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Georgia special election runoff July 13

This is a special election in Cobb County for State House District 34 and House District 156
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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks on stage in front of a mammoth American flag at a Republican rally Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Floyd County in her congressional district. (Photo: Greg Bluestein/AJC)
Trump’s firm hold on GOP evident at key state rally in northwest Georgia
FILE - Georgia state Sen. Senator Burt Jones, R - Jackson, speaks to a Senate committee in Atlanta, in this March 3, 2020, file photo. Jones has declared his intent to run for lieutenant governor and tweeted “Stay tuned” after former President Donald Trump attacked Butch Miller’s Republican candidacy. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Burt Jones will run for Georgia lieutenant governor
Lake City Georgia police officer J. Yancey hands out pencils on the first day of school at Lake City Elementary Monday, August 2, 2021.STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Georgia schools allowed to set their own rules for handling COVID quarantines
Election resources
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux speaks Friday during a visit to Peachtree Corners with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, in front of City Hall. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Biden administration blitzes Georgia to sell infrastructure plan
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the state capitol in Atlanta. The Republican governor says he encourages people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 but doesn't envision other measures unless hospitals get overwhelmed. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Georgia revenue grows little in July, but it’s not a sign of economic slowdown
A recent Georgia Department of Transportation investigation found MARTA violated several safety rules, including allowing safety officers to work around the clock without required breaks. A MARTA train pulls into the Avondale Transit Station on Friday, Aug 6, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
State cites MARTA safety issues; MARTA blasts investigation
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019 file photo, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank speaks to the media after an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
The Jolt: Arthur Blank teams with voting groups to forge ‘Democracy Class Atlanta’
Even though Georgia saw a record $3.2 billion surplus in tax collections during the past fiscal year and signs point to a growing economy, Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed most state agencies not to seek additional funding in their budget requests. Nathan Posner for the Atlanta-Journal-Constitution
Capitol Recap: Georgia governor tells agencies to hold line on spending
Atlanta Mayoral candidates (from left) Antonio Brown, Andre Dickens, Sharon Gay, Felicia Moore and Kasim Reed participate in the second Atlanta mayoral forum at The Works Upper Westside Atlanta in Atlanta’s Underwood Hills community, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
OPINION: Wake up, Atlanta, and pay attention to the mayor’s race
Election news
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, center, receives a tour of an underground tunnel at Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport during a visit in May. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Georgia mayors angle for a piece of massive infrastructure plan
05/21/2021 — East Point, Georgia — United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg receives a tour of East Point, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Pete Buttigieg to visit metro Atlanta to support infrastructure bill
Gov. Brian Kemp will make the final decision on how to spend $4.8 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds. A new poll suggests Georgians want the money to provide economic support — such as direct cash payments — and health care.
Poll: Georgians prefer COVID relief be spent on economic assistance, health care
201012-Decatur-Voters make their selections as early voting starts Monday morning October 12, 2020 at the DeKalb County elections office in Decatur. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Notices mailed to 185K registered Georgia voters who might have moved
On Thursday the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority approved a list of 17 projects to submit to the governor’s office and the General Assembly for possible state funding next year. (File photo by ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
New Chamblee-to-Athens commuter bus among region’s transit priorities
200829-Rome-Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican running to represent Georgia’s 14th congressional district, talks with supporters Saturday morning August 29, 2020 at a political rally at the Rome fairgrounds. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Jolt: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Iowa trip fuels speculation of presidential hopes
(File photo by Johnny Crawford,jcrawford@ajc.com.)
Opinion: Senate infrastructure deal erases Georgia transportation earmarks
Intuitive, a California company, announced plans to created 1,200 new jobs in the Gwinnett County city of Peachtree Corners, which in recent years created a new town center (shown here). Intuitive, makes robotic-assisted surgical systems and plans to expand on its existing campus. (Courtesy City of Peachtree Corners)
Medical tech company Intuitive to add 1,200 jobs in Gwinnett County
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, working with Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, won passage of an amendment to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package before the Senate to add I-14 as a "high-priority corridor." The proposed highway would connect military bases in Augusta and Columbus. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
Backers highlight benefits for Georgia in Senate infrastructure deal
10/23/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia Gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams and Republican candidate Brian Kemp greet each other before a live taping of the 2018 Gubernatorial debate for the Atlanta Press Club at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studio in Atlanta, Tuesday, October 23, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
The Jolt: Stacey Abrams’ ‘exciting’ tour stokes more buzz about 2022 plans
File photo.
Georgians’ need for food stamps remains high despite economic recovery
State Sen. Burt Jones, right, has urged Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session of the General Assembly to pass legislation banning school systems from imposing mask mandates. Kemp has said he trusts local school systems on the issue. “Our school superintendents have been dealing with this issue for 15 months. They dealt with it all last year," the governor said. "They know how to deal with COVID in their classrooms. I trust them to do that.” ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM
Kemp is called on to ban school mask mandates
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