David Wickert
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State government and politics reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll suspend Georgia’s gas tax amid surging prices. Motorists could save up to $200 million a month.
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Brian Kemp says he will suspend Georgia’s gas tax amid surging prices
The Georgia Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would allow Gov. Brian Kemp to suspend the state gas tax for 60 days amid a price spike at the pump.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/brian-kemp-says-he-will-suspend-georgias-gas-tax-amid-surging-prices/
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Touchscreen voting likely to remain in place for Georgia midterms
A state House committee Tuesday agreed to a bill that would make the switch to paper ballots in 2028.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/touchscreen-voting-likely-to-remain-in-place-for-georgia-midterms/
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Georgia town defies ICE: No water for planned detention warehouse
Social Circle officials have placed a lock on the warehouse's water meter, effectively cutting off water and sewer service from the empty warehouse before it can be converted.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/georgia-town-defies-ice-no-water-for-planned-detention-warehouse/
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Georgia activists working with Trump administration to influence elections. ‘A lot of things going on behind the scenes,’ one activist stressed in a conference call after Washington election summit.
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Georgia activists working with Trump administration to influence elections
After years of casting doubt about Georgia elections, conservative activists are gaining influence within the Trump administration.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-activists-working-with-trump-administration-to-influence-elections/
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Georgia Senate approves tax rebates of up to $500 The refunds are part of a tax-cutting binge as legislators prepare to run for reelection.
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Georgia Senate approves tax rebates of up to $500
The state Senate on Monday gives final approval to Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to rebate $1.1 billion in taxes to Georgians.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-senate-approves-tax-rebates-of-up-to-500/
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Georgia Senate approves tax rebates of up to $500
The state Senate Monday gave final approval to Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to rebate more than $1.2 billion in taxes to Georgians.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-senate-approves-tax-rebates-of-up-to-500/
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee. Republicans grill the former special prosecutor about his contacts with the Biden administration.
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee
A former special prosecutor defended the Fulton County election interference case before a Georgia Senate committee Friday.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/nathan-wade-defends-georgias-trump-prosecution-to-senate-committee/
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee. Republicans grill the former special prosecutor about his contacts with the Biden administration.
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee
A former special prosecutor defended the Fulton County election interference case before a Georgia Senate committee Friday.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/nathan-wade-defends-georgias-trump-prosecution-to-senate-committee/
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee. Republicans grill the former special prosecutor about his contacts with the Biden administration.
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Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee
A former special prosecutor defended the Fulton County election interference case before a Georgia Senate committee Friday.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/nathan-wade-defends-georgias-trump-prosecution-to-senate-committee/
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Georgia bill would make it harder to obtain police bodycam footage. Critics say it would be impossible for the public to obtain video to hold police accountable.
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Georgia bill would make it harder to obtain police bodycam footage
Georgia lawmakers may make it harder to obtain mug shots and body camera video from local police.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-bill-would-make-it-harder-to-obtain-police-bodycam-footage/
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Why is Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet parked on Georgia’s coast?
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Why is Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet parked on Georgia’s coast?
Jeffrey Epstein's Boeing 727, nicknamed “Lolita Express,” is parked next to a small airport in Georgia. The AJC explains how the plane ended up there and gives a tour inside.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/why-is-jeffrey-epsteins-lolita-express-jet-parked-on-georgias-coast/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/three-georgia-legislative-races-head-to-runoffs-in-april/
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The literacy plan was just one part of a $38.5 billion budget the Georgia House of Representatives approved on Tuesday.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/house-budget-would-pay-for-literacy-coaches-in-every-elementary-school/
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Efforts to improve literacy among Georgia children could get a big boost if a new state spending plan becomes law.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/house-budget-would-pay-for-literacy-coaches-in-every-elementary-school/
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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.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/fani-willis-blasts-georgia-senate-panel-again/
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Fani Willis returned to the Georgia State Capitol Monday to blast legislative proposals to rein in district attorneys.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/fani-willis-blasts-georgia-senate-panel-again/
11 days ago
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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.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-legislature-takes-aim-at-data-center-tax-breaks-on-crossover-day/
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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.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-legislature-takes-aim-at-data-center-tax-breaks-on-crossover-day/
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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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Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol
Live reporting from the Georgia General Assembly on a crucial legislative day.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/follow-crossover-day-action-live-from-the-georgia-capitol/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-legislature-takes-aim-at-data-center-tax-breaks-on-crossover-day/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/follow-crossover-day-action-live-from-the-georgia-capitol/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/follow-crossover-day-action-live-from-the-georgia-capitol/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/tax-breaks-data-centers-and-paper-ballots-what-will-pass-in-ga-legislature/
15 days ago
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A fitting finale for
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The best-dressed* Georgia lawmakers for 2026
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The best-dressed* Georgia lawmakers for 2026
This is the annual list of Georgia's best-dressed* legislators.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/the-best-dressed-georgia-lawmakers-for-2026/
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Four running for Colton Moore’s northwest Georgia Senate district Three Republicans, one Democrat vying to replace Moore, who is running for Congress.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/four-running-for-colton-moores-northwest-georgia-senate-district/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/03/georgias-tax-relief-bills-could-create-a-major-math-problem-for-schools/
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Meet the candidate seeking to replace Colton Moore in the Georgia Senate.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/four-running-for-colton-moores-northwest-georgia-senate-district/
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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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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-taxpayers-will-get-rebates-of-up-to-500-this-summer/
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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.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/big-property-tax-cut-fails-in-georgia-house/
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I'll admit I'm intrigued.
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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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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-taxpayers-will-get-rebates-of-up-to-500-this-summer/
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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.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/big-property-tax-cut-fails-in-georgia-house/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-taxpayers-will-get-rebates-of-up-to-500-this-summer/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/colin-gray-convicted-in-apalachee-high-school-shooting/
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/bill-would-limit-future-transit-referendums-in-cobb-gwinnett-counties/
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Atlanta is back in the hunt for one of the Democratic Party’s biggest prizes.
#gapol
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/atlanta-advances-as-finalist-for-2028-democratic-convention/
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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.
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Georgia lawmakers want statewide grand juries to investigate election crimes
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
18 days ago
Live Updates: Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
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Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/how-one-of-trumps-pit-bulls-paved-the-way-for-the-fbis-raid-in-fulton/
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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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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/georgia-lawmakers-want-statewide-grand-juries-to-investigate-election-crimes/
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Georgia lawmakers want statewide grand juries to investigate election crimes The committee that investigated Fani Willis also seeks new ways to discipline district attorneys.
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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.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/georgia-lawmakers-want-statewide-grand-juries-to-investigate-election-crimes/
21 days ago
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Former federal prosecutors denounce FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots. The former Justice Department officials wrote in a brief the case is an ‘abdication of the DOJ’s role’ in protecting constitutional liberties.
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Former federal prosecutors denounce FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots
A group of former federal prosecutors says the Justice Department should not have sought a search warrant to seize election materials from Fulton County last month.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/former-federal-prosecutors-denounce-fbi-seizure-of-fulton-county-ballots/
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A bipartisan group of former federal prosecutors says the Justice Department should not have sought a search warrant to seize election materials from Fulton County last month.
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Former federal prosecutors denounce FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots
A group of former federal prosecutors says the Justice Department should not have sought a search warrant to seize election materials from Fulton County last month.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/former-federal-prosecutors-denounce-fbi-seizure-of-fulton-county-ballots/
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Democratic lawmaker quits race for Georgia governor
Romman said she decided to withdraw after learning well-financed outside groups were lining up behind another candidate and that grassroots networks were mobilities elsewhere.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/democratic-lawmaker-quits-race-for-georgia-governor/
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Former federal prosecutors denounce FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots
A group of former federal prosecutors says the Justice Department should not have sought a search warrant to seize election materials from Fulton County last month.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/former-federal-prosecutors-denounce-fbi-seizure-of-fulton-county-ballots/
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The General Assembly supercharged an election-year tax-cutting binge Wednesday, approving $2 billion in income and property tax relief. The windfall is even better for state workers and teachers, who will get one-time bonuses of $2,000.
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Georgia’s budget includes a big payday for taxpayers
The General Assembly supercharged an election-year tax-cutting binge Wednesday, approving a revised budget that includes income and property tax relief.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/georgias-budget-includes-a-big-payday-for-taxpayers/
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Georgia’s budget includes a big payday for taxpayers
The General Assembly supercharged an election-year tax-cutting binge Wednesday, approving a revised budget that includes income and property tax relief.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/georgias-budget-includes-a-big-payday-for-taxpayers/
23 days ago
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Read more about the six claims outlined in the affidavit used by the FBI for Fulton County’s 2020 ballots, what investigators found and what questions remain unanswered.
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The FBI’s investigation of Fulton records is a trip down memory lane
Read more about the six claims outlined in the affidavit used by the FBI for Fulton County’s 2020 ballots, what investigators found and what questions remain unanswered.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/the-fbis-investigation-of-fulton-records-is-a-trip-down-memory-lane/
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The FBI’s investigation of Fulton records is a trip down memory lane From double-counted votes, unsigned tabulator tapes and ‘pristine ballots,’ here’s what we know.
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The FBI’s investigation of Fulton records is a trip down memory lane
Read more about the six claims outlined in the affidavit used by the FBI for Fulton County’s 2020 ballots, what investigators found and what questions remain unanswered.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/the-fbis-investigation-of-fulton-records-is-a-trip-down-memory-lane/
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Property tax measures under Gold Dome ignore renters, advocates say
Housing advocates say that since these measures focus on property tax relief, none meaningfully address the concerns facing tenants, including the rising cost of rent.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/02/property-tax-measures-under-gold-dome-ignore-renters-advocates-say/
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