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Patricia Murphy: Pope Francis challenged Congress to be better. It isn’t.
Will Congress ever live up to the ideals the pope put in front of them?
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Patricia Murphy: Brian Kemp for Senate? Why the heck would he want to do that?
Going from chief executive to one of 100 in the Senate has been a struggle for some ex-governors who made the leap. Would Gov. Brian Kemp want to do it?
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Patricia Murphy: Marjorie Taylor Greene heckled the president. Her own hecklers went to jail.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has built her bring-it-on brand on well-timed, highly visible heckling, starting with President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address.
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Patricia Murphy: Chinese tariffs no joke for this Atlanta toy store
An Atlanta toy store braces for Trump's rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Patricia Murphy: 5 soon-to-be laws every Georgia parent should know
The five soon-to-be-laws that Georgia lawmakers passed while you were in the carpool line.
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Patricia Murphy: Meet the doorkeepers: Veterans, history buffs, politicos and grandpas
There are 17 doorkeepers at the Georgia House of Representatives. They are as much a part of the Capitol as the dome itself.
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Patricia Murphy: ‘Liberation Day’ for the economy? Georgia already did that, without tariffs
Trump's tariffs run counter to how Georgia has attracted manufacturing and jobs for a generation.
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Patricia Murphy: Giant raises in tough times?Welcome to the Georgia State Senate.
With Washington lawmakers slashing budgets, the Georgia state Senate voted this week to give top Georgia officials hefty pay raises.
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Patricia Murphy: Pete Hegseth has to go
Veterans warn the Trump group chat about a Yemen attack will put Americans at risk and hurt morale in the military.
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Patricia Murphy: Jon Ossoff jumps into the 2026 fray, with Trump looming large
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.