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News Articles: Georgia Politics

The contest to replace Rep. David Stover features four candidates.

Candidates Face Off In State House Special Election

Voters in Coweta County and a small part of Fayette County head to polls Tuesday to vote for the next representative of state House District 71. The...

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Gov. Brian Kemp discusses evacuations and emergency plans for Hurricane Dorian during a news conference Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in Savannah, Ga.

Kemp: Hurricane Dorian ‘Expected To Remain Very Powerful’ As It Approaches Georgia Coast

While the exact path Hurricane Dorian will take up the Atlantic coastline is uncertain, the message from Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials...

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What Impact Will Johnny Isakson’s Senate Retirement Have On Georgia Politics?

The news that U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) will resign his seat at the end of 2019 sent shockwaves through the political landscape in Georgia, as...

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U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.

Johnny Isakson Announces Plans To Resign From U.S. Senate At End Of 2019

Georgia U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson will be resigning at the end of 2019.

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Jill Biden campaigns on behalf of her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Great Falls, S.C.

Jill Biden Talks Faith, Politics During Atlanta Campaign Fundraiser

Speaking at a private event in Atlanta on Tuesday, former second lady Jill Biden celebrated recent endorsements for her husband, former Vice President...

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The Georgia Court of Appeals was established in 1906 as the intermediate appellate court in Georgia .

Coroner: Autopsy Finds Georgia Judge Fatally Shot Himself

A Georgia coroner says an appeals court judge who was found dead from a gunshot over the weekend killed himself. Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler...

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The Georgia Court of Appeals located in the State Judicial Building in Atlanta.

Georgia Appeals Judge Stephen Goss Dies; DA Says Homicide Unlikely

An appeals judge in Georgia was found Saturday shot dead behind his Albany home, but officials do not believe it was a homicide. Albany police were...

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A volunteer scores the targets of several participants in the 11th District GOP's Fifth Annual Marksmanship Event and Barbecue

At GOP Fundraiser, Guns Are Not To Blame For Violence

Two weeks after a pair of deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead, a longstanding fundraiser at a gun range outside of Atlanta drew...

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Secretary Of State Reviewing Petition To Reexamine New Voting System

The secretary of state's office is reviewing a petition signed by more than 1,400 people asking for another, deeper look at the state's new voting...

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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker delivers remarks at the Black Church PAC presidential candidate forum held during the Young Leaders Conference in Atlanta on Aug. 16, 2019.

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Work To Win Over Black Millennial Christians

Democratic presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker and Julian Castro were in Atlanta hoping to court the votes of black religious voters....

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Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Georgia From Implementing New Ballot-Marking Devices

One day after a ruling was issued that requires Georgia to ditch its outdated touchscreen voting machines in 2020, a group of voters asked a federal...

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Judge Says Georgia Must Scrap Outdated Electronic Voting Machines After 2019

A federal judge has denied a request to move all of this fall’s municipal elections in Georgia away from “unsecure, unreliable and grossly outdated...

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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., speaks to constituents during a town hall meeting Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at a senior center in Lithonia, Ga.

Cancerous Pollution Sparks Questions From Rep. Hank Johnson

More than a week after an investigation by Georgia Health News and WebMD uncovered toxic levels of ethylene oxide in parts of metro Atlanta, congressman...

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In Their Own Words: Candidates For Georgia's 7th Congressional District

Among the races for U.S. House of Representatives around the country, few are as closely watched and contested as Georgia's 7th Congressional District....

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao speaks at the 2019 congressional luncheon held by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in Macon.

Georgia Chamber's Congressional Luncheon Focuses On Economy

A strong economy locally and nationally was the central focus of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual congressional luncheon in Macon. U.S....

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