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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Is there a message for Georgia Democrats in the NYC mayoral primary upset?

New York City voters chose a democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani, over establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo in a mayoral Democratic primary on Tuesday.

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Politics with your pizza? Border Patrol ads create a stir at Decatur restaurant

Mojo Pizza N’ Pub, a neighborhood pizzeria in Decatur's Oakhurst neighborhood, wants no part in a campaign featuring Border Patrol ads on pizza boxes.

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Immigration lawyer talks birthright citizenship, student visas and protests

The ‘Politically Georgia’ team discuses the current immigration landscape with attorney Chuck Kuck.

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Democrats invited AG Chris Carr to talk about Georgia’s abortion law. He declined.

Georgia Democrats mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade with a hearing. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr declined to attend.

Georgia’s ports report strong month despite China tariff effects

The Georgia Ports Authority recorded its eighth best month for container volumes in history in May in spite of a U.S.-China trade war and tariffs.

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Georgia Public Service Commission election faces another legal hurdle

A legal challenge to the long-delayed PSC elections could affect the November vote. Primaries were held last week, marking the first time since 2020 voters cast ballots.

Georgia Republicans line up behind Trump’s Iran strikes — with one fiery MAGA exception

One Georgia House Republican breaks ranks on Trump’s military action — a decorated veteran who served in the Middle East.

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Georgia-based troops likely would play key role in conflict with Iran

Military units based in Georgia would likely play a significant role if the United States joins Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear program, according to experts.

‘No Kings’ Georgia protests: Dispatches from Macon, Savannah and Athens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution had reporters on the ground at “No Kings” rallies in Georgia in Macon, Savannah and Athens

PHOTOS: Tensions overflow at DeKalb immigration protest

Hundreds gathered Saturday for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in DeKalb County.

After catching China wave, Savannah port has plan to ride out tariff storm

Savannah, Georgia's port has grown the fastest on the East Coast in recent years, lifted by ships from China. It's got a plan to ride out the tariff war.

Kemp embraces Trump’s ‘beautiful’ budget — and its brutal trade-offs for Georgia

Governor backs president’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill even as it threatens economic engine he helped build.

Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower to be renamed Fort Gordon in broader reversal

The Trump administration is restoring the names of seven military installations that previously honored Confederate figures, including one in Augusta.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Is there a message for Georgia Democrats in the NYC mayoral primary upset?

New York City voters chose a democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani, over establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo in a mayoral Democratic primary on Tuesday.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Public Service Commission election faces another legal hurdle

A legal challenge to the long-delayed PSC elections could affect the November vote. Primaries were held last week, marking the first time since 2020 voters cast ballots.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Roe v. Wade anniversary sparks new abortion fight in Georgia

Republicans eyeing a 2026 U.S. Senate challenge to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff are the targets of a pro-choice abortion campaign launching today.

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State Sen. Donzella James, D-Atlanta, decried what she says is Georgia's vague abortion law during a press conference. Attorney General Chris Carr was invited to discuss the law at a hearing but did not attend. (Maya T. Prabhu/AJC)

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Democrats invited AG Chris Carr to talk about Georgia’s abortion law. He declined.

Georgia Democrats mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade with a hearing. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr declined to attend.

Federal ruling adds heat to Georgia’s transgender care debate

In a 6-3 order issued Wednesday, the Supreme Court said banning minors from receiving certain treatments for gender dysphoria, the diagnosis given to most transgender people,

Katrina Butler, director of the So Far So Close Foundation, poses for a photograph at the Rocket Foundation Summit held at the College Football Hall of Fame on June 12, 2025, in Atlanta. Butler has previously been incarcerated and now works as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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History of abuse will factor in sentencing some defendants under new Georgia law

Under the new law, defense attorneys will be allowed to enter evidence of their client’s abuse as their legal defense or to seek a lower sentence.

Still waiting for your $500 Georgia tax refund? Here’s how to check on it.

How to check if you are eligible for a an extra income tax refund in Georgia.

Now that Adriana Smith's baby has been born, the family said they will take her off life support. Smith is seen here with her 7-year-old son. (Courtesy GoFundMe.com)

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Family announces birth of brain-dead Georgia woman’s son by C-section

The family of Adriana Smith, who’s been kept on life support since February because she was pregnant, announced the baby has been born via emergency cesarean section.

Georgia considers boosts to some state pension plans

The House Retirement Committee on Monday agreed to authorize actuarial studies of the costs of eight bills affecting the pensions of various state employees.

Your Politics Team
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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman is politics news and enterprise reporter covering statewide political stories.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

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Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse covers Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu is a government reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Alex Sanz

Alex Sanz is a veteran journalist and senior news leader at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

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OPINION

In deep-red Dalton, fear and frustration over Trump’s immigration crackdown

How do some residents of the thriving manufacturing city of Dalton feel about Trump’s tough immigration policies? It may surprise you.

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Roe v. Wade anniversary sparks new abortion fight in Georgia

Republicans eyeing a 2026 U.S. Senate challenge to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff are the targets of a pro-choice abortion campaign launching today.

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Senate Republicans set up potential clash with House on ‘big, beautiful bill’

How does the Senate version of the tax and spending bill differ from the one that barely passed the house?

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State Sen. Steve Gooch talks about his GOP bid for lieutenant governor

The Politically Georgia team interviews state Sen. Steve Gooch. Then, the hosts answers mailbag questions about the PSC results, 2026 and more listener feedback.

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Protesters rally in Atlanta against strikes on Iran

About 50 people with the Party for Socialism and Liberation gathered at Centennial Olympic Park Sunday for the first protest against U.S. military strikes on Iran.

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‘You hope for peace’: Georgians grapple with fallout after Iran strike

Georgians and visitors to Atlanta interviewed Sunday in Buckhead expressed concerns about why President Trump ordered strikes on Iran and what will happen next.

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Trump’s Iran strike divides Georgia Republicans — and Democrats, too

Top state officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, voice support for U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran, but staunch Trump ally MTG is among the strike's sharpest critics

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Georgia-based troops likely would play key role in conflict with Iran

Military units based in Georgia would likely play a significant role if the United States joins Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear program, according to experts.

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Report: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could cost Georgia rural hospitals $540 million

Many groups have come out against cutting Medicaid funding, citing studies that show Ga. rural hospitals could lose $540 million over 10 years.

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EXCLUSIVE

Historic land deal halts mine planned next to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp

The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.