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AJC: Campaign finance records released late Friday show the GOP nominee took in about $13 million between June 11 and July 31, led by a $10 million Republican Governors Association check.
State
A new bipartisan Capitol committee began redesign work Friday aimed at replacing statewide touchscreens with hand-marked paper ballots, as purchasing staff warned a single vendor protest can freeze procurement.
State
Atlanta News First will stage a one-hour live debate at Assembly Atlanta, with statewide Gray Media carriage and dedicated pre- and post-debate shows.
Local
WABE reports the mayor’s Thursday letter assailed commissioners’ July 15 opposition to six tax-allocation-district extensions tied to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative and withdrew an $80 million detention-center sale offer.
Politics
On the Georgia Senate trail Thursday, Mike Collins cut short a Forsyth health-care presser as Jon Ossoff pressed Medicaid cuts and questions about the congressman’s son-in-law.
Politics
Voters in Rockdale County and parts of five metro Atlanta counties will choose who completes the late U.S. Rep. David Scott's term; a runoff is set for Aug. 25 if no candidate wins a majority.
State
President Donald Trump visited Wheeler High School in Marietta on Wednesday to promote the administration's Trump Accounts child investment program and to appear with Rick Jackson, the Republican nominee for governor. Traffic along I-75 and surface streets around Dobbins Air Reserve Base was halted for the motorcade.
State
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted a bipartisan resolution on July 17 declining to participate in the City of Atlanta's proposed 30-year extension of its Tax Allocation Districts. Co-sponsors cited a Georgia legal opinion that said extending an existing TAD carries the same legal requirements as creating a new one.
State
President Donald Trump's Thursday evening primetime address from the White House East Room returned to debunked 2020 election theories without referencing Georgia, GPB News reported. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson used the moment to open his general-election campaign without invoking Trump's name.
State
A wide-ranging slate of new state laws hits the books Wednesday, touching everything from K-8 cellphone bans in schools to HOA transparency, school-zone speed cameras, and the state budget.
State
A bill that would require Georgia to hand recount every ballot in US Senate and gubernatorial races passed the state Senate on Monday. It now heads to the House, where its future is uncertain.
State
Gov. Brian Kemp formally endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Monday, ending months of speculation about whether the governor would back his second-in-command or stay neutral in the open 2026 governor's race.
Politics
The 11-4 vote authorizes emergency overflow capacity, case management, and medical screening for the city's two shelter sites through the end of the fiscal year. The mayor is expected to sign.
Politics
The 4-3 vote clears the way for two new hyperscale facilities in south Fulton. The decision is already facing a legal challenge.
State
The governor's endorsement reshuffles a Republican primary that was widely expected to be a cakewalk for the incumbent Lt. Governor. Now it's a three-way fight.
Politics
The bond, the largest in the city's history, would fund 8,000 units of affordable housing over the next six years. It goes to a vote in November.
Politics
Senate Bill 3EX postpones QR code ban on ballot-marking devices until 2028 and adds hand-recount trigger for close statewide races
State
The legislature referred the trio of proposed changes during the 2026 session, setting up a packed ballot alongside a governor's race and new voting-equipment rules
Politics
The two-term incumbent cruised to the Republican nomination on Tuesday night. Democrat Lydia Powell, a former DeKalb County principal, will challenge him in the general election.
Politics
Several key races fell short of the threshold needed to avoid a June 16 runoff election
Politics
HB 668 increases penalties for harming service dogs and cracks down on fraudulent service animal representation.
Politics
Lawmakers passed a sweeping FY2027 budget, expanded child safety protections, and referred three constitutional amendments to voters before adjourning.
State
From tax relief to insurance reform, the 2026 General Assembly session is zeroing in on kitchen-table costs