Politically Georgia
U.S. House District 14 Special Election
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

What the numbers say about the race to replace Greene

Democrat Shawn Harris faces an uphill battle in next month's runoff for Georgia's deep-red 14th Congressional District.

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Derek Dooley
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Derek Dooley rolls out ‘contract’ in U.S. Senate bid

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley is rolling out a five-part pledge meant to underscore his outsider credentials.

U.S. House District 14 Special Election
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Big money pours into Georgia’s special election to replace Greene

A super PAC backed by artificial intelligence companies has pledged to spend $500,000 supporting Republican Clay Fuller.

Opinion and Voices

Literacy Crisis
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia’s literacy crisis demands action. Speaker Burns is answering the call.

Too many Georgian children are failing to read at grade level. This limits their opportunities for success and puts them at risk of poverty, unemployment and incarceration.

Gas prices in Suwannee, Georgia
PATRICIA MURPHY

Republicans wrestle with gas price pain as Iran war rages

Republicans are struggling with the thorny politics of gas prices as the Iran War rages on.

Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, talks with journalists after the Georgia Senate passed a data center bill during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia risks competitive advantage with bills that curb data center growth

Georgia is a leader in data center growth and construction, but those gains could be imperiled if legislative proposals pass to stymie the industry.

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APTOPIX Turning Point

Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk to visit UGA

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U.S. House District 14 Special Election
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

What the numbers say about the race to replace Greene

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The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta

Iran war sends Atlanta fuel prices higher, diesel now more than $5 per gallon

Literacy Crisis
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia’s literacy crisis demands action. Speaker Burns is answering the call.

Gas prices in Suwannee, Georgia
PATRICIA MURPHY

Republicans wrestle with gas price pain as Iran war rages

FBI Fulton Co Election Raid

Georgia bill would make it harder to obtain police bodycam footage

Derek Dooley
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Derek Dooley rolls out ‘contract’ in U.S. Senate bid

Capitol and Atlanta

Second state lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud

Gas prices in Suwannee, Georgia

‘It’s a big hit.’ How high diesel prices can hurt Atlanta’s economy.

U.S. House District 14 Special Election

Even in MTG’s backyard, a Democrat gains traction