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Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Hyosub Shin/AJC)
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Post-debate ad war heats up between Bottoms and Jackson

The debate for Georgia governor may be over, but the fight to define what happened on that stage is just getting started.

Keisha Lance Bottoms on grocery taxes
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks for herself after Tuesday’s debate

The Democratic nominee for governor showed up to the spin room following Tuesday night's debate with Republican nominee Rick Jackson.

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will appear together during a town hall-style debate hosted by Atlanta News First at 8 p.m.

Opinion and Voices

Let Atlanta Burn
DAVID PLAZAS

Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t let Atlanta ‘burn.’ Don’t tell her critics.

Critics of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms say she let the city burn. That narrative is overblown but effective against the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor.

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Jacob Parcel (right) talks about the struggles of trying to buy a house in Atlanta during a July news conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Also shown, from left, are Parcel's son, Dominic, 9; Atlanta City Council Member Andrea Boone; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (in background). (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Georgia should make homes more affordable following new federal law passage

Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Now, it's up to the Georgia General Assembly to take steps to make housing more affordable and accessible to residents.

U.S. Senate runoff
AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Mike Collins does not seem to notice or care about the company he keeps

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins denounces white nationalism and white supremacy, but many of the associates around him cast doubt on his judgment.

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A voter picks up her sticker after casting a ballot at Friendship Community Church in South Fulton in May. Over the course of three weeks, Georgia’s 8.2 million voters will have many opportunities to cast ballots. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Let Atlanta Burn
DAVID PLAZAS

Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t let Atlanta ‘burn.’ Don’t tell her critics.

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Ossoff Collins debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jon Ossoff puts Mike Collins on ‘trial’ in fiery U.S. Senate debate

Jacob Parcel (right) talks about the struggles of trying to buy a house in Atlanta during a July news conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Also shown, from left, are Parcel's son, Dominic, 9; Atlanta City Council Member Andrea Boone; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (in background). (Ben Gray for the AJC)
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia should make homes more affordable following new federal law passage

U.S. Senate runoff
AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Mike Collins does not seem to notice or care about the company he keeps

James Mills

Ga. election board director acts without approval, tests limits of authority

U.S. Senate debate
PATRICIA MURPHY

Ossoff wanted to tie Collins to Trump in Senate debate. Collins did it for him.