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In this aerial image, the Plant Riverside District along the Savannah Riverwalk is visible. Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter celebrated the $4.2 million he obtained in a funding bill to complete a Riverwalk restoration project adjacent to the Savannah Convention Center. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)
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Members of Congress celebrate bringing earmarks back to Georgia

Members of Congress from Georgia have successfully inserted millions of dollars into appropriations bills for community projects in their districts, better known as earmarks.

BILL TORPY

The obnoxious GOP Sharia law ad and ensuing Democrat division

Shawn Harris walks ‘the tightest tightrope’ to flip deep-red Georgia seat

Lawmakers race to suspend Georgia gas tax as prices spike

Politically Georgia

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Challengers jolt Georgia Supreme Court race

Justice Charlie Bethel is gearing up for a uncharacteristically competitive Georgia Supreme Court race.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Government shutdown sparks new round of partisan finger‑pointing

Republicans are seizing on long airport lines to target Georgia Democrats amid the partial government shutdown.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Geoff Duncan says attacks show he’s shaking up governor’s race

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he cares “more about the 11 million Georgians than I care about my opponents in this race.”

Your Politics Team

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Greg Bluestein

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

Greg Bluestein

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

Caleb Groves

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

Caleb Groves

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

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Tia Mitchell

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

Tia Mitchell

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

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

David Wickert

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

David Wickert

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

DOJ in Fulton

Harold Melton delivered the annual state of the judiciary as state Supreme Court chief Justice. Now in private practice, Melton will mediate the contention between Fulton County and the DOJ over 2020 voting records. (AJC 2019)

Former Georgia chief justice appointed to mediate Fulton FBI raid dispute

Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton, now in private practice, called ‘an honest broker.’

How one of Trump’s ‘pit bulls’ paved the way for the FBI’s raid in Fulton

Former federal prosecutors denounce FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots

State Election Board chair dismisses calls for Fulton County takeover

Opinion and Voices

PATRICIA MURPHY

Sam Nunn on Iran, Congress and why he never ran for president

Former Sen. Sam Nunn weighs in on Iran, the role of Congress, and why he never for president. "I looked in the mirror several times and I did not see a president staring back.

GUEST COLUMN

How Trump administration is helping Ga. producers recover from Hurricane Helene

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins visited the Georgia State Capitol to announce disaster aid to help farmers, ranchers and foresters harmed by Hurricane Helene.

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

U.S. is headed for a debt spiral at this rate. Iran war makes things worse.

The U.S. trillion-dollar debt and deficits already put the nation in a precarious position. The cost of the Iran war could worsen the economic outlook and lead to recession.

House lawmakers want another two years to remove QR codes from ballots

Touchscreen voting likely to remain in place for Georgia midterms

Georgia Senate approves tax rebates of up to $500

Nathan Wade testifies to Senate committee

Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee

GUEST COLUMN

Georgia’s literacy crisis demands action. Speaker Burns is answering the call.

Georgia bill would make it harder to obtain police bodycam footage

Second state lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud

More AJC Politics

Members of Congress celebrate bringing earmarks back to Georgia

Members of Congress from Georgia have successfully inserted millions of dollars into appropriations bills for community projects in their districts, better known as earmarks.

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta

Gas prices in Atlanta and Georgia jump overnight amid Iran war uncertainty

Gas prices are getting higher in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight

As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Challengers jolt Georgia Supreme Court race

Justice Charlie Bethel is gearing up for a uncharacteristically competitive Georgia Supreme Court race.

BILL TORPY

The obnoxious GOP Sharia law ad and ensuing Democrat division

Sen. Greg Dolezal fiddled with AI to conjure up an ad with images of pushy, and armed, Muslims forcing their medieval ways on suburban USA.

Shawn Harris walks ‘the tightest tightrope’ to flip deep-red Georgia seat

Lots of national Democrats want to campaign for him. But the politics are tricky.

Lawmakers race to suspend Georgia gas tax as prices spike

The state House voted 163-4 on Wednesday to suspend the state gas tax for 60 days. The Senate could give it final approval within days.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Government shutdown sparks new round of partisan finger‑pointing

Republicans are seizing on long airport lines to target Georgia Democrats amid the partial government shutdown.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Sam Nunn on Iran, Congress and why he never ran for president

Former Sen. Sam Nunn weighs in on Iran, the role of Congress, and why he never for president. "I looked in the mirror several times and I did not see a president staring back.

Touchscreen voting likely to remain in place for Georgia midterms

A state House committee Tuesday agreed to a bill that would make the switch to paper ballots in 2028.