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Ex-Democrat Mesha Mainor launches GOP bid for state school superintendent

Mainor lost her reelection bid to the state House after switching parties. Now, she is challenging Richard Woods, who is also a Republican.

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Republicans criticize Jon Ossoff for campaigning on veterans law

Ossoff called himself a champion of the bill during a news conference. But the Republican sponsor of the law said he had nothing to do with it.

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Will Hyundai raid tarnish Brian Kemp’s biggest economic development win?

Kemp has long defended the deal to build an electric vehicle plant in Georgia. Now the project is drawing more criticism from within the GOP.

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Gay pride Festivus pole could return to Georgia Capitol this year

A Florida activist wants to mark the 30th anniversary of a court ruling declaring governments can't pick and choose public holiday displays.

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Jon Burns eyes property tax cuts ahead of election-year legislative session

The Georgia House Speaker is pushing a plan to cut property taxes while still supporting a gradual rollback of the state income tax.

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Buddy Carter courts crucial Trump endorsement in new statewide TV ad

The seven-figure ad buy comes as Carter has dipped into his personal wealth to bolster his bid in the three-way race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

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Donald Trump’s endorsement looms large over Georgia’s US Senate race

Gov. Brian Kemp officially endorsed Derek Dooley over the weekend. But President Donald Trump could wait awhile before weighing in on the race.

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Chris Carr’s legal fight against donor limits could upset GOP powerbrokers

The attorney general says a 2021 unfairly aids Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the GOP race for governor. But Georgia's other GOP leaders benefit from it.

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Burt Jones’ kickoff for governor is 2020 rebels’ revenge

Jones and his Senate allies were punished for backing President Donald Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election. Now, they're enjoying new influence.

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Democrat’s strong showing in state Senate race raises GOP concerns

Debra Shigley outperformed the 2024 Democratic candidate by 10 percentage points. She'll face a Republican in a Sept. 23 runoff election.

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Georgia economist fired by Trump says she isn’t leaving the Fed board

President Donald Trump says he has discretion to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. Cook says no legal cause exists to remove her.

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Donald Trump’s push to fire renowned Georgia economist tests limits of power

The president has called on Cook, a Georgia native, to resign from the Federal Reserve Board over allegations she falsified mortgage documents.

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GOP asks judge to hold Fulton Democrats in contempt for defying court order

The Fulton County Commission refused to appoint two Republicans to the local election board despite a judge telling them they had to do it.

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JD Vance visit highlights fight to frame Donald Trump’s tax and spending law

The vice president will visit Peachtree City today to rally support for the new law. Democrats, meanwhile, have criticized the cuts to Medicaid.

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GOP lawmakers risk Brian Kemp’s ire by supporting Mike Collins for Senate

At least a dozen GOP lawmakers showed up to U.S. Rep. Mike Collins' kickoff rally for his Senate campaign despite Gov. Brian Kemp's backing of Derek Dooley.

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Brad Raffensperger test-drives potential stump speech

Georgia's secretary of state spoke about crime, education and jobs during a speech in Clayton County. It's another signal he could run for higher office.

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Burt Jones to make his case on eliminating Georgia’s income tax

The Republican candidate for governor will headline a meeting this week of a special state Senate committee examining the issue.