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The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday blocked a judge’s order that would have postponed this fall’s statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission after he had ruled that the at-large contests discriminated against Black voters. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

Appeals court blocks voting rights ruling on Georgia PSC elections
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The incentives package that the state offered Rivian to build a $5 billion plant in east Georgia is now a new issue in the race for governor. (Photo for the Atlanta Journal Constitution by Ron Johnson)

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Rivian incentives ignite rift in Georgia governor race
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Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said that if he wins reelection, he wants to spend about $2 billion in state surplus money on income tax rebates. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

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Kemp’s counter to Abrams: Double the tax break next year
MARTA plans to renovate Five Points station with the help of federal and state funding. (File photo by Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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MARTA’s Five Points station to get major face-lift
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The Georgia House voted mostly along party lines, 96-68, on Monday , November 22, 2021, to send the congressional redistricting map to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. The new redistricting map will help Republicans to obtain victories before a single vote is cast in next year’s elections. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia bill tracker 2022
The gold dome of Georgia’s Capitol. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Issues to watch in the 2022 session
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)

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The players to watch in the 2022 legislative session
Legislators return to the Georgia Capitol on Monday to open the 2020 session of the General Assembly. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

How the AJC covers the Georgia Legislature
November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Inside the campaign to undermine Georgia’s election
The Georgia House voted mostly along party lines, 96-68, on Monday , November 22, 2021, to send the congressional redistricting map to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. The new redistricting map will help Republicans to obtain victories before a single vote is cast in next year’s elections. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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What you need to know about Georgia’s General Assembly
November 19, 2021 Atlanta - Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) speaks in opposition of SB 2 EX, newly-drawn congressional maps, in the Senate Chambers during a special session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, November 19, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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How redistricting reshaped Georgia politics
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Gov. Brian Kemp, shown with first lady Marty Kemp, has instructed state agencies not to seek additional money next year, even though the state is likely to see a record surplus. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Even with record surplus, Kemp tells agencies to hold line on spending
Abrams bets that support for casino gambling will pay off in November
Judge could soon decide temporary fate of new Georgia abortion law
Georgia appeals ruling that PSC elections discriminate against Black voters
A student walks past a Georgia Milestones Assessment bulletin board at Thurgood Marshall Elementary on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Teachers and faculty created the bulletin boards about a month before Milestones testing as a way to motivate and encourage students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia Milestones: How metro school districts scored during COVID-19
Capitol Recap: Music Midtown cancels and a debate begins on Georgia gun law
Metro Atlanta transit board to recommend projects for state funding
Georgia teacher pension fund dropped $15 billion in rough year for stocks
Early voters walk into Cherokee County Elections Office on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Libertarian appeal to swing voters could force Georgia elections to runoffs
Head of Georgia Senate Research Office faces child porn charges
As prices fall, Kemp is set to extend gas tax break until mid-September
Republicans back fake elector for state Senate
Interior of an operation room at Feminist Women's Health Center on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Some guidance issued for Georgians to claim embryos on their taxes
University of North Georgia president plans to retire
Kemp gives teachers help buying classroom supplies
AJC poll: Republican Burt Jones leads in lieutenant governor race
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State Elections
The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday blocked a judge’s order that would have postponed this fall’s statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission after he had ruled that the at-large contests discriminated against Black voters. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

Appeals court blocks voting rights ruling on Georgia PSC elections9h ago
The incentives package that the state offered Rivian to build a $5 billion plant in east Georgia is now a new issue in the race for governor. (Photo for the Atlanta Journal Constitution by Ron Johnson)

Credit: RON JOHNSON

Rivian incentives ignite rift in Georgia governor race
18h ago
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said that if he wins reelection, he wants to spend about $2 billion in state surplus money on income tax rebates. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

Credit: robert.andres@ajc.com

Kemp’s counter to Abrams: Double the tax break next year
MARTA plans to renovate Five Points station with the help of federal and state funding. (File photo by Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Jenni Girtman

MARTA’s Five Points station to get major face-lift
Gov. Brian Kemp, shown with first lady Marty Kemp, has instructed state agencies not to seek additional money next year, even though the state is likely to see a record surplus. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Even with record surplus, Kemp tells agencies to hold line on spending
Democrat Stacey Abrams vowed that if she is elected governor, she will legalize casino gambling and sports betting to finance a needs-based college scholarship. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Abrams bets that support for casino gambling will pay off in November
Abortion rights activists protest in Atlanta on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The previous day a federal appeals court allowed Georgia’s restrictive “heartbeat” abortion law to take effect. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Judge could soon decide temporary fate of new Georgia abortion law
Federal judicial nominee Steven Grimberg at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 30. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Office of Photography.

Georgia appeals ruling that PSC elections discriminate against Black voters
A student walks past a Georgia Milestones Assessment bulletin board at Thurgood Marshall Elementary on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Teachers and faculty created the bulletin boards about a month before Milestones testing as a way to motivate and encourage students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Georgia Milestones: How metro school districts scored during COVID-19
Health care
A bill before Congress is estimated to save taxpayers $288 million over 10 years by allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies in a few instances over the price it pays for drugs. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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Misleading pharma ads on Medicare target Georgia senator, voters
Anti-abortion protestors picket along a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta in 1971. That year, there were 1,580 recorded legal abortions in Georgia, as allowed by the state's 1968 abortion law. (Charles Pugh / AJC archive at GSU Library AJCP178-009i)

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Georgia and abortion without Roe: Comparing 1972 and today
A Preferred Women’s Health Center in Forest Park, Georgia remained open Thursday after the law banning abortions after detecting cardiac activity went into effect Wednesday. A sign near the entrance, however, said that the law will “most likely affect your care today” and encouraged patients to register to vote.

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Abortion clinics scramble as Georgia’s restrictive new law takes hold
The main entrance of Feminist Women's Health Center in metro Atlanta on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Abortion appointments canceled as Georgians react to court ruling
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