Patricia Murphy - political columnist

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff will need loads of Democratic energy and crossover appeal to win in 2026. Donald Trump's return the White House adds a challenge- and an opportunity.

After years of an uneasy alliance, Georgia Republicans are taking concrete steps to help President Donald Trump advance his agenda where they can.

Efforts to cut "diversity, equity and inclusion" in Georgia are sweeping up civil rights history tours and programs to support rural Georgia schools.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth found a little-known soldier from World War I to revive the Ft. Benning name. The base was originally named for secessionist Henry Benning.

One Georgia pediatrician's practice in South Atlanta could be shuttered if Republican-backed Medicaid cuts are approved.

Instead of instilling “efficiency” at the CDC, the Trump administration seems only to have only injected blind decision-making and incompetence to the critical agency.

On the eve of a pivotal vote, an aide to Gov. Brian Kemp threatened to support primary challenges against Republicans who don't support his top priority at the Capitol.

President Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp" and eliminate the "Deep State." So far, he's only draining vital programs in Georgia.

Patricia Murphy weighs whether outspoken U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia may be toning down her act as she weighs a bid for higher office.

Gwinnett County leaders approached my father to run for the county school board 30 years ago. He said “I’m not the one you want” and suggested they ask my mom.