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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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Voter turnout appears light for runoff election for Gwinnett House seat
Democrats Akbar Ali and Marqus Cole are competing to represent House District 106, which covers portions of Lawrenceville and Snellville. Polls close at 7 p.m.
2h agoTeen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post
Greene County native and University of North Georgia student Ja’Quon Stembridge, 19, had run on boosting youth involvement in the party.
Special election for state House seat in Cherokee County set for Dec. 9
Five Republicans and one Democrat are competing for House District 23, which covers Canton and unincorporated parts of Cherokee County.
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A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.
Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.
Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day
What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.
Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day
Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.
