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Migrants walk across the Rio Grande to surrender to US Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on December 13, 2022. (Photo by Herika Martinez / AFP)

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A Texas mayor has declared a state of emergency over migrants crossing the border

The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Mexican border.

December 18, 2022
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LaRhonda Patrick, mayor-elect of Warner Robins, Ga.

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'I was a girl with a dream,' she says. A chat with Warner Robins' mayor-elect

GPB's Leah Fleming talks with new Warner Robins mayor LaRhonda Patrick, the first woman and Black person ever elected to the office.

December 08, 2021
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
McDonough Mayor-elect Sandra Vincent takes a break from painting a facade for a Christmas village to talk about the city's past, present and future.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | A conversation with McDonough's new mayor

On this week's Battleground: Ballot Box, we interview Sandra Vincent, the mayor-elect of McDonough, and learn what the city's past and present can tell us about Georgia's future. 

December 01, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
An illustration of different Georgia cities on a map.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: For local leaders, city governance is a laboratory of democracy

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We spoke with a panel of mayors from across Georgia to take the temperature of each of their communities. What are the key issues they are confronting as 2021 comes to an end?

November 10, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
Felicia Moore 2 AP

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  • Politics

Atlanta mayor's race is set for a runoff between Moore and Dickens. Kasim Reed is out

City Council President Felicia Moore and City Councilmember Andre Dickens will face each other in a runoff after emerging as the top two candidates in Atlanta’s mayoral race — with Dickens edging out former mayor Kasim Reed.

November 04, 2021
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  • Riley Bunch
Atlanta City Council member and mayoral candidate Antonio Brown.

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  • Politics

Atlanta mayoral candidate lags in money race despite big spending

A belated campaign finance report filed by Atlanta mayoral candidate Antonio Brown shows he spent hundreds of thousands on campaign expenses while raising little money from July through September.

October 29, 2021
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  • David Armstrong and
  • Stephen Fowler
Staff and faculty at Georgia State University participate in a "die-in" protest Sept. 9, 2021, demanding more COVID-19 safety measures on campus.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Faculty, Students Protest Campus COVID Policy; New Polling On Key Races

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Students, faculty and staff on 20 Georgia public college campuses are protesting to demand stricter COVID-19 protections. Protestors say the governor and the Board of Regents’ refusal to require masks on campus is endangering the health of those who live and work on Georgia college campuses.

September 14, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut
Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams mingles with supporters during his election night party Tuesday in New York City.

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  • Politics

New York City Narrows The Democratic Field For Mayor, With Eric Adams Taking The Lead

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was voters' top choice in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday, while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.

June 23, 2021
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  • Brigid Bergin,
  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborates on her decision not to seek reelection during a news conference Friday at Atlanta City Hall. She surprised the political establishment when she announced Thursday she wouldn't run again.

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  • Politics

Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection

In a news conference Friday, Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborated on her decision not to run, citing the challenges of the pandemic, the racial justice protests and a major cyberattack.

May 07, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Scott Neuman
A screenshot from the video in which Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she would not be seeking reelection.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Atlanta Mayor Bottoms Not Seeking Reelection — What It Could Mean For Georgia

Friday on Political Rewind: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced that she will not run for reelection. In a letter, Bottoms highlighted her proudest accomplishments in office, but gave no reason for her decision not to seek a second term. We’ll look at what her withdrawal means for the race for mayor of Georgia’s most influential city.

May 07, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, during the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for those in higher risk categories, at a vaccine center in Overijse, Belgium.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Mayors On COVID Vaccines, Racial Justice And Other Local Issues

Thursday on Political Rewind: While partisanship continues to drive almost every aspect of how Congress operates today, at the local level, political leaders are more likely to be practical problem solvers dealing with issues their neighborhoods are experiencing every day.

Today, we talk with mayors of three Georgia cities to get an up-close look at how their communities are coping with the problems of our times.

February 18, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Brandon Scott, Baltimore's youngest mayor in more than a century, at his election night party last month.

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  • National

Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

Brandon Scott is the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. The 36-year-old campaigned on an unprecedented platform of curbing mayoral power.

December 08, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Sullivan
Savannah organizers Faith Harris (left) and Nychorida Austin (with bullhorn) lead a protest march flanked by New Georgia Project chairman Francys Johnson, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson (right, in red) and former Mayor Otis Johnson (right, in blue).

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  • News

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson On Handling COVID-19, Racial Justice And More — In His First 6 Months

America’s mayors have taken center stage in 2020. Big city mayors feuded with state and federal officials over COVID-19 protections and resources, and...

June 26, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott

Gwinnett's First Latino Mayor On Supporting Trump, Serving Loganville

Gwinnett County is fast becoming one of the most diverse areas in all of Georgia, and even throughout the southeast. The county has been experiencing a...

January 11, 2018
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

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