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Politics Nov 12
Democrats, GOP take different approaches to Georgia Senate runoffsThose opening salvos of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff campaign -- Ossoff looking to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue and Warnock facing off with Loeffler -- showcase starkly different approaches the two parties are taking to the unusual circumstances that make…
Politics Nov 06
Perdue, Ossoff head to Georgia U.S. Senate runoffThe contest is one of two high-profile runoffs in the state that could determine which party controls the upper chamber.
Politics Nov 03
Georgia Republican who supports QAnon wins U.S. House seatA Republican congressional candidate who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy was bolstered by President Donald Trump.
Health Oct 30
Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposureGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife are quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a separate announcement Friday, U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of West Point, Georgia, said he had tested positive for the virus.
Politics Jul 17
Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Gov. Kemp battles AtlantaMore than a dozen other cities and counties defied Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and issued local orders requiring that masks be worn in public. The dispute ratched up several notches this week, leading to tough talk from both the governor…
Politics Jul 16
Georgia governor sues Atlanta to block mask-wearing requirementATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in…
Health Jul 16
Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rulesMayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities say they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after Gov. Brian Kemp explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating face coverings.
Politics Jun 09
Voting delays, long lines bring chaos to Georgia primariesLong lines formed at some polling places in Georgia as the state held twice-delayed primary elections amid challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One state lawmaker says there's a "complete meltdown" in the Atlanta area.
Politics May 26
Georgia governor offers state as alternative GOP convention hostGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lobbying for the Republican National Convention to be moved to his state from North Carolina despite coronavirus fears.
Nation May 08
WATCH: Georgia promises thorough probe in killing of Ahmaud ArberyGeorgia authorities addressed the arrests in the Arbery case. Watch their remarks here.
