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NewsGABig money and endorsements flow as Georgia primary approaches
Georgia lawmakers are back home in their districts after adjourning for the year – barring an unscheduled special session to handle unfinished elections business. But while the halls of the Capitol are now largely empty, that hasn’t meant a slowdown in the world of Georgia politics. In this week’s roundup, the money and endorsements are […]
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Local bookstore challenges Gwinnett County jail over mail policy, citing First Amendment violations
An Athens-based bookstore is challenging a Gwinnett County jail policy that bars independent booksellers from mailing books to prisoners. In oral arguments presented Thursday in federal court, attorneys for Avid Bookshop claimed that a jail policy allowing shipments only from certain publishers and two major retailers violates the bookstore’s First Amendment right to communicate with […]
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Data center, PFAS bills were a bust but Georgia environmentalists cheer boost for conservation
The 2026 legislative session in Georgia started with a wide range of proposals aimed at curbing the recent surge in data center proposals and responding to other environmental or energy concerns. And while most of those bills failed to overcome the last-minute frenzy of negotiations on the last day of session, a couple of proposals […]
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Three new lawmakers elected to fill vacant state House, Senate seats in Tuesday runoffs
Voters across Georgia selected three new state legislators Tuesday in a series of special election runoffs aimed at filling vacant seats in the General Assembly. The newest lawmakers include two Democrats in the House and a Republican in the Senate, and since they are replacing members of their own party, their wins will not shift […]
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LocalGAPortion of Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta will close for 6 weeks
Peachtree Street, between Auburn Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, will be closed for an extended time for sewer work starting April 15.
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LocalGATraffic Alert: Emergency road work on I-285 NB causing delays in DeKalb County
Officials said crews were called for emergency roadwork to repair a hole in the road.
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Bookman: Deference to Trump delusion leaves Georgia in election law limbo
Donald Trump can never admit that he lost an election, anywhere, at any time, under any circumstance. And I’m not just talking about swing states like Georgia. Take California, for instance. In the 2024 presidential election, Trump lost California by 20 points. No shame in that, right? California is one of the most liberal states […]
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Four take-aways from Georgia’s runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Clay Fuller is set to become the newest congressman from Georgia after defeating Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election runoff Tuesday. Fuller is a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard and former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. He rose to the top of a crowded GOP primary field after […]
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End of 2026 legislative session kicks off bill signing season in Georgia
Georgia’s 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: Being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp has 40 days after the Legislature adjourns to sign or veto the measures passed by state lawmakers […]
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Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains
Clay Fuller, a Trump-backed Republican, is heading to Washington to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene after winning a runoff election Tuesday against Democrat Shawn Harris, but Fuller will have to immediately defend his new seat. Fuller’s victory in the special election only earns him the right to serve out the rest of Greene’s term. […]
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Republican Clay Fuller wins runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
Clay Fuller, a Trump-endorsed Republican, is heading to Washington to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene after winning a runoff election Tuesday against Democrat Shawn Harris. The Associated Press called the race for Fuller, a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard and former district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, at 8:23 p.m. […]
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Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor
By the end of Tuesday night, Georgians should know who will be the newest person to represent the state in Congress, and voters at one Kennesaw precinct had a lot to say about their choices. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene stepped down from the 14th District in January after publicly tussling with President Donald Trump […]
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Georgia voters head back to the polls to settle runoffs for Congress and a trio of legislative seats
Voters in northwest Georgia will head to the polls Tuesday to settle a nationally watched congressional runoff between a Trump-backed Republican and a Democrat who has pitched himself as a moderate alternative in the deep-red district. The winner will finish former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term. Some of those voters will also choose the winner […]
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Top Georgia candidates competing in 2026 midterms set to debate later this month
Election season in Georgia is about to heat up even more. The May 19 primary election, when Georgians will select party nominees for races up and down the ballot, is a month and a half away, and voters will soon have the chance to meet some of the candidates on their screens. The Atlanta Press […]
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Kemp to decide fate of bill allowing Georgia property owners to sue over homelessness, immigration
The Georgia General Assembly, in the final hour of this year’s lawmaking session, gave final passage to a measure allowing property owners to sue local governments for failing to enforce laws related to homelessness and immigration. The measure only applies if a local government has a “policy, pattern, or practice” of failing to follow the […]
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LocalGAGas prices rise again Sunday, remain above $4 as upward trend continues
Every state now averages above $3.27 per gallon, while elevated diesel prices continue to strain transportation and supply costs.
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LocalGAGridlock Guy: Tiger Woods' DUI excuse shows flaw in our driving-sins hierarchy
Tiger Woods’ admission to distracted driving, versus impaired driving, is proof that rules and our perceptions need to change.
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LocalGATree removal to close part of McLendon Ave in Atlanta on Monday
On Monday, McLendon Avenue in Atlanta will close temporarily for tree removal, affecting local traffic access. Contact the Atlanta DOT for more details.
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AccidentsGATwo people killed in I-75 crash that involved Papa Johns truck and two other vehicles
The incident happened just past the Wade Green Road exit at around 8:30 a.m.
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Two people killed in I-75 crash that involved Papa Johns semi-truck, two other vehicles
The incident happened just past the Wade Green Road exit at around 8:30 a.m.
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