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Federal court rules a fundraising advantage for Burt Jones is likely illegal bit.ly/4xmkw1T

Federal court rules a fundraising advantage for Burt Jones is likely illegal

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier ruling that prohibits Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ leadership committee from supporting his campaign for governor.

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Kemp appoints Fulton judge to appeals court after her election loss bit.ly/3QkMwSK

Kemp appoints Fulton judge to appeals court after her election loss

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker's appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals could void last month's election result for her county seat.

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Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts. That doesn’t mean they should. bit.ly/4oum9qe

Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts. That doesn’t mean they should.

Black and minority voices matter in the U.S. House and Georgia General Assembly.

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Candidates jockey for Trump’s blessing in GOP governor’s race bit.ly/4xfVBga

Candidates jockey for Trump’s blessing in GOP governor’s race

President Donald Trump hosted a tele-rally for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones as Rick Jackson promised he'll be Trump's "favorite governor" at a campaign stop.

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The Georgia special legislative session almost nobody wanted bit.ly/4vdVm44

The Georgia special legislative session almost nobody wanted

State lawmakers are returning to work amid the World Cup and midterm campaigning to potentially redraw Georgia's political maps. It carries a big political risk.

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Buddy Carter lost. His voters could decide the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate. bit.ly/4vK0vk2

Buddy Carter lost. His voters could decide the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate.

The coastal Georgia congressman finished third in last month's primary. But he won nearly a quarter of the GOP vote, meaning his supporters could decide who wins the runoff.

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First Liberty founder’s wife seeks to keep her company out of receivership bit.ly/4xrWkv2

First Liberty founder’s wife seeks to keep her company out of receivership

An attorney for Krista Frost and her company submitted a filing to the court challenging a move to add them to the receivership.

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Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat bit.ly/4gen4c0

Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat

One of the biggest tests of Democratic turnout before Georgia’s special redistricting session is unfolding in a suburban Gwinnett County district that should be safely blue.

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Carr and Raffensperger voters could pick the winner of GOP governor’s race bit.ly/43xmVce

Carr and Raffensperger voters could pick the winner of GOP governor’s race

Voters for Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger could decide the winner in the GOP primary between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson.

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We all know Atlanta loves to throw a good party. This year, the party is coming to us. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring eight matches to ATL, kicking off on June 15 with Spain versus Cabo Verde, and culminating with a semifinal match a month later. From watch parties, good eats, fun drinks and navigating MARTA to ticket information or figuring out where your favorite rapper is performing — we’ve got y’all covered. We’ll also update this guide throughout the tourney. 

 🔗 to the full guide: bit.ly/4vDJpEn 🖋️: Gavin Godfrey
 🎨: Justin Tran for the AJC
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2 hometown candidates, 2 statewide runoffs, 1 small Georgia town bit.ly/3QekEQ0

2 hometown candidates, 2 statewide runoffs, 1 small Georgia town

The small town of Jackson, Georgia, is at the center of state politics this summer with two hometown candidates, Burt Jones and Mike Collins, in Republican runoff elections.

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GOP demands access to Georgia’s election night reporting center bit.ly/4v3kDOb

GOP demands access to Georgia’s election headquarters

Republicans fight Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for State Election Board members and other observers to access a facility during election night reporting.

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GOP demands access to Georgia’s election headquarters bit.ly/4v3kDOb

GOP demands access to Georgia’s election headquarters

Republicans fight Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for State Election Board members and other observers to access a facility during election night reporting.

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Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84 bit.ly/43Z8rSu

Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84

Majority leader from 1986 to 2004, he is the father of current Georgia Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III.

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Former Georgia House majority leader Larry Walker dies bit.ly/43Z8rSu

Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84

Majority leader from 1986 to 2004, he is the father of current Georgia Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III.

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U.S. Senate: Collins and Dooley square off in Georgia Republican runoff bit.ly/4e9MzbW

U.S. Senate: Collins and Dooley square off in Georgia Republican runoff

Georgia's Republican runoff clash between Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will decide who faces Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in the race for U.S. Senate.

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PSC runoff could affect your Georgia Power bill bit.ly/4vOyE33

Care about your Georgia Power bill? These PSC races could have a big impact.

The PSC races will decide the balance of power on the state’s top utility regulator, which oversees Georgia Power and its rates.

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Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith bit.ly/49SB5Iv

Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith

Raphael Warnock told the New York Tomes that he wondered if the faith often expressed by Republicans in Congress is "more performative than substantive."

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Congress (again) moves to remove Confederate names from military bases bit.ly/4ecPGQt

Congress (again) moves to remove Confederate names from military bases

The U.S. House has amended a military policy bill to once again remove Confederate names from two bases in Georgia.

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This Georgia county couldn’t pick a side in the GOP governor’s race bit.ly/4v06f9c

This Georgia county couldn’t pick a side in the GOP governor’s race

In Habersham County, the May GOP gubernatorial primary was a dead-even tie, with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson each earning exactly 2,640 votes.

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