Ferdinand leads early to keep Fulton tax commissioner job

Longtime Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand started with a commanding lead Tuesday night as primary election results came in. The first round of partial results gave Ferdinand more than two-thirds of the vote, putting him ahead of challenger Duvwon Robinson 20,286 to 9,039 only half an hour after polls closed.

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A Democrat takes on Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground

A candidate backed by Donald Trump and one supported by national Democrats are facing off to be the next Miami mayor

Election Day II: Tuesday’s runoffs will decide local races in metro Atlanta

More than a dozen contests in metro Atlanta, including some races for city council and school board in the city of Atlanta, are being decided Tuesday in runoff elections.

Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayor’s race in the latest test of the US political mood

Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power

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Firebrand state senator running for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat

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When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.