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Brian Kemp backs US Senate budget plan amid fears of Medicaid cuts
Kemp is one of 22 GOP governors backing the U.S. Senate's budget proposal. It includes a plan that some worry could cause cuts to Medicaid spending.
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Georgia GOP defends Donald Trump’s tariffs, though some are cautious
Georgia's congressional Republicans have backed Trump. Gov. Brian Kemp didn't directly weigh-in. Attorney General Chris Carr declined to comment.
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Winners and losers from Georgia’s legislative session
Georgia's legislative session ended Friday after a flurry of last minute votes capped by a surprise adjournment in the Senate.
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5 questions on the Georgia Legislature’s final day
Dozens of proposals remain in limbo with only hours left for lawmakers to act. That includes the state's roughly $38 billion operating budget.
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Georgia House Republicans embrace Trump’s playbook as session winds down
From limiting transgender health care to protecting "religious liberty," House Republicans have embraced the Trump administration's policy priorities.
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Cory Booker invokes the late John Lewis in record-setting Senate speech
The New Jersey senator broke the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate speech. He said he was inspired by Lewis' advice to cause "good trouble."
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Choices by Lucy McBath, Nikema Williams upend Georgia’s Democratic politics
Ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms, McBath suspended her brief look at running for governor and Williams stepped down as chair of the state party.
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Jon Ossoff says Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t have the guts for Senate run
Ossoff has generally shunned the spotlight in Washington. But he's ramping up his rhetoric in advance of his first reelection campaign.
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GOP-backed bill would guarantee right for women to use any contraceptive
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested the court revisit its decision allowing married couples the right to obtain contraceptives.
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Georgia Republicans unleash late push to resurrect old fights
What's old is new again under the Gold Dome as lawmakers rush to revive legislation on religious liberty, election rules and abortion.