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The week in Georgia politics: Gingrich enters into Delta dispute

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach Post)
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By From staff reports
Updated Dec 8, 2017

Here's a look at some of the political and government stories that The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's staff broke online during the past week. To see more of them, go to http://www.myajc.com/georgia-politics/.

ExploreGingrich sides with Delta in fight with Persian Gulf airlines.
ExploreState Sen. Butch Miller appears set to take on top-level post in chamber.
ExploreMcKoon makes social media splash to promote special elections bill.
ExploreGeorgia secretary of state offers ‘funny’ response to recall effort.
ExploreDemocrat enters Georgia lieutenant governor’s race.
Explore‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author was no fan of Roy Moore.
ExploreDemocratic campaign committee targets Georgia’s Handel, Woodall.
ExploreJohn Lewis votes for Trump’s impeachment.
ExploreGeorgia's Sanford Bishop among few Democrats to vote for concealed weapons bill.
ExploreVotes coming soon for two Georgia judicial nominees.
ExploreGeorgia campaign lawyer clears hurdle on way to ambassadorship.

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