Georgia Politics from the AJC

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Georgia governor’s race heats up as candidates make moves

Much of Georgia's attention has been on the U.S. Senate race. But both current and prospective candidates for governor have been busy.

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Brian Kemp to sign bill aiming to keep intellectually disabled off death row

The bill is one of two criminal justice measures the governor has targeted ahead of Wednesday's deadline to sign or veto legislation.

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Can Georgia Republicans avoid a messy US Senate primary? Probably not

Insurance Commissioner John King is the latest to enter the race after Gov. Brian Kemp decided not to run. Many other candidates are considering bids.

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Kemp signs bill that could allow Trump to recover Georgia election case costs

Fulton DA Fani Willis has appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court the state Court of Appeals' decision to disqualify her from the Georgia elections case.

Florida lawyer fined for trying to register for Georgia Senate runoffs

A Florida lawyer agreed to pay a $3,500 fine for posting a Facebook video telling Republicans to register to vote in Georgia before the 2021 U.S. Senate runoffs.

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Georgia bill tracker: What will Gov. Brian Kemp sign

From tax cuts to social media restrictions, track the noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers are discussing and see how close they are to passing.

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TORPY: An SOS from teachers — jail parents when Johnny goes ballistic

The Georgia Federation of Teachers went to the state Capitol with proposed legislation that could fine or jail parents if their kid attacks a teacher.

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New Georgia law shields Roundup maker from some cancer-related lawsuits

The legislation aims to protect Bayer from lawsuits where customers have claimed there were no warnings that the popular weed killer Roundup could cause cancer.

‘It’s a mess’: Georgia utility elections restart amid power price hikes and voting rights case

Elections are resuming after years of delays amid a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Georgia's statewide voting method for the Public Service Commission.

Your Politics Team

Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman is politics news and enterprise reporter covering statewide political stories.

Greg Bluestein

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

Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse covers Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and

Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu is a government reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Alex Sanz

Alex Sanz is a veteran journalist and senior news leader at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

David Wickert

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

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