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Meet the candidates running for seats on state’s powerful utility regulator
From Tuesday through Nov. 4, voters get to choose who serves on the Georgia Public Service Commission for the first time in almost five years.
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Council president candidates clash over public safety during debate
An empty lectern represented Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who declined to take part in the mayoral debate.
The absurd, but legal, money fueling Georgia’s powerful politicians
Passed into Georgia law in 2021, so-called "leadership committees" allow for unlimited donations for any race, any candidate, any issue, at any time.
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A PSC ‘debate’ was held. Only one of the four candidates participated.
Democrat Peter Hubbard answered questions and made his pitch to voters to elect him to the Georgia Public Service Commission. But three other candidates didn't show up.
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Ossoff’s $12M fundraising blitz underscores his Senate firepower
The Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday that Ossoff collected more than 233,000 donations averaging $36 between July and September.
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Chattahoochee Hills councilman apologizes in face of fierce backlash
Richie Schmidt made derogatory and threatening comments in a recorded telephone call with the city manager.
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Democrats need to ditch identity politics if they want to win elections
Democrats in Georgia have been so focused on the politics of identity they are missing the opportunity to unite a broad coalition that will win the governorship in 2026.
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Sandy Springs council candidate withdraws after questions about tax liens
Fulton and DeKalb counties indicate Lauren Locke and her husband, John, had state and federal tax liens in excess of $1 million.
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Will Mayor Dickens’ proposed tax district extension fund Beltline rail?
Dickens declined to say how much of the funding generated by the extension would go toward Beltline rail, but he did say he wanted the project to start in the south.
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Georgia’s statewide races reflect shifting sentiments two years after Oct. 7
The ongoing war in Gaza is a hot topic for candidates for U.S. Senate and governor, as local Jews and Arab Americans gather to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.