Politically Georgia

04/24/2025

With midterms looming, Georgia fails to make election security upgrades https://bit.ly/4lJWQP5

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.

04/24/2025

The largest gathering of National Rifle Association members of the year is coming to Atlanta for an annual convention that starts today. But it’s not quite the political moment it once was.

President Donald Trump is skipping this year's meeting. And the speaker list is lacking many prominent state and national politicians.

04/23/2025

Universities speak out against government ‘overreach,’ but South is more muted https://bit.ly/4joHyOf

Hundreds of universities across the United States are speaking out for academic freedom, but few schools in the South have joined the opposition to the Trump adminsitration.

04/22/2025

The Democratic field for governor is starting to take shape — and thin out.

Jason Carter says he's not running again. Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is still considering it, but says it would be a tough race.

04/22/2025

AJC journalists Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell dive into questions centered around the 2026 elections as listeners ask about candidates outside of Atlanta and about ranked choice voting. 🎧 Listen:👇

The "Politically Georgia" hosts answer questions from the listener mailbag.

04/21/2025

Sen. Jason Esteves' campaign for governor shows how more Georgia Democrats are not running away from national issues in state races.

04/21/2025

Insurance Commissioner John King promises public pressure on rate hikes, while business leaders say results could take more than a year to materialize.

04/21/2025

Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves, 41, is trying to reverse a decades-long Democratic losing streak in the governor’s race. 👉 https://bit.ly/4lLBot8

04/19/2025

OPINION: Going from chief executive to one of 100 in the Senate has been a struggle for some ex-governors who made the leap. Would Gov. Brian Kemp want to do it? The latest from AJC political columnist Patricia Murphy ⬇️

Going from chief executive to one of 100 in the Senate has been a struggle for some ex-governors who made the leap. Would Gov. Brian Kemp want to do it?

04/18/2025

The trial lawyers pushing Gov. Brian Kemp to block protections for agrochemical companies are trying out a different tactic this week: a new ad focusing on China, a trending pressure point in GOP politics.

The governor is weighing whether to shield agrochemical companies from some lawsuits. A new ad highlights how it could benefit a Chinese-owned company.

04/18/2025

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday to talk about the current state of politics and promote his new children's book.

04/18/2025

Georgia Democrats in the General Assembly have increased pressure on Republican colleagues who push culture war issues like transgender healthcare, DEI and religious liberty.

Georgia Democrats in the General Assembly have increased pressure on Republican colleagues who push culture war issues like transgender healthcare, DEI and religious liberty

04/18/2025

President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China threatens to crimp a massive source of solar panels and parts, with experts saying the cost of projects will certainly rise as China retaliates.

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action. His system — including 19 panels and a battery backup — went up this week, and Summers considers himself lucky.

04/18/2025

Critics complained that the security was too heavy-handed after police shocked two protesters with Tasers as they resisted attempts by police to eject them.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Tuesday event deteriorated into chaos after two attendees were shocked by Tasers.

04/17/2025

U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, a Peachtree City Republican, is the newest member of Georgia's delegation and making the most of his deep ties to President Donald Trump.

04/17/2025

Many Republicans would like to see Kemp as the GOP's best hope to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. But he isn’t yet ready to make his decision public.

Many Republicans would like to see Kemp as the GOP's best hope to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

04/17/2025

"Avoiding confrontation isn’t part of the MTG brand, if you haven’t noticed," writes AJC political columnist Patricia Murphy. "In fact, Greene has built her bring-it-on persona on a few well-timed, highly visible public confrontations."

Marjorie Taylor Greene has built her bring-it-on brand on well-timed, highly visible heckling, starting with President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address.

04/17/2025

Kemp’s office this morning unveiled the timing of his plans to sign the vast overhaul of Georgia’s legal landscape. The push to limit lawsuits and reduce jury awards took nearly all of the governor’s political capital to eke through the Legislature.

The Georgia governor had to use all of his political might to pass legislation aimed at limiting large jury awards in civil lawsuits.