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Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Pro-Burt Jones mailer targets ambiguous ‘Jackson’

Fighting for Georgia, the anti-tax group that’s already steered more than $500,000 to Jones’ leadership committee, is behind the mail piece.

Growing FAA Cuts ATL Impact
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Delta suspends major travel perk for members of Congress

A statement from the Atlanta-based airline points to "the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown."

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Travel chaos spills into Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

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Opinion and Voices

State Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, center, talks with his seatmates during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta earlier this month. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
PATRICIA MURPHY

Daylight saving switcheroo puts Georgia’s clocks one step closer to Canada

With an overwhelming Senate vote of 45 to 5, it’s possible that the time to stop changing the time has come in Georgia.

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Nicolas Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, is  escorted off a helicopter en route to the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday morning, Jan. 5, 2026.  (Vincent Alban/The New York Times)
GUEST COLUMN

Ossoff has a responsible view on Venezuela that critics are trying to tarnish

A Georgia state senator tried conflating right-wing talking points to criticize U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and his position on Venezuela policy.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines
PATRICIA MURPHY

The airport perks for Congress may be drying up, not a minute too soon

Delta Air Lines suspends some of its special congressional services, while a Senate bill could end the line-skipping perk for members of Congress.

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State Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, center, talks with his seatmates during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta earlier this month. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

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Second graders participate in a social studies class in Deborah Hinton’s classroom at Oak Grove Elementary in DeKalb County on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Georgia property tax relief must include increased public education investment

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State retirees could get a raise under the Senate’s budget proposal

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Pro-Burt Jones mailer targets ambiguous ‘Jackson’