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OPINION: Geechee descendants deserve input on Sapelo land deals
Sapelo Island is accessible only by a 30-minute ferry ride, and by most descriptions, it is a study in serenity and...

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OPINION: An early test for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones - the family business or the state...
When Lt. Gov. Burt Jones was sworn into office earlier this year, the question in the Capitol quickly turned to what...

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The Jolt: Mental health bill stalled over Burt Jones’ hospital fight
The impasse over health care regulations still looms over the legislative session, but Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pressing...

Sine die: When ‘anything can and often does happen’ and trust is in demand
Sometime Wednesday night, in the waning hours of the 2023 General Assembly session, the parade will begin.
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Live: Georgia bill tracker 2023
The Georgia Legislative session is entering the home stretch. Crossover Day was Monday. That is General Assembly’s...

What you need to know about Georgia’s General Assembly
A regular session of the Georgia General Assembly is limited to 40 official days, but those days can be spread out over...

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Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a...

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Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia
Hard-fought election victories have increased the political profiles of Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker
The Democratic senator's triumph in the last election battle of 2022 was helped by Herschel Walker’s pile of personal...

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From boos to a blowout: How Brian Kemp beat Stacey Abrams again
A few hours before polls closed on the day of the May primary, Gov. Brian Kemp and his entourage trekked to the Varsity...
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OPINION: An early test for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones - the family business or the state...
When Lt. Gov. Burt Jones was sworn into office earlier this year, the question in the Capitol quickly turned to what...

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OPINION: The peril of charging Donald Trump for bookkeeping fraud, but not election lies
Donald Trump has never been an understated man. His motto in life always seems to have been, “Why just do something...

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OPINION: How transgender bills became the new abortion issue in Georgia
I always get worried in a committee hearing when a member of the state Legislature presenting a bill doesn’t seem to...

OPINION: Mom of student killed by truck warns lawmakers on heavier loads
Late last Monday night in the Georgia state Capitol, an army of lobbyists huddled around a television outside the House...

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Capitol Recap: Kemp acts quickly to sign bill limiting care for Georgia trans kids
Gov. Brian Kemp moved quickly to sign a bill to prevent some hormone treatments for transgender children seeking to...

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Georgia House passes bill allowing time off during early voting
Workers would be entitled to time off to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day under a bill the Georgia...

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Bill to fight antisemitism revived in Georgia Senate
Georgia senators rescued a bill Thursday that would include antisemitism as part of the state’s hate crimes law...

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Eric Bell elected to Georgia House seat for Jonesboro
Eric Bell, an Atlanta airport employee and former aviation officer for the U.S. Navy, won a special election Tuesday...

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Capitol Recap: Hope fades for full funding of Georgia’s HOPE scholarships
You should excuse Georgia college students for feeling less than hopeful that the state will restore full funding for...

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LISTEN: An extraordinary look inside the Fulton grand jury probe
In exclusive interviews, five members of the Fulton County special grand jury revealed behind-the-scenes details about...

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Sports betting revived in Georgia Senate after prior defeats
An effort to legalize sports betting in Georgia made a comeback Thursday after two votes on similar bills previously...

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Georgia commits to voter accuracy group as other states withdraw
Georgia is staying in a multistate organization that helps keep voter registration lists accurate, even as other...

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‘Breakdown’ Episode 27: Inside the Special Grand Jury
The latest episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast recaps exclusive interviews with five of the...

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‘Breakdown’ Episode 26: The Forewoman Emerges
In a lengthy interview, Emily Kohrs, forewoman of the Fulton County special purpose grand jury, says the panel has...

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Politically Georgia podcast: An intimate visit with the people of Plains
PLAINS, Ga. — In this special edition of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take...

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‘Breakdown’ Episode 25: Reading Between the Lines
The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Breakdown” podcast dissects the few pages of the special...