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News Articles: Georgia Politics

In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo Amy Kremer, founder and chair of Women for America First, speaks in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump. Kremer, who helped organize the rally that preceded the violent storming of the Capitol building, is running for a seat on the Republican National Committee from Georgia in a party election on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Kremer say the national party hasn't done enough to support Trump and protect his supporters.

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Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC

Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol. As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, she's trying to win one of two Georgia seats on the Republican National Committee.

May 17, 2024
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President Joe Biden speaks in support of changing the Senate filibuster rules that have stalled voting rights legislation, at Atlanta University Center Consortium, on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University, Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war when he speaks at Morehouse College's commencement.

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Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture

President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war when he speaks at Morehouse College's commencement. The announcement of the speech last month triggered peaceful protests and calls for the university administration to cancel over Biden's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.

May 16, 2024
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 The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments on May 14 on an appeal from Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who argues district attorneys are exempt from the Open Records Act. (Courtesy State of Georgia)

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Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption

Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a claim Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez is arguing that top prosecutors are exempt from the state’s open records laws.

May 16, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson poses for a photo, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Atlanta. Ga. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday, May 14, 2024 that his political committee would spend $500,000 to support Pinson in his nonpartisan election race against John Barrow in a nonpartisan election for Supreme Court Justice, in May.

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Georgia's governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend more than $500,000 from his political committee to help a state Supreme Court justice he appointed win election. At least two religiously conservative groups are also spending to support Justice Andrew Pinson.

May 15, 2024
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Six candidates, including five pictured here, are running for State House representative District 145 .

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3 Republicans, 3 Democrats are running for Georgia’s District 145. What to know

The primary election this month in Macon-Bibb County will feature a contested race for state representative in District 145, which covers a portion of Bibb County. Six candidates have qualified for the race, three for each party. The primary election on May 21 will decide the candidate in November’s election for each party. Here’s what to know about the candidates.

May 14, 2024
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  • Jessica Payne
From left, Arthur Blank Foundation President and Director Fay Twersky, Georgia state Reps. Park Cannon and Jasmine Clark and Alabama state Rep. Jeremy Gray lock arms in a get-to-know-you exercise at the Future Caucus’ Future Summit South.

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Youthful state lawmakers in Future Caucus gather in Georgia to peer into crystal ball

Gen Z and Millennial state leaders from around the South came to Atlanta this weekend for an exclusive summit for young legislators featuring panels on topics like artificial intelligence and mass incarceration.

May 13, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
The line to vote at the Bibb County Board of Election at 3pm on Monday, October 24, 2022.

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Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally

Georgia's Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. Party Chairman Josh McKoon says the state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K. Pritchard.

May 13, 2024
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Sen. Jon Ossoff shaking hands with a Habitat for Humanity worker during a visit of a Clayton County neighboorhood.

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff on protecting children online, Warnock on aviation industry

For the week ending May 10, 2024, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff focused on legislation protecting children from online sexual exploitation, securing funding for humanitarian aid to fight world hunger, securing funding to build more affordable housing in Clayton County and throughout Georgia.

May 10, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook talks to Minority Caucus Whip Sam Park during the 2024 legislative session. Westbrook’s home is 228 miles away in Savannah.

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Lawmaker mothers with children in tow are still few in numbers but bring often missing perspective

The landscape at the Georgia Capitol is changing as more women have been elected to the Legislature and as the work of caregiving is increasingly shared among spouses.

May 10, 2024
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  • Jill Nolin
In Georgia, independent pharmacies have closed their doors in recent years due to costs.

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Independent pharmacists cry foul at Kemp veto

Georgia Senate Bill 198, which the state House and Senate passed with only one “no” vote, would have required the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) covering teachers and state employees to reimburse independent pharmacies filling prescriptions at rates no less than the average reimbursement provided to chain pharmacies.

May 10, 2024
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Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.

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Future of Fulton case against Trump muddled as appeals court considers attempt to disqualify Willis

The Georgia Court of Appeals is expected to take several months to rule on a request from former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants to remove the Fulton County district attorney from the 2020 presidential election interference case.

May 09, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A banner hangs during a ceremony announcing a proposed $300 million expansion of Google's data center operations Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in Lithia Springs, Ga. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, vetoed a bill that would have suspended tax breaks for new and expanding data centers.

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Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill to pause for two years a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers.

May 09, 2024
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Kemp signing bill

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Gov. Kemp signs dozens of bills into law, vetoes others. See the list

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed dozens of bills into law in the 40-day signing period after the 2024 legislative session gaveled out for a final time. 

May 08, 2024
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs the budget for the year beginning July 1, 2024 at the state capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Kemp says the document shows Georgia can boost spending and cut taxes at the same time.

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Georgia governor signs budget boosting spending, looking to surplus billions to cut taxes in future

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is both increasing spending and cutting taxes as state tax revenues decline, saying he is looking to the state's billions in surplus to allow him to remain on that course. The Republican governor on Tuesday signed a $36.1 billion budget for the year beginning July 1 that will boost pay for public school teachers and state employees, while spending more on education, health care and mental health.

May 07, 2024
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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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Georgia's attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars

Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority when they outlawed keeping guns in unlocked cars. Savannah's mayor and city council adopted a new ordinance in April that requires people to lock vehicles with guns stashed inside.

May 06, 2024
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