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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Republican
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Georgia election officials ask Supreme Court to delay new mail ballot rules

Georgia election officials ask Supreme Court to delay new mail ballot rules Georgia election officials joined together in a filing Wednesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the new Postal Service ballot rules from taking effect for the November election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger along with 15 other current and former Georgia election officials said it is too late to change how mail ballots are handled before the […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026 12

Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks onstage during the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation 2025 Good Trouble Gala at Flourish Atlanta on May 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ossoff finds campaign formula as Georgia Senate race heats up

Ossoff finds campaign formula as Georgia Senate race heats up U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s campaign for reelection has received national recognition as he condemns President Trump and his opponent, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, while also maintaining a middle ground. Ossoff started his campaign as one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection being the only one from a state that Trump won in 2024. However, recent polling shows Ossoff […]

todaySeptember 1, 2026 6

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Georgia Governor Race: Candidates Put Character and Personal History Front and Center

Character and personal history shape Georgia governor’s race Personal history and character took center stage in Georgia’s governor’s race over the weekend, as Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican businessman Rick Jackson used stories of hardship to make their case to voters. Speaking at the Floyd County Democratic Party’s annual “Georgia Giants” fundraiser, Bottoms discussed growing up while her father struggled with addiction and was incarcerated. She said her […]

todayAugust 25, 2026 11

Farmer walking through maize field, low angle view with selective focus
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Study finds rural community projects can reduce partisan hostility

Study finds rural community projects can reduce partisan hostility A new study finds that working on nonpartisan, local projects together without campaigning can reduce partisan hostility in rural communities. Six counties in Virginia and Georgia were examined with Community Works chapters. Community Works is a program by the Rural Urban Bridge initiative that organizes volunteers in rural communities to work on nonpolitical projects, such as food drives and road cleanups. […]

todayAugust 20, 2026 12

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Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans

Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans Leaders from the South are calling for action on renewable energy to make consumption more affordable for everyday Americans. The group Elected Officials to Protect America hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C. last week to address clean energy and affordability. Georgia Sen. Tonya Anderson, D-Lithonia, called out the Trump administration for canceling a program that helped low-income families […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 16

Tracy Wheeler portrait
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Georgia Senate candidate arrested on aggravated assault charges

Georgia Senate candidate arrested on aggravated assault charges A Republican candidate for the Georgia Senate has been arrested on aggravated assault charges. Hancock County deputies arrested Tracy Wheeler and her husband, Troy Wheeler, according to county officials. Tracy Wheeler allegedly pointed a firearm at an employee and one of the owners of Amigos Cove, a restaurant near Lake Sinclair. Court filings show the June 28 dispute was over a broken […]

todayAugust 14, 2026 25

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, speaks at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Congressional Luncheon on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
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Georgia governor candidates focus on affordability at Chamber luncheon

Georgia governor candidates focus on affordability at Chamber luncheon The Georgia Chamber of Commerce welcomed more than 2,000 community leaders to its annual Congressional Luncheon last week. The speakers included Gov. Brian Kemp, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and both candidates for governor, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson. The two candidates for governor harped on affordability while they spoke, particularly healthcare affordability, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting. […]

todayAugust 10, 2026 15

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Georgia election equipment committee holds first meeting Friday

Georgia election equipment committee holds first meeting Friday The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee will hold its first meeting Friday at 10 a.m. in Atlanta. The legislative panel was established during the 2026 special legislative session to develop recommendations for Georgia’s next uniform election system. The committee will work to develop standards and requirements for a new statewide election system. The committee will go over their requirements during […]

todayAugust 7, 2026 14

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AARP poll highlights top issues for Georgia’s older voters

AARP poll highlights top issues for Georgia's older voters A new poll from AARP finds that older Georgia voters are highly motivated to vote this November with their top concerns being affordability of everyday items, health care and protecting social security. Adrion Bell, associate state director of AARP Georgia, said the issues remained constant across party lines. "Affordability, the cost of groceries, the cost of healthcare, cost of housing, cost […]

todayAugust 6, 2026 13