Patricia Murphy - political columnist

If Kristi Noem can’t tell the truth about Americans, to Americans, and protect their constitutional rights while she does her job, she should not have her job at all.

Concerns about the electability of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan came out at an event to elect Jason Esteves for governor.

Without Trump’s endorsement locked up, U.S. Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter and former coach Derek Dooley are in a three-way race to get into the president’s good graces.

The high cost of living is no "Democrat hoax," as President Trump called it, as both parties in Georgia say they will be focusing on the "A-word" during the session.

Georgia' election for governor is one race with two sets of rules, depending on who the candidate is. The system defies common sense or even a basic sense of fairness.

The move clears the way for new Democrats, for better and worse.

Between politics, policy, and 180 members’ needs, being House speaker can look like a six-arm juggling act. But Speaker Jon Burns remains well-liked in the chamber,

What’s next has always propelled Atlanta. So it’s fitting The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is among the first papers to stop printing to make way for what's next in news.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Patricia Murphy reflects on who has been naughty and nice in Georgia politics for 2025.

With a pitch to Democrats, independents and 'disgusted' Republicans, Geoff Duncan says he's the only Democrat who can beat Republicans in 2026.