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Georgia Politics
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Georgia gathers at Little White House on 80th anniversary of FDR’s death

President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia at his Little White House. On Saturday, the 80th anniversary, people gathered to pay tribute.

Georgia protests, big and small, show growing resistance against Trump administration

In Georgia and beyond, President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has galvanized liberal demonstrators in a way that hasn’t been seen in years.

OPINION

Patricia Murphy: Chinese tariffs no joke for this Atlanta toy store

An Atlanta toy store braces for Trump's rising tariffs on Chinese goods.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia voters are worried about Donald Trump’s tariffs, poll finds

Nearly half of voters say they're more likely to back members of Congress who oppose the tariffs. That includes a third of GOP voters.

Here’s what bills crossed the finish line on the Georgia Legislature’s final day

In the final hours of Georgia's legislative session, bills on education, the justice system and health made the cut.

House passes Senate budget plan, unlocks next step in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Every Georgia Republican in the U.S. House backed the budget resolution that will be used to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Parents: Here are the key education bills that passed this legislative session

Politically Georgia discusses cellphone bans, cuts to the DOE and more

Trump: The First 100 Days
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Georgia protests, big and small, show growing resistance against Trump administration

In Georgia and beyond, President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has galvanized liberal demonstrators in a way that hasn’t been seen in years.

House passes Senate budget plan, unlocks next step in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Every Georgia Republican in the U.S. House backed the budget resolution that will be used to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.

Level shrimping field? Trump tariffs seen as boon for Georgia fishermen

President Trump's tariffs on imports are expected to help Georgia shrimpers, whose industry has been taken over by foreign-based companies that grow shrimp in ponds.

Grady breaks ground on freestanding ER amid talk of Medicaid cuts

The facility in south Fulton County aims to address a hospital desert that has existed in that area since Wellstar AMC closed its ER in 2022.

Georgia public health board frets over measles, Kennedy vaccine message

The Texas outbreak has now spread to Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Mexico.

Inspector general draft: VA Augusta leaders fostered ‘culture of fear’

VA Augusta Health Care System leaders fostered a “culture of fear," according to an Office of Inspector General draft report viewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Georgia voters are worried about Donald Trump’s tariffs, poll finds

Nearly half of voters say they're more likely to back members of Congress who oppose the tariffs. That includes a third of GOP voters.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Will he run for US Senate? Brian Kemp mulls his next move

Georgia's Republican governor says he plans to use downtime in the coming days to think through things before making his decision.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp backs US Senate budget plan amid fears of Medicaid cuts

Kemp is one of 22 GOP governors backing the U.S. Senate's budget proposal. It includes a plan that some worry could cause cuts to Medicaid spending.

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Legislature

Nöel Heatherland and their dog Champion are survivors of domestic violence. Heatherland is supporting legislation that would allow judges to add family pets to temporary protective orders. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Georgia judges could include family pets in domestic violence restraining orders under new bill

Georgians who’ve experienced domestic violence could soon be able to ask judges to include family pets in temporary protective orders, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 177.

How Brandon Beach went from metro Atlanta transit champion to MAGA warrior

Over the last four years, Sen. Brandon Beach has done Donald Trump's bidding as much as any elected official in Georgia.

Gov. Brian Kemp enteres the Senate at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Minute-by-minute: How the final day of Georgia’s legislative session unfolded

The Georgia General Assembly is voting on dozens of bills on the last day of the 2025 legislative session, including a $38 billion state budget and changes to election laws.

Georgia lawmakers pass big state budget but school speed camera ban and elections bill die

The Georgia General Assembly passed a $38 billion state budget but other bills died including limits on school speed cameras and new election laws.

Representatives, including Rep. Solomon Adesanya, D-Marietta, vote at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, April 4, 2025, the final day of the legislative session. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Georgia elections bill dies, leaving absentee ballot drop off before Election Day intact

Georgia election overhaul fails to advance as lawmakers wrap up work for the year.

Bill could allow Trump to collect legal fees in Georgia election interference case

Donald Trump and co-defendants in Fulton County election interference case could collect legal fees under bill that clears Georgia General Assembly.

Your Politics Team
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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman is politics news and enterprise reporter covering statewide political stories.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

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Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse covers Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu is a government reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Alex Sanz

Alex Sanz is a veteran journalist and senior news leader at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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David Wickert

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

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Parents: Here are the key education bills that passed this legislative session

Politically Georgia discusses cellphone bans, cuts to the DOE and more

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Will he run for US Senate? Brian Kemp mulls his next move

Georgia's Republican governor says he plans to use downtime in the coming days to think through things before making his decision.

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Power struggle between Georgia House speaker and lieutenant governor spills into public

While there has always been friendly competition between chambers, this year showed the extent to which one leader was attempting to dominate the other.

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OPINION

Jamie Dupree: Trump leaves Congress with whiplash on tariffs

Trump's on-again off-again tariffs fluster Congress and Wall Street.

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Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Level shrimping field? Trump tariffs seen as boon for Georgia fishermen

President Trump's tariffs on imports are expected to help Georgia shrimpers, whose industry has been taken over by foreign-based companies that grow shrimp in ponds.

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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Grady breaks ground on freestanding ER amid talk of Medicaid cuts

The facility in south Fulton County aims to address a hospital desert that has existed in that area since Wellstar AMC closed its ER in 2022.

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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia judges could include family pets in domestic violence restraining orders under new bill

Georgians who’ve experienced domestic violence could soon be able to ask judges to include family pets in temporary protective orders, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 177.

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Credit: Natrice Miller/AJC

How Brandon Beach went from metro Atlanta transit champion to MAGA warrior

Over the last four years, Sen. Brandon Beach has done Donald Trump's bidding as much as any elected official in Georgia.

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Georgia public health board frets over measles, Kennedy vaccine message

The Texas outbreak has now spread to Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Mexico.

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Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Brian Kemp backs US Senate budget plan amid fears of Medicaid cuts

Kemp is one of 22 GOP governors backing the U.S. Senate's budget proposal. It includes a plan that some worry could cause cuts to Medicaid spending.