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News Articles: Georgia Politics

House Rules Committee Chairman Jay Powell Dies At 67

State Rep. Jay Powell (R-Camilla) passed away Monday after collapsing at a House Republican caucus leadership retreat in north Georgia, according to a...

November 26, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
10 Democratic presidential hopefuls make their case to voters on the debate stage at Tyler Perry Studios.

Rural Georgia Democrats React To How Candidates Addressed Their Concerns During Debate

Before Wednesday's Democratic president debate in Atlanta, GPB's Rickey Bevington spoke with a political consultant from Grady County in South Georgia...

November 22, 2019
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
Sen. Cory Booker, Fair Fight Georgia's Esosa Osa, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg smile for a selfie at a Fair Fight text bank contacting voters facing removal from Georgia's voter rolls.

Presidential Candidates Send Calls, Texts To Potential Purged Georgia Voters

Four presidential candidates joined Stacey Abrams Thursday to help reach out to some of the 313,000 registered Georgia voters who may be removed from...

November 22, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former U.S. Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reacts as he is introduced by Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms during an assembly of Southern black mayors Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 in Atlanta.

In Atlanta Biden Aims To Strengthen Support Among Southern Black Mayors

Joe Biden did not hold any public campaign events in Atlanta following Wednesday night's debate. Instead, the former vice president held a closed-door...

November 22, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Tiffany Cross, U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greet the crowd at a breakfast in Atlanta.

Kamala Harris Holds Breakfast For Black Women In Atlanta

A day after candidates sparred over race and culture during Wednesday night's Democratic presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios, candidates...

November 22, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Massachussets Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivers a speech at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019

Elizabeth Warren Pays Homage To Black Women In Atlanta Speech

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech dedicated to the history of black women in politics as she seeks to increase support after...

November 21, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Morehouse College Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders Launches HBCU Funding Proposal At Morehouse

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says if he is elected president, attending any historically black college would be tuition-free. Speaking at a rally on the...

November 21, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Rev. Al Sharpton introduced five candidates at the National Action Netwrok regional breakfast Thursday in Atlanta.

5 Democratic Candidates Campaign At National Action Network Breakfast

The Democratic presidential debate ended Wednesday night, but the candidate events in Atlanta did not. Five of the 10 candidates from the debate stage...

November 21, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A crowd at Georgia Beer Garden in Atlanta watches the Democratic national debate Nov. 20, 2019.

Georgia Democrats Pleased With Presidential Primary Debate

While the four moderators and 10 presidential candidates on the debate stage largely eschewed discussion of Georgia issues for a more national view,...

November 21, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Several groups around the state are hosting watch parties for the Democratic debates Wednesday night.  GPB's team of reporters will report live on reactions from Georgians as the debate takes place at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

Georgians Watch, React To Democratic National Debate In Atlanta

Ten candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination took the stage Wednesday night for a debate in southwest Atlanta.  While the nation was...

November 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones ,
  • Sarah Rose ,
  • and 3 more
Former Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor, Stacey Abrams speaks during an interview ahead of a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta.

Abrams Hopes For 'Robust Discussion' About Voter Suppression During Atlanta Debate

Speaking with reporters ahead of Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said...

November 20, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Bill Nigut hosts Political Rewind live from Tyler Perry Studios ahead of Wednesday's Democratic debate.

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Political Rewind: Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Debate In Atlanta

On this two-hour Special Edition of Political Rewind, we were live from Tyler Perry Studios on the day of the Democratic Presidential Debate with an...

November 20, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Richard DeMillo and Marilyn Marks look at a Dominion ballot-marking device at a voting precinct in Paulding County on Nov. 5, 2019.

Georgia Voting Machine Critics Investigated For Alleged Polling Place Violations

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office has opened an investigation into allegations that three vocal critics of Georgia’s new ballot-marking device...

November 20, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Se. David Perdue

Sen. Perdue: Democratic Candidates Will 'Outleft Themselves' At Wednesday's Debate

Ahead of Wednesday night's Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, political figures are weighing in on the national focus of Georgia's...

November 20, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Robert Jimison
The debate stage for the Democratic presidential primary debate at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Stage Is Set For Wednesday's Presidential Primary Debate In Georgia

After months of buildup, the next Democratic presidential primary debate is set to begin Wednesday night at 9 p.m. in Georgia. Ten presidential...

November 19, 2019
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  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
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