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Stacey Abrams has a new gig: professor at Howard University

WASHINGTON — Former candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams, who remains one of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable figures, will serve as Howard University’s inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics.

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In Georgia, DeSantis finds an enthusiastic GOP reception

About two dozen Republican Georgia state senators gathered in the state Capitol’s second-floor lobby on Thursday, still bleary-eyed from the previous night’s legislative chaos.

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Nedra Rhone: Limiting gender-affirming medical care doesn’t ‘safeguard the bright, promising futures’ of Georgia’s trans youth

When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill last week that prevents health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity, Rebecca Stapel-Wax said the news stopped her in her tracks.

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Ban on outside election money passes Georgia General Assembly

ATLANTA — A party-line vote in the Georgia Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would make it a felony for county election offices to receive money from nonprofit organizations following Republican complaints that donations disproportionately benefited Democratic areas.

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How a Georgia plant is helping solve a huge EV supply chain kink

COVINGTON, Georgia — In a reused half-century-old factory about an hour east of Atlanta, a Massachusetts company is on the front lines of expanding the American electric vehicle supply chain. And it all starts with recycling.

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Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight

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Early voting time off bill wins final approval in Georgia

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed a bill Monday to ensure workers can take time off to cast a ballot either during early voting or on Election Day, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp could sign measure to give state new power over DAs

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp could soon sign a measure to create a state board with powers to punish or even oust local district attorneys as Republicans seek sweeping oversight over prosecutors they accuse of skirting their duties.

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Tornado in western Georgia injures at least 5; Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency

ATLANTA — At least one radar-confirmed tornado caused severe damage in west Georgia Sunday morning, leaving five people injured and others trapped in homes as trees were uprooted and toppled onto houses and vehicles.

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Tornado in western Georgia injures at least 2; Kemp declares state of emergency

ATLANTA — At least one radar-confirmed tornado caused significant damage in west Georgia Sunday morning.

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Likely Georgia Tornado Leaves Several Injured As Southern Storms Continue

Radar picked up a likely tornado that hit LaGrange, Georgia leaving several injured and causing property damage

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Georgia governor signs bill banning most gender-affirming care for trans children

The state will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 with a new bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Georgia governor signs bill limiting treatment to transgender minors

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed a bill into law that bans health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity.

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Georgia governor signs law curbing transgender care for kids

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18

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States cranking out even more tax cuts amid cash surpluses

The tax-cutting trend is going full force in states even as some are raising concerns about a slowing economy

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Georgia senators send gender care restrictions to governor

A ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies in Georgia for transgender people under 18 is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk

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Analysis: Why Georgia's governor prefers a behind-the-scenes approach in new term

ATLANTA — When Gov. Brian Kemp gathered bipartisan lawmakers a few days ago to celebrate the signing of the state budget, it seemed a prime setting to push for his top priorities in the waning days of the legislative session.

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Heavy trucks debate: Lives vs. livelihoods

One of the hottest debates in the Georgia General Assembly this year is not a culture war skirmish. It’s a proposal to allow trucks to carry heavier loads on Georgia highways.

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China's Purchases of U.S. Land Stoke Bipartisan Panic, Just Like Japan's Did In the 1980s

People panicked in the 1980s that Japan's economic largesse posed a grave threat to American interests. Then the market reined it in.

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Bill would require Georgia schools to drill for armed intruders

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp will get to sign legislation he sought that would require schools to prepare for armed intruders.

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As Supreme Court considers student loan forgiveness, states may expand their programs

As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls the constitutionality of President Joe Biden’s broad student loan forgiveness plan, lawmakers in many states are looking to expand their own student debt repayment programs.

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Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely

Donald Trump may hold a tight grasp on much of the Republican base, but there's a notable minority of GOP voters who don’t consider themselves members of his “Make America Great Again” movement

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Sen. Ossoff of Georgia seeks out common ground to make deals with Republicans

ATLANTA — Some politicians like to talk about their legislative proposals that were signed into law. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff seems to delight in discussing how his bipartisan measures came about.

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Federal charges possible for 23 arrested at Atlanta training center site, FBI says

ATLANTA — Investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged 23 people with domestic terrorism after dozens dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at officers at the site of a planned training facility, Atlanta police said Monday.

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23 arrested, accused of violence at Atlanta training center site

ATLANTA — Investigators charged 23 people with domestic terrorism after dozens dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at officers at the site of a planned training facility, Atlanta police said Monday.

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