Opinion

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Gerrymandering reduces voter turnout and increases voter burnout

Gerrymandering and elections disinformation are threats to democracy by misleading, discouraging and burning out American voters.

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AJC readers write about information security, taxes and political divisions.

OPINION

America at 250: Celebrate independence by remembering the ladies of Georgia

The United States blossomed thanks to notable women. It's important, as first lady Abigail Adams wrote, to remember the ladies in Georgia and across the United States.

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GREG BLUESTEIN

To 2026 graduates, heed 6 lessons from Georgia politics to guide your way

AJC chief political reporter Greg Bluestein delivered a UGA commencement speech drawing off wisdom from the late Georgia U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson's own commencement address.

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DAVID PLAZAS

America at 250: Georgia cities like Eatonton restore our faith in democracy

Seven small Georgia towns are hosting “Voices and Votes” exhibit in partnership with Georgia Humanities as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street tour.

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Support immigrant entrepreneurs. They’re key to sustaining Georgia’s growth.

The Small Business Administration’s new policy denying loans to noncitizens, even if they are legally in the country, threatens business growth in Georgia.

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NEDRA RHONE

Roommates at 60 is a reality in Atlanta. Affordable housing isn’t.

Living with roommates was once viewed as a rite of passage for college students and young adults, but rising housing costs are prompting more adults to share their homes.

DAVID PLAZAS

America at 250: Georgia cities like Eatonton restore our faith in democracy

Seven small Georgia towns are hosting “Voices and Votes” exhibit in partnership with Georgia Humanities as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street tour.

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Support immigrant entrepreneurs. They’re key to sustaining Georgia’s growth.

The Small Business Administration’s new policy denying loans to noncitizens, even if they are legally in the country, threatens business growth in Georgia.

NEDRA RHONE

Roommates at 60 is a reality in Atlanta. Affordable housing isn’t.

Living with roommates was once viewed as a rite of passage for college students and young adults, but rising housing costs are prompting more adults to share their homes.

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Saving democracy starts in the workplace — and in the South

Workers in the South are standing up to unjust employment practices and finding empowerment in having democracy in their economic lives.

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Ted Turner inspired ordinary people to do extraordinary things

A former Atlanta Braves executive shares personal stories of Ted Turner’s early years, his leadership style and how building the Braves and CNN inspired others to think bigger

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Secretive Georgia commission silences judicial candidates from speaking out

As a former Georgia Supreme Court candidate, I tangled with the Judicial Qualifications Commission because I dared share my views on the state's strict abortion law.

Gwinnett Young Democrats: Why we won’t support this ex-Republican for governor

Gwinnett County Young Democrats board members are encouraging voters to choose anyone but former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan.

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Aflac leader: CEOs Against Cancer urges early detection and prevention

CEOs' positions as business leaders obligate us to give back in ways that go beyond doing business and urge neighbors to get screen for cancer and obtain treatment.

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Ted Turner, the real Captain Planet, inspired youth to find their superpower

Ted Turner understood that our collective future would require generations of young people who love nature, understand systems, and work together to solve problems.

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It’s time for Grantville to say yes to data centers and to innovation

A data center is a technology campus, an investment in the future of Grantville, Georgia, that builds a foundation of reliable power and economic opportunity.

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GUEST COLUMNISTS

For Georgia’s youth, hunger doesn’t take the summer off

The General Assembly passed in the state budget $2 million to launch Summer EBT, a youth hunger fighting program Georgia leaders have rejected in the past.

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AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Neither Democrat nor Republican questions on Georgia ballots make any sense

As Georgians vote in the May primary, partisan ballot questions from Democrats and Republicans feel unserious, misleading and disconnected from real issues.

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BUDDY CARTER

Delay congressional primaries and redraw Georgia’s House districts

The U.S. Supreme Court on the Voting Rights Act opens the door for Georgia to redraw its U.S. House seats to favor Republican representation in Congress.

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CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Voting Rights Act ruling may challenge Ga. in new and unexpected ways

Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could upend Democratic Party representation in Congress and Georgia General Assembly but could also forge new, multiracial coalitions.

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Southwest Atlanta data center proposal makes sense for the community

While many Southwest Atlanta neighbors oppose rezoning a parcel in Adair Park for a proposed data center, the area is prime for this type of development project.

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Saving the U.S. means restoring the American dream. That starts in Georgia.

Georgia citizens are being harmed by high taxes while the state subsidizes data centers and incents megayacht repairs. Time for a system that works for the ordinary Georgian.