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Georgia is shopping for a new voting system for 2028, but is there time?

Georgia lawmakers wants a new voting system by 2028. That deadline is quickly approaching.

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State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

A draft State Election Board resolution urges the secretary of state to upgrade Georgia's voting system before early voting and seeks help from the Trump administration.

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Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go.

Misuse of the technology by law enforcement has made Flock cameras an issue in Georgia's political campaigns.

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Georgia has a powerful lieutenant governor. Will it stay that way?

The Republican majority in the state Senate has twice chosen to weaken the lieutenant governor's powers. They could do so again, regardless of who wins in November.

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Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law

Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson is the second official to take legal action over the law, which only affects Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties.

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How Brian Kemp became the champion of Georgia’s data center future

Governors from Texas to Pennsylvania are pausing data center development in response to voters' concerns. But Kemp, who leaves office in January, is defending the industry.

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Georgia high court drops most murder cases in potentially costly move for taxpayers

For the first time in history, the Georgia Supreme Court will no longer take most murder appeals, transferring that work to the lower Georgia Court of Appeals.

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Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what passed

From tax cuts to an official state chicken wing flavor, see what bills Georgia lawmakers are considering and how close to passing they are.

EXCLUSIVE AJC POLL

Georgians in both parties prefer property tax relief to scrapping income tax

Property tax relief trumps eliminating the state income tax among both Republicans and Democrats in new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.

How to speak like a Georgia legislator

At the Georgia Legislature, they don't ask questions. It's a Parliamentary Inquiry. And the bills, the legislation, might be anywhere from a Simple Bill to a Christmas Tree.

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Charles Walker Sr., Georgia’s first Black Senate majority leader, dies at 78

Known as "the Hammer" for his political skill, Walker spent 20 years in the state Legislature before doing time in prison on federal fraud charges.

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Sports betting, other special interests spend big on Georgia elections

Independent political committees have spent $25 million to influence Georgia elections. That's more than the total spent during the previous midterm election cycle in 2022.

Georgia passed on election upgrades. A Princeton researcher exploited weakness in system.

Georgia has talked about upgrading its voting system software for years, but headed into the midterms, it still hasn't.

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Georgia Democrats talk property taxes as they eye a possible House takeover

Democrats have largely opposed Republican-backed tax cuts. Now, they're seeking feedback from the public on what a Democratic majority could accomplish.

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Georgia lawmakers map out state’s next voting system with eye on 2028

A Republican-dominated panel discussed plans for Georgia's next voting system in time for the 2028 election cycle on Friday.

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Third Democratic state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID unemployment fraud

State Rep. Sharon Henderson pleaded guilty to defrauding the government by taking COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment benefits she was not entitled to.

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Brian Kemp warns of possible spending cuts as he prepares to leave office

The governor directed state agencies to freeze spending and prepare for potential cuts as the state's reserves continue to shrink.

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What’s new in Georgia schools? Screen time limits, tuition hike and more.

The 2026-2027 school year is starting this week, with new leaders, new rules, new schools and new payment plans.

Kemp joins Trump effort to shield consumers from data center power costs

The pledge builds on an agreement between the White House and seven tech companies that said they would pay for electricity costs in areas where they are building data centers

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THE STEERING COLUMN

Permanent daylight saving time: Safer commutes or darker mornings?

Permanent daylight saving time could improve visibility during the evening commute, but it would leave much of Atlanta’s winter morning commute in darkness.