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Patricia Murphy: ‘Liberation Day’ for the economy? Georgia already did that, without tariffs
Trump's tariffs run counter to how Georgia has attracted manufacturing and jobs for a generation.
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Patricia Murphy: Giant raises in tough times?Welcome to the Georgia State Senate.
With Washington lawmakers slashing budgets, the Georgia state Senate voted this week to give top Georgia officials hefty pay raises.
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Patricia Murphy: Pete Hegseth has to go
Veterans warn the Trump group chat about a Yemen attack will put Americans at risk and hurt morale in the military.
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Patricia Murphy: Jon Ossoff jumps into the 2026 fray, with Trump looming large
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff will need loads of Democratic energy and crossover appeal to win in 2026. Donald Trump's return the White House adds a challenge- and an opportunity.
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Patricia Murphy: After years of battles, Georgia Republicans are all-in on Trump
After years of an uneasy alliance, Georgia Republicans are taking concrete steps to help President Donald Trump advance his agenda where they can.
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Patricia Murphy: DEI cuts go wild in Georgia under Trump
Efforts to cut "diversity, equity and inclusion" in Georgia are sweeping up civil rights history tours and programs to support rural Georgia schools.
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Patricia Murphy: With return to ‘Fort Benning,’ Hegseth revives the worst of the past
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth found a little-known soldier from World War I to revive the Ft. Benning name. The base was originally named for secessionist Henry Benning.
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Patricia Murphy: Medicaid cuts from Washington would gut this Georgia pediatrician’s practice
One Georgia pediatrician's practice in South Atlanta could be shuttered if Republican-backed Medicaid cuts are approved.
Patricia Murphy: Who really needs the CDC anyway?
Instead of instilling “efficiency” at the CDC, the Trump administration seems only to have only injected blind decision-making and incompetence to the critical agency.
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Patricia Murphy: Meet Brian Kemp, Governor Hardball
On the eve of a pivotal vote, an aide to Gov. Brian Kemp threatened to support primary challenges against Republicans who don't support his top priority at the Capitol.