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More than 200 registered voters pulled off rolls for being felons still serving sentences
1+ day, 10+ min ago (139+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Secretary of State’s Office confirmed more than 200 people on voter rolls in a west Georgia county were registered to vote when they should not have been. The Sec. of State’s Office said 226 convicted felons…...
Georgia GOP activists leave midterm convention energized
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (736+ words) DALLAS — At the Republican Party’s midterm convention, Georgia delegates were in two of the final rows of floor seating. But the activists attending the two-day affair said they still felt plenty of energy from the main stage. Vikki Consiglio, a…...
Georgia Today: Governor candidates campaign; Measles cases rise; Georgia opens first baby box
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (873+ words) September 8, 2026 4:34 PM Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, it was a big day for campaign stops at small businesses today, Georgia records more measles…...
Canada begins $27.6 billion tariff retaliation
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1129+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 🌤️ Mostly sunny and 85° today. 🫡 Warm Springs police officer Sgt. Christopher Fisher, who was fatally shot on Sept. 1, will be laid to rest today in Fayetteville. 🏈 The Falcons plan to start quarterback Tua Tagovailoa against the…...
Georgia’s Moscow-leaning ruling party leads in preliminary election results
3+ week, 6+ day ago (100+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Georgian Dream party said it would keep the country out of…...
Sandy Springs mayor to speak on ‘State of the City’ Sept. 15
1+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul delivers the 2025 State of the City address. This year’s event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15. SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Mayor Rusty Paul will deliver this year’s State of the City address on Tuesday, Sept. 15, offering residents,…...
Georgia is not a swing state, but it could veer blue in 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (658+ words) Since Republicans swept every constitutional office in 2010, Georgia politics has followed a remarkably consistent rule: when both parties have competitive primaries, the party that generates the larger primary turnout usually wins the general election. Primary turnout is the strongest indicator…...
Podcast: Candidate Profile - Dr. Michelle Schreiner and Michael Garza
1+ week, 3+ day ago (130+ words) In this episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, we sit down with two candidates running for local office in Georgia. Dr. Michelle Schreiner, who is running for Georgia House District 45, joins us to discuss her campaign, the issues facing her…...
Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families
1+ week, 5+ day ago (138+ words) What would Keisha Lance Bottoms do to lower grocery costs in Georgia? In this clip from the AJC's "Politically Georgia" podcast, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor tells AJC chief political... Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia…...
Bottoms ups the ante in feud over debates in race for Georgia governor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (486+ words) Months after the campaigns of Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms first issued challenges to the other over when, where and how to debate ahead of the November elections, there’s still little agreement on how voters will hear…...