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Why is Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet parked on Georgia’s coast? www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...

Three Georgia legislative races head to runoffs in April Three special elections for seats in the state House and Senate head to runoff elections next month.

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House budget would pay for literacy coaches in every elementary school Efforts to improve literacy among Georgia children could get a big boost if a new state spending plan becomes law.

The literacy plan was just one part of a $38.5 billion budget the Georgia House of Representatives approved on Tuesday. www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...

House budget would pay for literacy coaches in every elementary school Efforts to improve literacy among Georgia children could get a big boost if a new state spending plan becomes law.

Efforts to improve literacy among Georgia children could get a big boost if a new state spending plan becomes law.

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Fani Willis blasts Georgia Senate panel — again Willis criticized legislation aimed at creating more state oversight of locally elected prosecutors following her prosecution of President Trump and his co-defendants.

The Fulton County DA called the Senate's investigation of her a politically motivated “clown show” and called the resulting legislation a waste of time. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Fani Willis blasts Georgia Senate panel — again Willis criticized legislation aimed at creating more state oversight of locally elected prosecutors following her prosecution of President Trump and his co-defendants.

Fani Willis returned to the Georgia State Capitol Monday to blast legislative proposals to rein in district attorneys. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia Legislature takes aim at data center tax breaks on Crossover Day Friday was the deadline for bills to clear either the House or the Senate in the Georgia Legislature to remain alive this session.

Friday was “Crossover Day” — the deadline for bills to pass either the Senate or House of Representatives to remain alive, and legislators worked late into the night, taking action on some of their top priorities. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia Legislature takes aim at data center tax breaks on Crossover Day Friday was the deadline for bills to clear either the House or the Senate in the Georgia Legislature to remain alive this session.

The Georgia General Assembly took action on data centers, tax cuts and new grounds for disciplining prosecutors as they barreled toward a key deadline for passing legislation. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol Live reporting from the Georgia General Assembly on a crucial legislative day.

The House of Representatives passed a revised property tax relief bill that would cap the growth of levies for schools and local government.
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Georgia Legislature takes aim at data center tax breaks on Crossover Day Friday was the deadline for bills to clear either the House or the Senate in the Georgia Legislature to remain alive this session.

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Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol Live reporting from the Georgia General Assembly on a crucial legislative day.

The Georgia Senate has approved the first of several bills stemming from its investigation of Fulton County DA Fani Willis.
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Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol Live reporting from the Georgia General Assembly on a crucial legislative day.

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Tax breaks, data centers and paper ballots. What will pass in Legislature? Here’s a look at some of the most closely watched measures in the Georgia General Assembly on Crossover Day.

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The best-dressed* Georgia lawmakers for 2026 This is the annual list of Georgia's best-dressed* legislators.

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The best-dressed* Georgia lawmakers for 2026
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Four running for Colton Moore’s northwest Georgia Senate district Three Republicans and one Democrat are vying for a northwest Georgia state Senate seat in a special election Tuesday.

Four running for Colton Moore’s northwest Georgia Senate district Three Republicans, one Democrat vying to replace Moore, who is running for Congress. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia’s tax relief bills could create a major math problem for schools Experts say diminishing tax revenue streams could leave school districts scrambling for funds.

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Four running for Colton Moore’s northwest Georgia Senate district Three Republicans and one Democrat are vying for a northwest Georgia state Senate seat in a special election Tuesday.

Meet the candidate seeking to replace Colton Moore in the Georgia Senate.
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Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer. State employees also will get $2,000 bonuses in the supplemental state budget signed Tuesday by Kemp.
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Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House The bill would have cut costs for homeowners, but critics feared the hit to school districts and local governments.

Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House. The measure would have reduced homeowners’ taxes but at the cost of billions to schools and local governments. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

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Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer. State employees also will get $2,000 bonuses in the supplemental state budget signed Tuesday by Kemp. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House The bill would have cut costs for homeowners, but critics feared the hit to school districts and local governments.

The Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a sweeping property tax cut that would substantially change the way Georgians pay for schools and local governments. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.

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Colin Gray convicted in Apalachee High School shooting A jury from neighboring Hall County found the father guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges.

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Bill would limit future transit referendums in Cobb, Gwinnett counties Metro Atlanta counties would have to wait 8 years to put transit on the ballot after a failed vote.

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Atlanta advances as finalist for 2028 Democratic convention After losing the 2024 bid to Chicago, city leaders get another chance to showcase Georgia’s battleground status.

Atlanta is back in the hunt for one of the Democratic Party’s biggest prizes. #gapol
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Georgia lawmakers want statewide grand juries to investigate election crimes

A Georgia Senate committee that spent the last two years investigating Fulton DA Fani Willis has proposed new criteria for disciplining or removing district attorneys.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Live Updates: Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

How one of Trump’s ‘pit bulls’ paved the way for the FBI’s raid in Fulton Janice Johnston spent years pushing to investigate Fulton County's 2020 election. Here's how her dogged effort influenced the FBI's ballot seizure.

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Georgia lawmakers want statewide grand juries to investigate election crimes A Georgia Senate committee that spent the last two years investigating Fulton DA Fani Willis has proposed new criteria for disciplining or removing district attorneys.

Another hearing on this is set for today: A Georgia Senate committee that spent the last two years investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has proposed creating statewide grand juries to investigate election and voting crimes.
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