3+ day, 6+ 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…...

5+ day, 9+ 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…...

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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (231+ words) Forsyth County commissioners discuss pausing rezoning applications on residential properties that have sat idle for years. The matter, passed unanimously June 19, takes aim at speculative rezonings. FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider the adoption of…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (670+ words) One of Norcross’ longest-serving council members wants the city to cover the cost of restoring historic windows, about $30,000, at a publicly owned residence in the city’s famously well-preserved downtown district. Because the city’s downtown development authority had previously voted to…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1180+ words) In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia. There was an article about a disgraced former Atlanta City Council member, another about President Donald Trump’s visit to Cobb County, and one about Georgia coach…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (108+ words) In this episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, we present a debate for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, held in Dawson County. Democratic candidate Tony Kozycki was on hand to answer questions about the issues facing Georgia and the country and to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! Atlanta was considered a strong contender to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but the DNC ultimately decided to go elsewhere. So what happened? In this episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, Atlanta City Councilman…...