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BRIAN P. KEMP


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Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

Read full article: Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

President Donald Trump's administration has extended Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program for 15 months.

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Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

Read full article: Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.

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It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Read full article: It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Rivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.

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Georgia governor's electric mobility dream for Georgia tested after South Koreans detained in raid

Read full article: Georgia governor's electric mobility dream for Georgia tested after South Koreans detained in raid

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has welcomed foreign investment and talked tough against illegal immigration.

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Takeaways from Trump's federal law enforcement surge in DC as his emergency order is set to expire

Read full article: Takeaways from Trump's federal law enforcement surge in DC as his emergency order is set to expire

President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.

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Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters

Read full article: Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters

A Georgia judge says he's going to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training facility known as โ€œCop City."

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Georgia sends troops to DC in sign that Trump's policing push will continue

Read full article: Georgia sends troops to DC in sign that Trump's policing push will continue

Georgia is becoming the eighth state to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.

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Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff

Read full article: Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed Derek Dooley for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat in 2026.

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Judge throws out campaign finance lawsuit between Republican rivals in Georgia governor's race

Read full article: Judge throws out campaign finance lawsuit between Republican rivals in Georgia governor's race

A federal judge has thrown out Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr's campaign finance lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

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Mike Collins argues he can unite Georgia GOP in challenge to Democratic US Sen. Jon Ossoff

Read full article: Mike Collins argues he can unite Georgia GOP in challenge to Democratic US Sen. Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is seeking to unite President Donald Trumpโ€™s base with traditional business conservatives in his bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

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Sherrod Brown, Ohioโ€™s highest-profile Democrat, expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026

Read full article: Sherrod Brown, Ohioโ€™s highest-profile Democrat, expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohioโ€™s best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the Senate next year as Democrats wage an uphill fight to win control of the chamber.

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The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration

Read full article: The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration

Mexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the President Donald Trumpโ€˜s administration.

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A top Republican in the Georgia governor's race is suing his rival over campaign financing

Read full article: A top Republican in the Georgia governor's race is suing his rival over campaign financing

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is suing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over how Jones is financing his campaign as both Republicans run for governor in 2026.

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Trump wields influence over GOP and keeps potential successors vying for his favor

Read full article: Trump wields influence over GOP and keeps potential successors vying for his favor

President Donald Trump has hinted that Vice President JD Vance might be the favorite to succeed him as the leader of the MAGA movement.

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Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

Read full article: Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

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Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene won't run for governor in 2026

Read full article: Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene won't run for governor in 2026

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she won't run for governor in Georgia.

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Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026

Read full article: Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026

Georgia Republican Mike Collins is joining the GOP field to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in 2026.

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Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

Read full article: Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the U.S. Senate.

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Georgia Ethics Commission won't investigate source of Republican Burt Jones' $10M loan

Read full article: Georgia Ethics Commission won't investigate source of Republican Burt Jones' $10M loan

Georgia's State Ethics Commission is declining to investigate Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over a $10 million loan to a campaign committee.

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The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Read full article: The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the partyโ€™s majority next year.

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A Georgia Republican governor candidate questions legality of rival's $10M campaign loan

Read full article: A Georgia Republican governor candidate questions legality of rival's $10M campaign loan

A Republican candidate for Georgia governor accuses his rival of illegally lending $10 million to a campaign committee.

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A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

Read full article: A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

No state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.

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Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress

Read full article: Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress

Advocates say Georgia's experience with a work requirement for Medicaid should serve as a warning to Republicans in Congress pushing a similar mandate.

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Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Read full article: Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley says he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2026 as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

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Georgia Republicans look to rally behind a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff

Read full article: Georgia Republicans look to rally behind a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff

Georgiaโ€™s governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate.

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Georgia becomes second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

Read full article: Georgia becomes second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race

Read full article: Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next yearโ€™s midterms.

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Republican Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter launches Senate bid

Read full article: Republican Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter launches Senate bid

Congressman Buddy Carter has become the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

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Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in Georgia

Read full article: Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in Georgia

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is among many Democrats looking to find the right path to challenge President Donald Trump and Republicans after the GOP won the White House and congressional majorities in 2024.

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Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

Read full article: Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the worldโ€™s two largest economies.

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As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Read full article: As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School.

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump's 'chaos and uncertainty' hurts the economy

Read full article: Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump's 'chaos and uncertainty' hurts the economy

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia says President Donald Trumpโ€™s unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state.

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North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits

Read full article: North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits

North Dakota has become the first state to enact a law that could shield the maker of the popular Roundup brand of weedkiller from lawsuits.

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Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

Read full article: Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would change how wrongfully convicted people are compensated.

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Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout

Read full article: Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout

Boxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.

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Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting

Read full article: Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting

Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill.

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Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer

Read full article: Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer

Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says sheโ€™s suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic field.

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Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law

Read full article: Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia.

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Georgia bill to codify IVF heads to governor after getting overwhelming support in both chambers

Read full article: Georgia bill to codify IVF heads to governor after getting overwhelming support in both chambers

A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming in the state Senate and will likely go to Gov. Brian Kempโ€™s desk for his signature soon.

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Georgia House approves the second part of sweeping plan to limit lawsuits

Read full article: Georgia House approves the second part of sweeping plan to limit lawsuits

The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kempโ€™s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won final approval from the House on Thursday.

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Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff vows defiance to Trump ahead of 2026 election

Read full article: Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff vows defiance to Trump ahead of 2026 election

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is seeking to rally Democrats desperate for effective action now against President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration.

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At least 39 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states

Read full article: At least 39 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states

Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.

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Georgia lawmakers pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case

Read full article: Georgia lawmakers pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case

Georgiaโ€™s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

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Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath says she's exploring a 2026 run for governor

Read full article: Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath says she's exploring a 2026 run for governor

Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has filed paperwork to raise money for a run for governor in 2026, becoming the first Democrat to take that step.

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Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

Read full article: Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration.

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Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?

Read full article: Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?

Georgia.

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Sealy Mattress company is sued after Georgia man was found dead inside a locked trailer

Read full article: Sealy Mattress company is sued after Georgia man was found dead inside a locked trailer

The Sealy Mattress company is being sued for wrongful death after a man was found dead inside a locked trailer at a company facility in Georgia.

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Trump wants to cut taxes. So do governors and lawmakers in some states

Read full article: Trump wants to cut taxes. So do governors and lawmakers in some states

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed trillions of dollars of tax cuts.

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Jimmy Carter's state funeral has started. Here's what to know

Read full article: Jimmy Carter's state funeral has started. Here's what to know

Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter are set to take place in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

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Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

Read full article: Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

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Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

Read full article: Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

President-elect Donald Trump is naming former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be his ambassador to China.

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Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused

Read full article: Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused

President Joe Bidenโ€™s administration will loan $6.6 billion to electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive to build a Georgia factory.

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Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Read full article: Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association, a one-year position.

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What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs

Read full article: What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration.

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Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry

Read full article: Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry

Georgiaโ€™s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene.

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Miriam Adelson's $1 million donation to Gov. Kemp's PAC could help Trump in Georgia

Read full article: Miriam Adelson's $1 million donation to Gov. Kemp's PAC could help Trump in Georgia

Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson has contributed $1 million to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's political action committee.

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Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

Read full article: Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time to register for the Nov. 5 presidential election.

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Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together

Read full article: Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together

After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their detente on public display with a month to go before Election Day.

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The Latest: Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia

Read full article: The Latest: Harris to visit Michigan while Trump heads to Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this yearโ€™s election.

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In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

Read full article: In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

The International Association of Firefighters has declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning her trip to Michigan on Friday came without the national group's official backing.

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Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia

Read full article: Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris has handed out meals, embraced a shaken family and surveyed Hurricane Heleneโ€™s โ€œextraordinaryโ€ path of destruction through Georgia.

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Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics

Read full article: Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics

Former President Donald Trump is criticizing the Biden administrationโ€™s response to widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.

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Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out

Read full article: Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out

Authorities are struggling to get supplies to isolated areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the death toll from the storm is rising.

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Election 2024 Latest: Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended

Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is making his first campaign visit to battleground Georgia since a feud between the former president and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp ended last month with Kemp endorsing Trump.

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Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions

Read full article: Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions

A leading conservative Christian group is putting on a show of Republican unity in Georgia.

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Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting

Read full article: Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting

Georgiaโ€™s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable panic alert buttons after a school shooting killed four at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta.

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Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more

Read full article: Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more

Georgiaโ€™s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta.

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Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

Read full article: Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

A deadly shooting at a Georgia high school has stirred debate about laws encouraging the safe storage of guns.

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The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

Read full article: The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer.

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Harris and Walz reach out to voters in GOP strongholds in southeast Georgia bus tour

Read full article: Harris and Walz reach out to voters in GOP strongholds in southeast Georgia bus tour

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, dropped in on a high school band practice as part of a two-day bus tour through southeast Georgia.

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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

Read full article: Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

Georgiaโ€™s Democratic Party is suing to block two recent rules adopted by the State Election Board.

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Weeks after blistering Georgia's GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp

Read full article: Weeks after blistering Georgia's GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp

Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgiaโ€™s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago.

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A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren't on board with Trump

Read full article: A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren't on board with Trump

A recent conservative conference in Georgia hosted by influential syndicated radio host Erick Erickson featured few, if any, red hats and no rousing promises to โ€œMake America Great Again.โ€.

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Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion

Read full article: Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion

Georgiaโ€™s Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says school districts may teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.

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Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval

Read full article: Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval

Georgiaโ€™s largest school district says that it wonโ€™t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.

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Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

Read full article: Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary request to block a commission created to discipline and remove prosecutors.

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In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Read full article: In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods now says the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.

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Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs

Read full article: Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs

There is plenty of jockeying happening at the Republican National Convention among the party's potential 2028 presidential contenders.

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Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

Read full article: Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan to provide health insurance to 25,000 low income residents.

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In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters

Read full article: In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters

Georgia is the election battleground that yielded the closest margin of any state in the 2020 election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

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US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

Read full article: US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide.

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Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC

Read full article: Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC

Georgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's state primaries

Voters are heading back to the polls in Georgia, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their partiesโ€™ nominations for president.

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Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC

Read full article: Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC

Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol.

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Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Read full article: Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing.

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Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

Read full article: Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagenโ€™s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy.

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Challenger to the judge in Trump's 2020 Georgia election interference case is disqualified

Read full article: Challenger to the judge in Trump's 2020 Georgia election interference case is disqualified

One of two people who filed paperwork to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's 2020 Georgia election interference case has been disqualified but says she'll appeal that decision.

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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

Read full article: Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parentsโ€™ explicit permission to create social media accounts.

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Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant

Read full article: Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant

Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments.

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Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate

Read full article: Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate

Joe Lieberman served as No Labels' chief defender when the critics got the loudest.

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As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy

Read full article: As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy

Republican lawmakers across the country were already jockeying to inject their states deeper into immigration enforcement when the Supreme Court, if only briefly, let Texas enforce a new law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally.

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These Republicans won states that Trump lost in 2020. Their endorsements are lukewarm (or withheld)

Read full article: These Republicans won states that Trump lost in 2020. Their endorsements are lukewarm (or withheld)

Former President Donald Trump dominated the Republican presidential primaries on his way to a third consecutive nomination.

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Biden, Trump issue dire warnings of the other, as rematch comes into view in Georgia

Read full article: Biden, Trump issue dire warnings of the other, as rematch comes into view in Georgia

The 2024 presidential election campaign is picking up where the 2020 contest left off.

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Republicans say Georgia student's killing shows Biden's migration policies have failed

Read full article: Republicans say Georgia student's killing shows Biden's migration policies have failed

Students at two Georgia colleges are grappling with the killing of a nursing student killed in a violent act that Republicans including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp blamed on the immigration policies of President Joe Biden.

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Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds

Read full article: Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds

For years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day.

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Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he will aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden

Read full article: Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he will aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will send more of his state's National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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There's a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law

Read full article: There's a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law

Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses.

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Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis

Read full article: Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis

Georgiaโ€™s state Senate is creating a special committee to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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Georgia lawmakers, in support of Israel, pass bill that would define antisemitism in state law

Read full article: Georgia lawmakers, in support of Israel, pass bill that would define antisemitism in state law

Georgia lawmakers in a show of support for Israel have given final passage to a bill to define antisemitism in state law, sending it to the governor for his expected signature.

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Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024

Read full article: Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024

Georgiaโ€™s General Assembly has begun its 2024 regular session.

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