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Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.
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Advocacy groups challenge Georgia election law in federal court
A federal judge on Wednesday weighed whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging provisions of Georgia's 2024 elections overhaul law.
Congress is back. But that doesn’t mean momentum for a health insurance deal.
The Thanksgiving recess didn't do much to break the impasse in Congress over expiring health insurance subsidies.
Athens area voters to decide new state representative in special election
With a state House seat in Athens open, Republicans are looking to preserve the seat while Democrats are hoping to flip it.
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Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta
Analysis draws comparison between the two, pointing out that roadway deaths should be more preventable than violence, with proven safety upgrades that can prevent them.
Publix to close two Atlanta area stores, including longtime Midtown location
Publix will shutter two of its metro Atlanta stores on Dec. 27.
Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect ‘disappointed’ in Tuesday’s leak of flip to Vandy
Jared Curtis, who will play for a state championship in Tennessee this week, delivered a sense of finality to his college recruiting process late Tuesday: He is a Commodore.

