Republican lawmaker says vote against high-priority GOP bill cost him his job
A Republican state lawmaker defied his party. Then, he lost his job. When Senate Bill 68 came up for a vote in the Georgia ...
Democrats face uphill battle to retake Senate
Democrats earnestly believe they can make next year’s elections a referendum on Trump — and even more so, fellow billionaire ...
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Carr’s MAGA gamble: The Republican’s high-stakes strategy to satisfy Trump’s GOP
Carr’s full-throated embrace of MAGA world coincides with Trump’s growing grip on the Georgia GOP. Trump won more than 80% of the state’s presidential primary vote and topped Democratic Vice President ...
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GOP-backed bill would guarantee right for women to use any contraceptive
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested the court revisit its decision allowing married couples the right to obtain contraceptives.
Georgia’s Brian Kemp would tie for the nation’s top-paid governor under a pay-raise proposal
The measure would raise Kemp’s pay from the $182,000 he made in the budget year that ended June 30 to $250,000.
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Ossoff scolds Trump administration as he soft launches reelection campaign in Atlanta
On this week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss how Jon Ossoff and other Democrats are ...
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Georgia lawmakers propose $250,000 salary for Gov. Brian Kemp, tying for highest in U.S.
The Georgia Senate has passed legislation that would increase the governor's salary to $250,000, making it the highest in the ...
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Legislature 101: Georgia’s one-party rule sidelines opposition
Georgia has been governed by the majority party for nearly a generation, leaving the minority party without formal checks on power, but they use informal powers such as speeches, messaging bills, ...