Politically Georgia
GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Democrats want voters to remember 2020 when they vote in 2026

The state Democratic Party has paid for a TV ad referencing Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

U.S. Senate Republican debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins balances MAGA sales pitch with moderate voters

The Republican is running for U.S. Senate in a close race with fellow U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and former football coach Derek Dooley.

Georgia opts in to new federal school voucher program
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

Georgia Republicans are pressuring the governor to call a special session after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

Opinion and Voices

Supreme Court Voting Rights Redistricting
CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Voting Rights Act ruling may challenge Ga. in new and unexpected ways

Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could upend Democratic Party representation in Congress and Georgia General Assembly but could also forge new, multiracial coalitions.

Georgia’s 2026 races keep coming back to Trump
PATRICIA MURPHY

Kemp takes the high road on redistricting. Republicans should stay there.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call a special session to redraw political maps before the 2026 elections, bucking GOP pressure after a Supreme Court ruling.

Budget hearings
PATRICIA MURPHY

State school superintendent under fire from lawmakers ahead of GOP primary

A slew of GOP endorsements against him could spell trouble for Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods in the upcoming Republican primary.

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Fulton fights DOJ demand for election workers’ personal information

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Democrats want voters to remember 2020 when they vote in 2026

Polling Trump GOP Numbers

Georgia Republican voters are still all-in for Trump

Affordable Housing

How an affordable housing bill became a tax break for the Georgia forestry industry

Tax Break

Georgia lawmakers vowed to cut tax breaks. They approved more instead.

Supreme Court Voting Rights Redistricting
CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Voting Rights Act ruling may challenge Ga. in new and unexpected ways

Workers sort mail-in and drop-off ballots at the Fulton County sorting center at State Farm Arena on Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 2020, just before polls closed. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Fulton seeks to block federal subpoena targeting 2020 election workers

Georgia begins issuing surplus tax refunds

Georgia begins issuing tax refunds of up to $500

U.S. Senate Republican debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins balances MAGA sales pitch with moderate voters