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News Articles: Georgia Politics

An empty classroom at CIS 303: Leadership and Community Service Academy in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray

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Georgia House study committee looks at student absenteeism in schools

The House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education met on Tuesday to discuss the causes of chronic absenteeism in schools as absence rates have increased since before the pandemic in Georgia.

July 23, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton
Katherine Guevara

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Family members, journalism advocates and attorneys call for release of Mario Guevara

Attorneys, family members and journalism advocates gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to call for the release of Mario Guevara, a Spanish language journalist detained by immigration officials.

July 22, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Demonstrators rally across Georgia for 'Good Trouble Day' in honor of John Lewis

Demonstrators across Georgia held gatherings as part of "Good Trouble Day," a national day of protest in honor of former civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis on Thursday.

July 18, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • Benjamin Payne ,
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Richard Aspinwall was a popular coach and math teacher at Apalachee High School.

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: New law requires mobile panic buttons in schools

Back to school means more than returning to learning, and this year, a new Georgia law requires school districts to take proactive measures to keep children and staff members safe. GPB’s Donna Lowry talks to the new state Senate Majority Leader about it.

July 18, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
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  • News

Georgia will not join multi-state education lawsuit against the Trump administration

Georgia will not join the 24 states and Washington, D.C., that are suing the Trump administration to release $6 billion in promised federal education grants, Attorney General Chris Carr said. 

July 17, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Peter Hubbard and Keisha Waites are Democratic candidates for a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission.  They will face each other in a run-off election on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.

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  • Elections

Hubbard claims victory over Waites in Democratic runoff for Georgia Public Service Commission

The runoff Tuesday was necessary because neither candidate won a majority in June's primary.

July 16, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Fleming

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  • Politics

Panel of lawmakers considering election changes meets for first time

A committee of lawmakers examining how elections are run held its first meeting Tuesday at the state Capitol.

July 15, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
RaShaun Kemp

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  • Education

State legislators call for the release of held-up education funds

Democrats in the State Senate are calling on the Trump administration to release federal funds designated for after-school programs. 

July 14, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Bibb County teacher Heidi Hintermaier teaches a summer school reading class in Macon in June, 2023. RS6873_060723_READING_52 FILE.jpg

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  • Education

Georgia Federation of Teachers asks Kemp to call special session to address education funds

A group that represents teachers and school staff across Georgia is asking Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session to address federal cuts to education funding.

July 11, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The office of First Liberty Building and Loan, which federal officials allege was a Ponzi scheme, is shown on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Newnan, Ga. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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  • Law

Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme

Federal officials are accusing Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of $140 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a federal civil lawsuit Thursday in Atlanta.

July 11, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Georgia state Rep. Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons, left) with Carly Lennig of Gwinnett County, who helped create a new law to allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink hunting garments.

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: New Georgia laws let truckers carry heavier loads and have hunters seeing pink

In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks to state Rep. Leesa Hagan about the reason for changes in trucking and why she pushed to make sure some hunters can swap their orange gear for pink. 

July 11, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is officially running for governor. Who else may jump in?

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced Tuesday in a video posted to X that he will seek Georgia's top job. 

July 08, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Politics

Georgia appeals court agrees: Local election officials must certify results

Georgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board members must certify election results by the deadline outlined in state law.

July 08, 2025
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  • Maya Homan and
  • Georgia Recorder
In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks at the state capitol in Atlanta. Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan is leading with her advocacy of abortion rights as she challenges Carr. The two candidates also disagree over who would best protect Georgians from crime and what’s the best approach to protect consumers and encourage businesses.

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  • Politics

Republican Chris Carr raises $1.25M more for 2026 Georgia governor bid

From February through June 30, Carr was the only major Republican candidate but faces potential GOP primary competition from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Democrats, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and State Sen. Jason Esteves, have also begun fundraising.

July 08, 2025
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  • Associated Press
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Big Beautiful Bill, Veterans Affairs staffing, legal permanent residency

Georgia's U.S. senators worked on asking Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins about a staffing shortage in Georgia, introducing legislation for a pathway for those seeking legal permanent status, and more.

July 07, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton
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