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Kemp chops food stamps, funds for foster children and veterans for tax cuts
Gov. Brian Kemp said "tough choices" came when the larger than expected tax cuts passed by the Georgia General Assembly left a $1.3 billion budget deficit to fill.
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Michael Thurmond, Democrats’ ‘sleeper’ candidate, is right where he wants to be
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has a commanding lead in the polls. But Thurmond could be a formidable opponent in a runoff race.
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Georgia Republicans are trying to hold onto power. Trump isn’t helping.
The 2026 statewide races in Georgia still seem like Republicans’ to lose. But President Donald Trump isn’t making it easy.
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Kemp takes the high road on redistricting. Republicans should stay there.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call a special session to redraw political maps before the 2026 elections, bucking GOP pressure after a Supreme Court ruling.
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State school superintendent under fire from lawmakers ahead of GOP primary
A slew of GOP endorsements against him could spell trouble for Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods in the upcoming Republican primary.
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U.S. Rep. David Scott’s ‘great American story’
From humble beginnings to the House of Representatives, Scott had an inspiring life.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is racing ahead as rivals battle each other
While Keisha Lance Bottoms’ rivals race to boost their own bios and policies ahead of primary day, the former Atlanta mayor is running unchallenged at the top of the field.
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Can Brian Kemp’s Derek Dooley gamble pay off?
The Georgia governor’s decision not to run for U.S. Senate and instead get behind the former University of Tennessee football coach has peeved some of his fellow Republicans.
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Lawmakers be warned: The ‘Epstein Amendment’ is coming for you
A bill awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp's signature would make settlements in harassment claims under the Gold Dome more open to public scrutiny.
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The Rick Jackson-Burt Jones slugfest: Half-truths, whoppers and a lot of B.S.
The Jackson and Jones campaigns seem hell-bent on destroying each other, even if it kills them both.