Spooked by candy prices? Georgia residents get creative for trick-or-treaters

10 car names that returned in surprising new forms

Georgia should have one standard for electing judges: A case for Amendment 2

Georgia and Metro News

Creating a downtown: Sandy Springs restarts expansion of its city center

Sandy Springs is trying again to kickstart the expansion of its walkable town center called City Springs after a prior deal fell apart.

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Atlanta airport to spend $1 million a day on construction

A driver passed too close to cyclists. Now he could die in prison.

Fired staff sue Planned Parenthood Southeast, alleging leadership crisis

Opinion and Voices

GET SCHOOLED

Concentrated poverty is the elephant in the room for many Georgia schools

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GUEST COLUMN

Therapy for children with disabilities is not a luxury. We must do better.

Georgia needs a Medicaid system that is financially responsible and sustainable for the families and providers who depend on it.

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GUEST COLUMN

Georgia Tech’s success is thanks to state leaders’ belief in higher education

Outgoing president Ángel Cabrera shares how the university has grown and thrived over the years.

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LETTERS TO EDITOR

Readers write

An Athens reader writes about living conditions at Valdosta State Prison, a Marietta reader writes about the Affordable Care Act and a Duluth reader writes about Donald Trump.

Oct 22, 2026

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