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The scene in the courtroom just before noon was busy but muted.

ATLANTA — A few minutes after Gov. Brian Kemp ended a showcase speech to the state Legislature focused on a “new era” of mostly consensus-driven policies, he walked across the street to address some of Georgia’s most prominent Christian conservatives.

ATLANTA — It was summer 2020 and John Hollis, a publicist at George Mason University, was asking a scientist about his research on COVID-19 antibodies, when the scientist turned the tables. The scientist, Lance Liotta, asked his own question: Would Hollis like to join the study as a subject?

ATLANTA — With a runoff extending Georgia’s U.S. Senate campaign by four weeks, it can be easy to forget that the eventual winner of the contest will have a job to do after this: a six-year term with all the weighty policy decisions that come with it.

ATLANTA — Some doctors say they struggled to navigate medical exceptions to Georgia abortion restrictions that were in place until last week, sometimes delaying treatment and increasing risks to pregnant patients.

Housebuilder AJC Group has already broken ground on the first phase of the development within the Branksome Park area of the Dorset town

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hours after new allegations were made public that Herschel Walker had pushed a second woman to have an abortion, dozens of his supporters gathered around a stage built to hear from the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate.

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams remains an elite fundraiser who commands national attention and attracts large crowds. In the span of a week, she campaigned with Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington and Latto. She can book appearances on “The View,” MSNBC and even Fox News at the seeming snap of a finger.

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp maintains a solid lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams in the latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll, while the race between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker remains a neck-and-neck contest that could be headed toward a runoff.