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NewsGAGeorgia Public Service Commission race will be settled by June runoff
The field of candidates to fill an open seat on the state Public Service Commission dwindled after Tuesday’s primary elections. Only the District 5 Republican primary is heading into a runoff, while voters will likely see a rematch of last year’s District 3 race between a current commissioner and a former commissioner after former Commissioner […]
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Georgia voters pick likely future congresswoman, send other hopefuls to runoffs
Georgia’s congressional delegation is about to look very different. At least four of the state’s 14 seats in Congress will have new occupants next year after three members are stepping down and another died in office. Here’s a look at the state of the races where candidates are competing for an open – or only […]
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It’s lonely when you love someone in prison
Joyce Bell was 77 when her youngest son was arrested and charged with murder, in what he insists was a case of self-defense. In a time of life when many expect to find peace and calm, Bell, who is now in her early 80s, spends long hours trying to help her son, who struggles with […]
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LocalGALock, snap, and track: Three APD tips to stymie e-bike theft
The Atlanta Police Department reminds e-bike and e-scooter owners of some basic steps to make thefts less likely and increase the chance of returns.
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Bethel, Warren hang on to Georgia Supreme Court seats
Two Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justices managed to fend off a pair of Democratic-backed challengers in a hotly contested battle over the direction of Georgia’s highest court Tuesday. Judicial candidates are elected on a nonpartisan ticket, and they are decided during the May primary rather than the November general election. Incumbent Justice Sarah Warren held […]
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Georgia U.S. Senate race continues on with Collins, Dooley runoff on GOP side
JACKSON, Ga. – Georgia’s U.S. Senate primary race is headed to a runoff on the Republican side between Congressman Mike Collins and former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley. The Associated Press called the race for Collins, who finished first, and Dooley after he battled it out with Congressman Buddy Carter for second place. […]
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor
Georgia Democrats had seven candidates to choose from for their nomination for governor, but they knew who they wanted – former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Bottoms won a majority in the Democratic primary Tuesday according to The Associated Press, clinching her party’s nod without the need for a runoff. In an at-times teary acceptance […]
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Jackson, Jones advance to a GOP primary runoff in race to be Georgia’s next governor
A bruising fight between two Georgia Republican frontrunners for governor will continue for a few more weeks. Neither Lt. Gov. Burt Jones nor wealthy healthcare executive Rick Jackson received over 50% of the vote Tuesday, each getting about 38% and 33%, respectively, according to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website as of […]
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Election coverage: The latest on Georgia’s primary elections, judicial races
Georgia voters will choose party nominees for high-profile races like the primary to decide which Republican will face Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and down-ballot seats like the Georgia Public Service Commission. Many of these races are likely to go to a runoff since Georgia law requires a candidate to clinch 50% of the vote […]
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Georgia Supreme Court candidates turn to U.S. Supreme Court for help in dispute over campaign speech
Two Democratic-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court have filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in the latest twist in an ongoing lawsuit over their campaign rhetoric. The candidates, former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan and personal injury attorney Miracle Rankin, are seeking to vacate an 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
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LocalGA1 person dead, 1 injured after car loses control on I-85 north, GSP says
Troopers say that when the driver realized he was about to miss his exit, he made an "evasive maneuver."
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AccidentsGAAtlanta Police make arrest in deadly night hit-and-run near Buford Connector
The driver fled the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.
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LocalGAAtlanta is not using data from Waymo's pilot pothole tracker program
Atlanta is one of five cities where Waymo vehicles are scanning and reporting potholes.
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GOP officials pursue eleventh-hour fight for access to the secretary of state’s election night hub
Georgia’s State Election Board, the state Republican Party and multiple Republican candidates are demanding access to the secretary of state’s election night hub during Tuesday’s state primary election. With less than a day to go before the election, state Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor, congressional candidate Chris Mora and Cobb County […]
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GOP officials pursue 11th-hour fight for access to the secretary of state’s election night hub
Georgia’s State Election Board, the state Republican Party and multiple Republican candidates are demanding access to the secretary of state’s election night hub during Tuesday’s state primary election. With less than a day to go before the election, state Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor, congressional candidate Chris Mora and Cobb County […]
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Georgia’s agribusiness industry depends on a thriving, fully funded public health system
In the new budget that Gov. Brian Kemp signed last week, less than one in every 10 state dollars spent on Georgia’s three primary health agencies is allocated to the Department of Public Health. The future of Georgia’s No. 1 industry relies on a state and local public health system that can track outbreaks and […]
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Judicial ethics panel says Jordan, Rankin likely violated rules in state Supreme Court campaigns
A state agency responsible for overseeing complaints of judicial misconduct says that two Democratic-backed candidates seeking to oust Republican-appointed state Supreme Court justices violated judicial ethics rules during their campaigns. A special committee within the state Judicial Qualifications Commission released two public statements Sunday, just days before the election, declaring that it “reasonably believes” former […]
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Affordability is more than a political buzzword for many Georgia voters
Everything is more expensive these days, and Georgia voters across the state say the cost of living is shaping how they vote. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, grocery prices in April had climbed 2.9% since the same time last year. A pound of ground beef that would have cost you $6 a year […]
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Traffic jams normally the less serious part of road closures
As frustrating as traffic shutdowns are, they usually are the result of a far bigger heartbreak for someone else.
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Democratic challengers say Georgia commissioner should do more to hold insurers accountable
No Georgia official is more directly tied to affordability than the state’s commissioner of insurance. And that job is on the ballot this year, starting with Tuesday’s primary. The commissioner’s main job is to make sure Georgia insurance companies don’t charge policyholders too much for their coverage like health and auto policies. And that after […]
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