Georgia Politics

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Democrat seeks censure of Georgia U.S. House members who downplayed Capitol riot

Vernon Jones announces he is running for governor of Georgia as a Republican. A Democrat until January, Jones is running with the blessing, if not the formal endorsement, of former President Donald Trump. (Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Vying for Trump’s support, Vernon Jones faces history of misconduct toward women

Democratic state Rep. Shea Roberts of Atlanta talks with Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly, a Democrat from Macon, during the 2021 session of the General Assembly. Roberts won her election to the House by 377 votes, and a Sandy Springs man challenged the results of that race in court. The lawsuit was dismissed. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Six months after election, challenge continues in close Georgia House race

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01/27/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia —Georgia lawmakers, lobbyist and staff gather in the hallways on the sixth day of the 2021 legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Wednesday, January 27, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

AJC Bill Tracker: Which bills have been signed, vetoed by Gov. Kemp

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Interactive: Poll of Georgia voters, May 2021

Columnists

Patricia Murphy columns

Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde's description of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as "no insurrection" was widely criticized after a House Oversight Committee hearing on March 12. Screenshot via YouTube.

OPINION: Telling the truth about a lie

May 7, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms held a press conference Friday, May 7, 2021 at Atlanta City Hall speaking about her decision not to run for a second term. In her first public appearance since announcing her decision to supporters Thursday night, Bottoms said her decision was guided by faith. “In the same way that it was very clear to me almost five years ago that I should run for mayor of Atlanta, it is abundantly clear to me today that it is time to pass the baton on to someone else,” Bottoms said at an emotional news conference at City Hall. She added that “the last three years have not been at all what I would have scripted for our city,” referencing a crippling cyber attack, a widening federal corruption investigation into the previous administration, the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest last year. Bottoms said she doesn’t know what’s next for her; she denied rumors that she or her husband Derek have taken jobs for Walgreens out of state. “I can’t get Derek to move two miles off Cascade Road,” she said. Bottoms, who was seen as a strong incumbent candidate despite a spike in violent crime, told friends and supporters Thursday evening she won’t seek a second term. She released a video and statement online a few hours later elaborating on her decision and reflecting on her time in office. “This is not something I woke up and decided yesterday,” Bottoms said Friday. “This is something I’ve been thinking about for a very long time.” (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

OPINION: Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling it quits. Who can blame her?

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to the media at a diner on Monday, May 4, 2021, in Marietta, Ga. McCarthy and other Republicans decried Major League Baseball's decision to move the All-Star game out of Georgia amid concerns about changes to the state's voting laws. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)

OPINION: Engage or enrage? The choice for Republicans heading into 2022

09/20/2019 — Dalton, Georgia — The exterior of Hanwha Q Cells solar manufacturing facility in Dalton, Friday, September 20, 2019. The plant started production earlier this year. It is the largest solar manufacturing plant in the Western Hemisphere. (Alyssa Pointer/alyssa.pointer@ajc.com)

OPINION: The “green jobs” success in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Red district

Jamie Dupree columns

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Washington. From left, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Kamala, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Insider

Opinion: It’s familiar story on infrastructure

2/18/1981 President Reagan George Bush Thomas "Tip" O'Neill Addressing Joint Session of Congress on Program for economic recovery in House Chamber United States Capitol. Courtesy Ronald Reagan Library.

Washington Insider

Opinion: The same date, but a much different time

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, has been calling for votes on every bill. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Washington Insider

Opinion: House brushes aside Greene’s delaying tactics

060524 - DULUTH, GA -- Former radio personality Neal Boortz championed the FairTax movement.

Washington Insider

Opinion: Georgians keep FairTax barely breathing in Congress

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