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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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Police: 35 detained after officers attacked, fires set at Atlanta training center site

ATLANTA — Protesters dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at police officers Sunday at the construction site for the new Atlanta Police Department training facility, according to police.

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35 detained after violence at Atlanta police training site

Authorities in Atlanta say 35 people have been detained after a violent protest erupted at the site of a new police training center

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Georgia Gov. Kemp moves to take command of GOP, leaving state party behind

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp took his most significant step yet to break from the Georgia GOP and bolster his own growing political network, telling high-dollar donors that the 2022 midterm was a sign “we can no longer rely on the traditional party infrastructure to win in the future.”

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Republicans in the US ‘battery belt’ embrace Biden’s climate spending

Southern states led by Republicans did not vote for climate spending, but now embrace clean energy dollars like never before

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Trump gets caught up in the cover-up

A Special Counsel in Washington D.C. is also comparing the testimony of Trump witnesses for conflicts

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Parts of Georgia special grand jury report to be released

The public is expected to see portions of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia

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Now in the race, Haley hopes Georgia ties boost her White House bid

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A few moments after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley gave a rousing endorsement of Herschel Walker’s ill-fated U.S. Senate campaign in Gwinnett County, she offered a reminder of her own political ambitions.

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Brian Kemp maneuvers to gain influence in 2024 politics

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking steps to influence national politics in 2024 after resounding victories in the midterm made him a rising Republican political force, though a bid for president seems highly unlikely.

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State, local leaders denounce antisemitic flyers that are showing up around Atlanta

ATLANTA — When Esther Panitch found a plastic bag containing an antisemitic flyer in her Sandy Springs driveway Feb. 5, the freshman state representative took to Twitter, venting her anger and making a promise.

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In Atlanta, Harris focuses on climate change in touting Biden agenda

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris peered out into the crowd of students at Georgia Tech on Wednesday after roughly 30 minutes of policy-heavy discussion about climate change and atmospheric science and couldn’t help cracking a joke about rising temperatures.

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Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing

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Democrats vote to boost Georgia in 2024 lineup despite obstacles

ATLANTA — National Democrats voted Saturday to overhaul the presidential primary process and put Georgia near the start of the schedule. But the party’s plan to elevate Georgia won’t mean anything without support from state Republicans so far unwilling to endorse the change.

Salon

"Cop City" activists dubbed "terrorists"

Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing

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Many Georgia Republicans want no part of Trump’s comeback

As former President Donald Trump steps up his comeback bid, some of the state’s most prominent Republicans are raising urgent concerns about whether he can retake the state — let alone the White House — in 2024.

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Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders

Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized

The Independent UK

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