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What Georgia Democrats PSC wins will and won’t mean for your power bills

Two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission flipped from Republicans to Democrats. Here's what it could mean for your Georgia Power bills.

How Georgia’s PSC races are already changing the midterm landscape

Georgia Democrats relied on a message of affordability to win two PSC seats. Could the same strategy work in the midterm elections?

Georgia honors women in uniform amid debate over their roles in combat

Females in uniform like Amy Stevens are being recognized in Atlanta parade, history exhibit and Georgia hall of fame before Veterans Day as combat roles for women are debated.

Atlanta among airports where FAA will cut flights due to shutdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation will cut flights by 10% across 40 of the nation’s busiest airports on Friday to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers.

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Governor hopefuls focus on affordability during Politically Georgia forum

Candidates took their cues from the Public Service Commission election results, which show voters are focused on pocketbook issues.

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Democrats hope voters will deliver change in Public Service Commission race

It’s Election Day across the country, with a few key battles in Georgia. The “Politically Georgia” team dives into races across the state.

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How Georgia Democrats knocked off two Republicans in statewide races

Democratic candidates for the Public Service Commission outperformed Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 vote totals across metro Atlanta.

Your Politics Team
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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

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Adam Beam

Adam Beam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's politics team and a Kennesaw State ...

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Shannon McCaffrey

Politics Editor

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

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David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

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Polls of Georgia Voters

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EXCLUSIVE

Keisha Lance Bottoms, Burt Jones lead in Georgia governor’s race

Georgia governor poll: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Democrats and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ahead with Republicans in race to replace incumbent Brian Kemp.

Interactive: How Ga. Democrats feel about race for governor and key state issues

Explore the AJC's interactive poll results to see Georgia Democrats' opinions based on their gender, age, race, education, income and ideology.

Interactive: How Ga. Republicans feel about governor, Senate races and key issues

Explore the AJC's interactive poll results to see Georgia Republicans' opinions based on their gender, age, race, education, income and ideology.

EXCLUSIVE

AJC Poll: Georgians across parties support some vaccine mandates

Vaccines may be popular, but feelings about RFK Jr. break down along party lines.

Opinion and Voices

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OPINION

Ballrooms and Great Gatsby lose to high power bills in Georgia

Republicans in 2025 traded places with the Democrats of 2024, putting social issues and identity politics ahead of voters' top issue: the economy.

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OPINION

Make college affordable for Georgians by funding needs-based financial aid

Georgia ranks high in college debt and low in needs-based aid it offers students. About 75% of Georgians support the state broadly offering financial aid based on need.

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OPINION

Democrats are hungry, Republicans complacent and all politics is national

Republicans have won statewide elections in Georgia for decades, but their streak ended because Democrats were motivated and GOP infighting has been a distraction.

State Government

State Election Board member Janice Johnston is accused in a lawsuit of obstructing public records requests for information about voter eligibility challenges, communications with outside organizations and voter citizenship verification. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2024)

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Georgia State Election Board member raises money online for legal defense

A fundraiser has raised more than $30K for Georgia State Election Board member Janice Johnston's legal defense. Critics say it creates potential for conflicts of interest.

Georgia parks raise parking fees — and more price hikes could be on the way

Georgia will boost state park entrance fees in January, and an audit suggests more price hikes could be coming.

Living in Louisville in rural Jefferson County, Jessica Lewis (back) regularly traveled nearly an hour each way for OB-GYN visits while she was pregnant with her now-11-month-old-son, Desmond. The 35-year-old tax preparer is among many in Georgia forced to make long drives for access to gynecological care. Others are not able to do so, part of why prenatal visit data has gotten worse in recent years. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Georgia women face geographic gaps in prenatal care

Fewer than half of Georgia's counties have a full-time OB-GYN, according to data analyzed by the AJC, and many women lack the time and money to make regular prenatal visits.

Georgia state senator pushes for arrest of House lawyer

The House speaker’s general counsel Keith Williams blocked state Sen. Colton Moore from entering the chamber during a joint session, grabbing and pushing him to the ground.

From left, Akbar Ali, Marqus Cole and Jamie Parker are competing for the House District 106 seat in a special election on Nov. 4. (AJC file photos)

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Cost of living tops concerns for candidates in Gwinnett County House race

Two Democrats and one Republican seek to replace former state Rep. Shelly Hutchinson, who resigned this summer to care for a family member.

Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says

Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.

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Candidates for governor gather at Politically Georgia forum

Hear from the candidates running to be Georgia governor in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia candidate forum.

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Anxiety abounds during first day of FAA flight cuts at Hartsfield-Jackson

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to cut traffic across 40 of the nation’s busiest airports starting Friday to maintain safety.

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New Kemp-backed ad roils Georgia’s Republican US Senate race

A group supporting Derek Dooley's campaign is blaming GOP U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins for the federal government shutdown.

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OPINION

Ballrooms and Great Gatsby lose to high power bills in Georgia

Republicans in 2025 traded places with the Democrats of 2024, putting social issues and identity politics ahead of voters' top issue: the economy.

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OPINION

Make college affordable for Georgians by funding needs-based financial aid

Georgia ranks high in college debt and low in needs-based aid it offers students. About 75% of Georgians support the state broadly offering financial aid based on need.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Governor hopefuls focus on affordability during Politically Georgia forum

Candidates took their cues from the Public Service Commission election results, which show voters are focused on pocketbook issues.

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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal

OPINION

Democrats are hungry, Republicans complacent and all politics is national

Republicans have won statewide elections in Georgia for decades, but their streak ended because Democrats were motivated and GOP infighting has been a distraction.

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OPINION

Republicans search for a winning formula after election setbacks

Georgia's GOP members of Congress reflect on election night shift to Democrats, with Marjorie Taylor Greene saying: Deliver on promises or ‘don’t expect return customers.'

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By the numbers: Here’s who voted in this week’s election

In this week's election, 1.5 million voters voiced their views. An AJC analysis breaks down who voted and who didn't.

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