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Affordable housing is a Georgia problem. Democrats have three ideas to fix it.

Georgia House Democrats have a series of legislative proposals under three big-picture ideas to fix the affordable housing crisis rampant across the Peach State.

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Raffensperger: I will not break the law over senators’ political stunt

Georgia senators should be focused on issues like affordability for residents, not engaging in political theater to pressure and embarrass the Secretary of State's Office.

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How Georgia Republicans fell in love with the word ‘affordability’

The high cost of living is no "Democrat hoax," as President Trump called it, as both parties in Georgia say they will be focusing on the "A-word" during the session.

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As World Cup nears, 2026 will be a transformational year for MARTA

MARTA will unveil new technology and innovations in 2026 as metro Atlanta prepares to host eight World Cup matches in the summer. Here's how local residents will benefit.

President-elect Donald Trump with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during an America First Policy Institute gala hosted by Trump at his residence, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
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Trump is following former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s hubris-fueled overreach path

Newt Gingrich became speaker of the House to great fanfare, but his hubris got the best of him. His rise and fall provide a cautionary tale for President Donald Trump.

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Georgia income tax will be eliminated. It’s not a question of if, but when.

“Affordability” is the buzzword in politics, so why not act on that by eliminating the state income tax for Georgians? Here’s the case for making it happen.

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In real estate, downplaying climate risks won’t make them go away

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As a star departs, a boy asks, ‘When did Trae Young stop being the best?’

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Georgians should resolve to share real facts and safeguard elections in 2026

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Republicans’ paradox and Democrats’ hope: Will GOP bail from Trump in 2026?

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Don’t attack Greenland. U.S. risks undoing a great foreign policy achievement.

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Competing realities baked in before facts in Minneapolis shooting

Candles, flowers are left at a makeshift memorial near the site of a shooting where a federal officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)
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Faith, freedom, rule of law all matter after fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota

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Fulton County officials can barely lead. How could they steal an election?

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Buddhist monks walking for peace are what beleaguered America needs right now

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Campaign slogans promising ‘all-or-nothing’ property tax relief are reckless