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Education bills signing
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp cheers potential Paramount move as merger divides lawmakers

Paramount Skydance’s CEO has threatened to move their corporate headquarters out of California. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials see it as an opportunity.

Jon Ossoff Rally
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

‘Travel with Natalie.’ Jon Ossoff’s anti-Trump pitch gets personal

The Georgia Democrat roasted Donald Trump over his reliance on 35-year-old White House executive assistant Natalie Harp, a near-constant presence at the president's side.

Rick Jackson Columbus rally
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson sharpens anti-establishment pitch with term limits push

The Republican nominee for governor’s campaign says the proposal would be part of a broader ethics package.

Opinion and Voices

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CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

In Democrats’ ‘civil war,’ voters prefer moderates over progressives

News outlets keep describing the Democratic Party rift between moderates and progressives as a "civil war," but Democrats need to recenter themselves around American values.

Georgia Democratic convention
GUEST COLUMN

Republicans reveal why Democrats’ affordability agenda is better for Georgia

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey makes the case that the party's affordability agenda will make Georgians' lives betters after 23 years of Republican rule.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

You know Rick Jackson’s adoption story. Keisha Lance Bottoms has four of her own.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson spent six years in Georgia foster care. His opponent, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, adopted all four of her children.

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Prominent Georgia Democrat crosses aisle for Rick Jackson

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For some Jewish voters in Georgia, neither U.S. Senate choice is simple

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams hugs a supporter during a break in a City Council work session in Stockbridge on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Deal allows Stockbridge mayor use of City Hall office, but not P-cards

Rick Jackson Columbus rally

Rick Jackson-backed hospital in Alabama reaches deal to exit bankruptcy

Education bills signing
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp cheers potential Paramount move as merger divides lawmakers

Georgia man sues over accusation in ‘2000 Mules’

‘2000 Mules’ maker settles defamation case with Gwinnett man on eve of trial

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Jon Ossoff Rally
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

‘Travel with Natalie.’ Jon Ossoff’s anti-Trump pitch gets personal