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Kemp vows to push Hurricane Helene relief package early in legislative session

Gov. Brian Kemp will seek a rewrite of the state’s litigation rules during the upcoming legislative session, plunging into a thorny fight that will test his political clout.

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Election confidence rises among Georgia Republicans after Trump’s win

A University of Georgia survey finds voter confidence rose this year, especially among Republicans after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris.

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Georgia House speaker talks 2025 agenda, from trans sports to Medicaid expansion

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns says the Legislature will study an Arkansas-style Medicaid expansion but isn't likely to take further steps in 2025.

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TORPY: Vincent Fort, Georgia’s dutiful voice of outrage, gets his due

The Atlanta City Council decided it was time to celebrate former State Sen. Vincent Fort — while he is still here — even though he may be more accustomed to getting brickbats

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Out-of-state travel for abortions increases among Georgia women

Thousands of women have left Georgia for elective or medically necessary abortions since it enacted one of the country’s strictest abortion laws, state data shows.

Georgia law makes hemp more legit with age and testing requirements

Over 4,100 hemp-related businesses are now licensed in Georgia under a new state law regulating hemp products that went into effect this year.

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Georgia lawmakers want to place limits on the use of AI deepfakes

State lawmakers want to place limits on the use of artificial intelligence by protecting consumer data and restricting the use of deepfakes.

Resources

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Georgia bill tracker 2024

Turn here for the status of closely watched bills in the final days of the 2024 Georgia Legislative session.

Best-dressed* Georgia lawmakers of 2024

Reporter Maya Prabhu keeps close watch on the Georgia Legislature, writing mostly about weighty issues of governing.

Issues to watch during the 2024 Georgia Legislative session

The Georgia Legislature convenes Jan. 8 for the 2024 session.

Players to watch in the 2024 General Assembly session

About the General Assembly: What do legislators do, how does it work?

The Georgia Legislature is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. They pass bills that (might) become law, hundreds of bills.

A citizen’s guide to the Georgia’s General Assembly

How to contact a legislator, how to visit the Capitol and other ways to monitor your representatives and what they do during the Georgia Legislature. A guide from the AJC.

AJC Politically Georgia Podcast

Get real, fact-based reporting and analysis on Georgia politics and the upcoming elections every Monday-Friday. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut.

Transgender Georgians brace for new restrictions under Donald Trump

Allies of President-elect Donald Trump at the national and state level have promised to crack down on transgender rights.

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It’s runoff election day in Georgia, with Atlanta City Council and county seats on the line

Georgia voters head to the polls one last time for runoffs Tuesday to decide seats on the Atlanta City Council, the DeKalb County Commission and more.

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Republican candidate for Georgia House seeks to overturn narrow loss

Republican challenger Tracy Wheeler is contesting her 48-vote loss to Democratic Rep. Mack Jackson for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Donald Trump’s global tariffs could add to Georgia farmers’ woes after Hurricane Helene

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation, Georgia farmers could face another challenge: President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed sweeping tariffs.

CDC: Rate of abortions in Georgia 10th highest in the country year Roe was overturned

Georgia had the 10th highest rate of abortions performed in the country in 2022, according to federal data released Wednesday.

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Text-recognition election audit verifies voting machine count in Georgia

A new type of election audit used optical character recognition to check all 5.3 million ballots cast on Georgia voting machines. The results were nearly identical.

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Georgia starts budget season with $16.5 billion in reserves

Georgia budget reserves have surged over the last four years — fueled by a combination of federal spending, the economic boom that followed the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation

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Certified: Georgia election chief and governor finalize Trump’s win and statewide results

President-elect Donald Trump's victory in Georgia is complete after Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp certified the results Friday.

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Activists urge Georgia lawmakers to abandon focus on transgender children

The state Senate Special Committee on Protecting Women’s Sports, which could propose bills for the upcoming legislative session, met Thursday.

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Runoffs to decide county, city seats across Georgia

Runoff elections across Georgia, including DeKalb County and the city of Atlanta, will decide races for city council and county commission races on Dec. 3.