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Jim Carter, foreground, questions Georgia Democratic state Reps. Eric Gisler, left, David Wilkerson, center, and Spencer Frye during a community conversation on taxes at the Bogart Library on Tuesday. The Republican-led General Assembly has focused on cutting income and property taxes. Meanwhile, a group of Democrats is touring the state to promote an alternative vision of government funding. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Georgia Democrats talk property taxes as they eye a possible House takeover

Democrats have largely opposed Republican-backed tax cuts. Now, they're seeking feedback from the public on what a Democratic majority could accomplish.

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Pete Buttigieg endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms, with an eye toward 2028

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Georgia GOP feud over Raffensperger’s governor bid takes another turn

One of the strangest fights in Georgia Republican politics has somehow gotten stranger.

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson hosts his first event post runoff

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Economic proposal aims to expand Rick Jackson’s political reach

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson’s “Legacy Corridor Initiative” is his latest push to broaden his appeal beyond the GOP base.

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Abortion rights advocates bet big on Georgia Democrats

Reproductive Freedom for All said it plans to tap its largest-ever midterm electoral program to boost Democrats in several marquee contests.

Your Politics Team

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Greg Bluestein

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

Greg Bluestein

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

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

David Wickert

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

David Wickert

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

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Opinion and Voices

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Republicans reveal why Democrats’ affordability agenda is better for Georgia

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey makes the case that the party's affordability agenda will make Georgians' lives betters after 23 years of Republican rule.

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You know Rick Jackson’s adoption story. Keisha Lance Bottoms has four of her own.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson spent six years in Georgia foster care. His opponent, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, adopted all four of her children.

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Georgia Democrats state convention will double down on a losing agenda

Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon argues that Democrats during their Savannah party convention will be focusing on old and tired ideas that voters will reject.

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Georgia lawmakers map out state’s next voting system with eye on 2028

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Third Democratic state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID unemployment fraud

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The Republican U.S. Senate nominee told a man convicted of charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol that people harmed by the government should be compensated.

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Atlanta tree survey revives debate about canopy protection

Atlanta’s tree canopy has been shrinking. What the city does next is unclear.

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Economic proposal aims to expand Rick Jackson’s political reach

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Trump tries to broker truce between Jackson, Jones after bitter GOP primary

Donald Trump is hoping to help mend a rift between the two Republican rivals who clashed during the GOP primary for governor. But two lawsuits are complicating things.

Pete Buttigieg endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms, with an eye toward 2028

The former U.S. transportation secretary is deepening his ties to Georgia Democrats ahead of a potential 2028 run for president.

Georgia judge gives up federal bench seat for state service

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Epps was sworn in Tuesday at the State Capitol, ending a 13-year stint as a federal magistrate judge in Augusta.

HBCUs need a financial lifeline. Help is stalled in Congress.

Despite presidential executive orders to support HBCUs, advocates say the historically underfunded schools remain underfunded.

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams listens during a City Council work session in Stockbridge on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. He is the youngest mayor in the city's history. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Stockbridge council changes date of hearing into mayor’s P-card usage

The council approved a one-week delay of an investigative hearing, which could lead to the mayor’s removal from office.