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Tariff tensions rise in Georgia as 2026 looms

Georgia Republicans and industries brace or impact of Trump's tariffs.

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OPINION

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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New Georgia school voucher program gets almost 12,000 applications

Lawmakers budgeted enough money to fund more than 21,000 scholarships for students zoned to attend low-performing public schools.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Trial lawyers use worries over China to pressure Brian Kemp on herbicide bill

The governor is weighing whether to shield agrochemical companies from some lawsuits. A new ad highlights how it could benefit a Chinese-owned company.

Warnock: People in despair about politics should not give up hope

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday to talk about the current state of politics and promote his new children's book.

Judge considering relief to students whose immigration status was terminated

A federal judge is considering legal relief to international students and alumni who say the Trump administration ended their immigration status without specific explanations.

Georgia Democrats press the GOP on culture-war issues

Georgia Democrats in the General Assembly have increased pressure on Republican colleagues who push culture war issues like transgender healthcare, DEI and religious liberty

Trump: The First 100 Days
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Judge considering relief to students whose immigration status was terminated

A federal judge is considering legal relief to international students and alumni who say the Trump administration ended their immigration status without specific explanations.

Georgia international students fight visa terminations in federal court Thursday

Fort Benning renaming ceremony honors WWI hero from Nebraska

Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, had its renaming ceremony Wednesday. Three generations of descendants of Fred Benning, who the base now honors, participated.

Afraid of church: Some immigrant faithful stay away on Sunday

Attendance at some Hispanic churches has dropped as immigrants limit their movements in an effort to lower their exposure to immigration enforcement.

Sen. Raphael Warnock at CDC: ‘Now is not the time to be silent’

Chaos at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Cobb town hall; Tasers, arrests and MAGA politics

‘I’m glad they got thrown out. That’s exactly what I wanted to see happen,’ Republican congresswoman says.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Trial lawyers use worries over China to pressure Brian Kemp on herbicide bill

The governor is weighing whether to shield agrochemical companies from some lawsuits. A new ad highlights how it could benefit a Chinese-owned company.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp will sign litigation law on Monday as allies launch support tour

The Georgia governor had to use all of his political might to pass legislation aimed at limiting large jury awards in civil lawsuits.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jon Ossoff’s fundraising shows how non-Georgia donors are fueling elections

Most of the Democrat's roughly 33,000 donors came from outside Georgia, highlighting a trend in both Democratic and Republican politics.

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Legislature

Democratic members of the Georgia House of Representatives held a protest on the north steps of the Georgia State Capitol after walking out of the House Chamber on April 2, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Georgia Democrats press the GOP on culture-war issues

Georgia Democrats in the General Assembly have increased pressure on Republican colleagues who push culture war issues like transgender healthcare, DEI and religious liberty

Lawsuit challenges Georgia’s age requirement to carry handguns in public

Attorneys for a 20-year-old man argued Tuesday before the Georgia Supreme Court that a ban on people under 21 to possess and carry handguns in public is unconstitutional.

Gov. Brian Kemp gives a speech at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Georgia taxpayers will soon get refunds of up to $500

Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation authorizing income tax refunds and rate cut.

Georgia judges could include family pets in domestic violence restraining orders under new bill

Georgians who’ve experienced domestic violence could soon be able to ask judges to include family pets in temporary protective orders, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 177.

Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, cheers while wearing a money jacket presented to him in honor of his recent appointment as treasurer of the United States on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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How Brandon Beach went from metro Atlanta transit champion to MAGA warrior

Over the last four years, Sen. Brandon Beach has done Donald Trump's bidding as much as any elected official in Georgia.

Minute-by-minute: How the final day of Georgia’s legislative session unfolded

The Georgia General Assembly is voting on dozens of bills on the last day of the 2025 legislative session, including a $38 billion state budget and changes to election laws.

Your Politics Team
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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman is politics news and enterprise reporter covering statewide political stories.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

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Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse covers Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu is a government reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Alex Sanz

Alex Sanz is a veteran journalist and senior news leader at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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David Wickert

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

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Georgia Democrats press the GOP on culture-war issues

Georgia Democrats in the General Assembly have increased pressure on Republican colleagues who push culture war issues like transgender healthcare, DEI and religious liberty

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Marjorie Taylor Greene dismisses protesters as critics blast CDC cuts

The ‘Politically Georgia’ team discusses Acworth town hall and hears firsthand accounts from fired CDC workers.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp will sign litigation law on Monday as allies launch support tour

The Georgia governor had to use all of his political might to pass legislation aimed at limiting large jury awards in civil lawsuits.

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GOP group struggles to engage DeKalb audience on virtues of Kemp’s civil litigation overhaul

Greater Georgia held an event in Stonecrest to advertise Gov. Brian Kemp's civil litigation legislation, but it struggled to connect with residents.

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OPINION

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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Freshman on the fast-track: Brian Jack makes an impact in Washington

U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, a Peachtree City Republican, is the newest member of Georgia's delegation and making the most of his deep ties to President Donald Trump.

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No time frame: Brian Kemp keeps GOP guessing as pressure builds on Senate bid

Many Republicans would like to see Kemp as the GOP's best hope to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

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Georgia international students fight visa terminations in federal court Thursday

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Marjorie Taylor Greene expected trouble at town hall. She got it.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Tuesday event deteriorated into chaos after two attendees were shocked by Tasers.

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Constitution in focus as Georgia Supreme Court hears Sapelo Island case

Georgia Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in an appeal of a lower court ruling that halted a referendum led by Sapelo Island residents.