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Georgia contributors chipped in $5.2 million to pay for Trump inauguration

Georgia corporate titans, including Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola, contributed millions of dollars to President Trump’s inauguration campaign, newly disclosed records show.

David Perdue confirmed as ambassador to China with bipartisan support

Former Georgia U.S. Sen. David Perdue was confirmed as ambassador to China with a bipartisan vote.

Atlanta man abducted by Taliban was reportedly beaten, told to renounce faith

Atlanta Catholic George Glezmann said the Taliban constantly tried to get him to convert to Islam through physical abuse and promises of freedom during his 2-year detainment.

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100 days in, Donald Trump’s Georgia allies couldn’t be happier

Kelly Loeffler and other Trump supporters marked the president's first 100 days in office by visiting a manufacturing plant in Suwanee on Monday.

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Metro Atlanta congressional challenger: ‘You can’t outwork me’

Democrat Everton Blair says he would bring a new generation of leadership to Congress.

Georgia Republicans in Congress stick with Trump and his policies

President Donald Trump's approval rating is dipping in several polls, but Georgia's Republican congressional delegation remains loyal.

DOJ pulls support for transgender Georgia prisoner

The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its support for a transgender Georgia prisoner to receive state-funded gender-affirming surgery.

Trump: The First 100 Days
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David Perdue confirmed as ambassador to China with bipartisan support

Former Georgia U.S. Sen. David Perdue was confirmed as ambassador to China with a bipartisan vote.

Georgia Republicans in Congress stick with Trump and his policies

President Donald Trump's approval rating is dipping in several polls, but Georgia's Republican congressional delegation remains loyal.

DOJ pulls support for transgender Georgia prisoner

The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its support for a transgender Georgia prisoner to receive state-funded gender-affirming surgery.

OPINION

Trump’s overreach with Harvard is a ‘stunning affront’ to higher education

Former Morehouse president breaks clarifies three points in White House’s feud with university.

Atlanta entrepreneur steers her clients through Trump’s trade war

The owner of International Supply Partners is not sure how to feel about Trump's trade policies. "I don’t know what the end game or real strategy is."

Her husband was arrested by immigration agents. Now a mother in DeKalb County relies on prayer

Less than a week into the start of the second Trump presidency, immigration agents arrested Kenia Velásquez’s husband, a tire shop employee. She relies on prayer.

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100 days in, Donald Trump’s Georgia allies couldn’t be happier

Kelly Loeffler and other Trump supporters marked the president's first 100 days in office by visiting a manufacturing plant in Suwanee on Monday.

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Hard-line Georgia GOP activists target Jon Burns, Brad Raffensperger

A few districts have urged the party to block the House speaker and secretary of state from running as Republicans.

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Jon Ossoff looks to pressure GOP on public health cuts

The U.S. senator will hold a town hall today in Cobb County that includes staffers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who lost their jobs.

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Legislature

The House Chambers is full of lawmakers and judges as Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the state of the state address in the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Georgia bill tracker: What will Gov. Brian Kemp sign

From tax cuts to social media restrictions, track the noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers are discussing and see how close they are to passing.

Kemp signs bill banning transgender girls, women from playing on female sports teams

The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican from Cumming.

Advocates for transgender rights speak against House Bills 1104, 1105, and 1170 at the Capitol in Atlanta on March 26, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Following CHOA decision, transgender rights advocates brace for more providers to suspend care for children

Transgender rights advocates say they worry a recent decision by CHOA to stop offering gender-affirming care could start a trend in the state.

Raffensperger urges feds to preserve refugee protections for Afghan Christians

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the federal government to retain protections for Christian Afghan refugees who fled to the U.S.

“Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is fully compliant with all statutory provisions enacted in 2023," a hospital spokeswoman said. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Children’s Healthcare suspends gender-affirming care for transgender kids

Parents of trans children who receive gender-affirming care at Children's Healthcare have gotten messages letting them know the facility will no longer offer the treatments.

With midterms looming, Georgia fails to make election security upgrades

Election security proposals stalled in the Georgia General Assembly, leaving the same voting technology in place for the 2026 election. Election advocates say they're worried.

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 the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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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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DOJ pulls support for transgender Georgia prisoner

The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its support for a transgender Georgia prisoner to receive state-funded gender-affirming surgery.

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Georgia bill tracker: What will Gov. Brian Kemp sign

From tax cuts to social media restrictions, track the noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers are discussing and see how close they are to passing.

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Kemp signs bill banning transgender girls, women from playing on female sports teams

The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican from Cumming.

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Kemp signs school safety bill inspired by Apalachee shooting

Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law House Bill 268,which would require public schools to assess threats made by students and provide them mental health support.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms takes formal step toward running for Georgia governor

Her filing adds clarity to a Democratic field to succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp that’s just beginning to take shape.

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‘This is our civil rights movement,’ Nikema Williams tells Decatur rally

Sunday’s rally at Decatur’s dReam Center Church featured speeches from local activists and leaders, including U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams.

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Monday Mailbag: Campus visas, crime stats and Confederate Memorial Day

‘Politically Georgia’ hosts answer questions from the listener mailbag.

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Hard-line Georgia GOP activists target Jon Burns, Brad Raffensperger

A few districts have urged the party to block the House speaker and secretary of state from running as Republicans.

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Atlanta entrepreneur steers her clients through Trump’s trade war

The owner of International Supply Partners is not sure how to feel about Trump's trade policies. "I don’t know what the end game or real strategy is."

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Her husband was arrested by immigration agents. Now a mother in DeKalb County relies on prayer

Less than a week into the start of the second Trump presidency, immigration agents arrested Kenia Velásquez’s husband, a tire shop employee. She relies on prayer.