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    Ryan Fetter has the polls mostly to himself while casting his ballot Tuesday during the election runoff at Flat Shoals Elementary School in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
    Georgia Politics| 2h ago
    Georgia legislative races in limbo as runoff results trickle in
    08/11/2020 - Norcross, Georgia - Gwinnett County poll manager Don Heaton (left) speaks with assistant poll manager Bob Portnoy during Georgia primary run-off elections at Norcross High School in Norcross, Tuesday, August 11, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Georgia Politics| 2h ago
    Polls close in Georgia runoffs with short lines, but a few glitches
    Seniors at Etowah High School in Cherokee County posed for the traditional color-coordinated senior photo on Aug, 3, 2020, the first day back to classes in the COVID era. The photo went viral because the students are not wearing masks and crowded together for the shot.
    Education
    Cherokee closing Etowah High until Aug. 31 after rise in COVID-19 cases
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    Volunteers with the Summertown Food Pantry place food into the back seat of a car. The head of the Atlanta Community Food Bank said that this summer, people have sought 50% more food from his organization’s pantries than last year. The use of food stamp benefits has also surged, adding nearly 250,000 households in Georgia in the past year. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
    Georgia Politics
    Georgia’s welfare enrollment drops as food stamp numbers skyrocket
    08/10/2020 - College Park, Georgia - Gov. Brian Kemp (left) greets U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams (right) before the start of a press conference at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic located in a Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport paid parking facility in College Park, Monday, August 10, 2020. Both Gov. Kemp and Vice Admiral Adams encouraged Georgians to where a mask to combat the spread of COVID-19. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Political Insider Blog
    The Jolt: Will Atlanta’s airport be a takeover target during a special...
    Georgians who say they've been denied unemployment benefits gather at a Department of Labor office in Gwinnett County last week. WSB-TV
    Georgia News
    No details on how state would handle Trump’s order on jobless benefits
    The State Election Board approved a plan Monday to allow Georgia voters to request absentee ballots by going online. From left: State Election Board members Anh Le, Rebecca Sullivan, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and David Worley. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
    Georgia Politics
    Online absentee ballot applications approved for Georgia voters
    In this photo provided by student Hannah Watters, students crowd a hallway, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. The 30,000-student suburban Paulding County school district in suburban Atlanta resumed classes Monday with 70% of students returning for in-person classes five days a week, days after the principal at North Paulding announced some members of the football team had tested positive for COVID-19. The district says it is encouraging mask use, but isn't requiring it. (Hannah Watters via AP)
    Education
    Paulding lifts suspensions of two students after viral photos
    Caption: June 9, 2020 Norcross - Gwinnett County residents including Latanya Adams (center) with her 4-months old son Princeton cast their votes during the Georgia primary elections at Pinckneyville Community Center in Norcross on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. “I like new voting machine. It was easier to use.” Adams said.
    Georgia Politics
    Judge rules against switch to hand-marked paper ballots in Georgia
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    Primary sets up November battle for control of Georgia’s Legislature
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    A look at the top issues for Georgia’s General Assembly in 2020
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    Your guide to the Georgia General Assembly
    Voting stickers and hand sanitizers are ready for use during the Georgia primary elections at Pinckneyville Community Center in Norcross on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Georgia Politics
    AJC election results will exclude number of precincts reported
    The U.S. House Ethics Committee is reviewing a case to determine whether U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, violated congressional rules or federal laws when a campaign committee picked up many of his expenses for golf and fueling his cars. A House report also raises questions about holiday parties for his staff that were paid for through a taxpayer-funded account. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
    Georgia Politics
    Capitol Recap: Georgia congressman under an ethics microscope
    In this photo provided by student Hannah Watters, students crowd a hallway, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. The 30,000-student suburban Paulding County school district in suburban Atlanta resumed classes Monday with 70% of students returning for in-person classes five days a week, days after the principal at North Paulding announced some members of the football team had tested positive for COVID-19. The district says it is encouraging mask use, but isn't requiring it. (Hannah Watters via AP)
    Education
    Photos of crowded school hallways in Paulding lead to national stir
    06/26/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) watches as Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to members of the House Chambers on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta, Friday, June 26, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Georgia Politics
    Kemp’s call for special session raises skepticism among lawmakers
    Voters lined up in the rain June 6 to vote early at Garden Hills Elementary School in Atlanta for the Georgia primary. Voting in the primary was plagued by long lines, spurring a lawsuit filed Thursday against the state seeking court intervention to help elections run more smoothly. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
    Georgia Politics
    Georgia sued over long voting lines
    07/22/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a special service to honor the legacy of C.T. Vivian as his body lie in state inside the rotunda at the Georgia State Capitol Building, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Georgia Politics
    Kemp approves COVID protections for Ga. businesses
    Photos
    Georgia Politics
    PHOTOS: Gov. Kemp signs hate-crimes bill on last day of legislative...
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    PHOTOS: Georgia legislature passes hate-crimes bill
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    PHOTOS: Thousands march at Georgia Capitol as lawmakers return
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    PHOTOS: Georgia lawmakers return to Capitol after coronavirus
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    PHOTOS: Georgia lawmakers consider new powers for Gov. Kemp amid...
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    PHOTOS: Crossover Day at Georgia legislature
    Georgia Politics
    PHOTOS: Georgia March For Life rally
    Georgia Politics
    PHOTOS: Georgia’s 2020 legislative session kicks off
    Georgia Politics
    Photos: Abortion rights rally at Georgia Capitol
    Georgia Politics
    Photos: Gov. Kemp signs anti-abortion ‘heartbeat’ bill
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