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What you need to know about Georgia’s General Assembly

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Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground

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Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia

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Georgia polls: Archive of AJC polls on issues and elections

The Georgia Legislative Navigator

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Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker

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From boos to a blowout: How Brian Kemp beat Stacey Abrams again

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Georgia voters are concerned about the economy, inflation, health care and crime

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Kemp signs order to call up National Guard troops after violent unrest

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Patricia Murphy columns

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OPINION: Senate Democratic leader Gloria Butler won’t give up

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OPINION: A new flag in Georgia that needed no debate

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OPINION: Another campaign ad? You could have expanded Medicaid instead

OPINION: Is Kelly Loeffler the new Georgia Republican Party?

Georgia election news

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Jonesboro’s Glanton resigns, creating 5th vacancy in Georgia General Assembly

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AJC poll: Georgians oppose runoffs, back sports betting and abortion rights

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Inside City Hall: Anxiety abounds after death, violence over training center site

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Check-in upgrades and ballot tracking money sought in Georgia budget

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Capitol Recap: State economist gives gloomy forecast for Georgia tax revenue

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Ex-Walker aide files lawsuit accusing prominent conservative of groping him

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Georgia legislator fined for campaigning when he gave water to voters

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Inside City Hall: Atlanta mayor tries to ease training center protest fears

Georgia Legislature news

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Third grade literacy a top focus of Georgia Senate’s GOP leaders5h ago

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Capitol Recap: Kemp targets ‘revolving door of criminal justice’

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Economy, public safety top Georgia Senate GOP’s legislative priorities

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Kemp signs order to call up National Guard troops after violent unrest20h ago

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UGA’s Smart, pension system investment chief top Georgia pay list

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‘Transcript ransom’ bill would help job-seekers owing debt to colleges

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Burt Jones charts his course as Georgia’s new No. 2

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Kemp’s investment in education doesn’t go far enough, critics say

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Georgia voters want marijuana legalized, AJC poll shows

Jamie Dupree columns

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Opinion: Washington gets ready for Legislative Chicken on debt limit

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Opinion: Biden wastes no time attacking GOP FairTax plan

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Opinion: On Capitol Hill, something has to change

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Opinion: IRS has questions to answer about Trump’s taxes

Politically Georgia Podcast

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‘Breakdown’ Episode 22: Its Work Is Done

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Politically Georgia: Introducing AJC publisher Andrew Morse

Politically Georgia: Bold predictions for 2023