Political groups funded by sports betting companies spent nearly $10 million on 34 legislative races ahead of last week’s primary and recent special elections. The industry’s favored candidates won or advanced to a runoff in all but two of those races. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Sports betting industry backs Georgia legislators as it seeks legal gambling. Industry-backed political committees also target opponents of gambling expansion as they try to overcome longstanding roadblocks in the General Assembly. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

ICYMI: Brian Kemp’s budget ax falls on raises for state retirees. It’s the latest fallout from a big income tax cut lawmakers approved last month. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Fascinating analysis by Charlie Hayslett: How Rural Georgia Lost HOPE open.substack.com/pub/charlieh...

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, stunning the field by avoiding the runoff her rivals had hoped would expose lingering doubts about her ability to win in November. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Election results in Fulton County delayed for hours after lockdown www.ajc.com/politics/202...

AJC live election coverage: Judge reverses his order granting access to elections 'bunker' www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Brian Kemp’s budget ax falls on raises for state retirees. It’s the latest fallout from a big income tax cut lawmakers approved last month. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Retired state employees were among the biggest losers when Gov. Brian Kemp used his veto pen to trim spending in Georgia’s new budget. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Georgia’s primaries. Here’s how to check your registration, what ID to bring and what to expect at the polls.

Georgia Supreme Court candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin violated judicial conduct rules in promising to restore abortion rights, the state's judicial watchdog says.

It's the last day for early voting in Georgia. Check out the AJC's voter guide for information on the candidates. www.ajc.com/georgia-vote...

Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session of the state Legislature beginning June 17 to deal with redistricting and election issues. Here’s what you need to know. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Democrats, Republicans have no idea who should be Georgia’s lieutenant governor. AJC survey shows large majorities not sure who they’ll vote for in Tuesday’s primary. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

What to know about Georgia’s special session on redistricting, voting: The topics, the impact, the timing and more. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Breaking: Gov. Kemp has called state lawmakers for a special session on June 17 to reshape both how Georgians vote and to redraw the state’s political maps after last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision for the 2028 election. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

A Georgia Senate Committee that spent the last two years investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has moved on to Stacey Abrams. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed millions of dollars for homeless veterans, K-12 student transportation and other state programs to help cover a $1.3 billion deficit caused by a last-minute income tax cut. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Ask Georgia Democrats and Republicans who they want to be the next lieutenant governor, and they’ll give you a surprisingly common answer: They don’t know. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

epublican Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed millions of dollars for homeless veterans, K-12 student transportation and other state programs to help cover a $1.3 billion deficit caused by a last-minute income tax cut. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

A Georgia Senate panel subpoenas Stacey Abrams to testify. It’s the same committee that spent the last two years investigating Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Supreme Court candidates sued the state in secret. A judge is keeping it that way. The AJC had asked a judge to make public the case filed by two Democratic-backed candidates. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The income tax bill will send $2.9 billion back to taxpayers. The governor hinted at spending cuts to help pay for it. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgians will see substantial income and property tax savings under two laws Gov. Brian Kemp signed on Monday. Now, state and local officials must figure out how to pay for it. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign a pair of pared-down tax bills Monday that fell short of sweeping Republican promises but would still deliver significant savings in an election year. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Before it became a forestry industry tax break, House Bill 134 was an income tax cut for ordinary Georgians. Before that, it was sales tax break for mobile home buyers. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia lawmakers vowed to cut tax breaks. They approved more instead. The state Legislature approved more than $3 in new breaks for every $1 they cut, the AJC found. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Fulton County officials said Tuesday they did not hand over the personal information from thousands of election workers subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a federal probe into Donald Trump’s 2020 loss. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

It’s the fourth time in five years the state has issued such refunds. Here’s what you need to know. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Fulton County officials said Tuesday they did not hand over the personal information from thousands of election workers subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a federal probe into Donald Trump’s 2020 loss. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia lawmakers vowed to cut tax breaks. They approved more instead. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

‘Gut and replace’ is standard procedure under the Gold Dome. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

An analysis by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found state lawmakers this year approved $3 in new tax breaks for every $1 they eliminated. Here’s a look at how one tax break came to pass. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The new or expanded tax breaks include hundreds of millions of dollars to benefit the timber and forestry industries, private school scholarship programs and other interests. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The fallout from Georgia’s 2020 election is back in the headlines — and now the TV ads. Last night, court docs disclosed a federal subpoena seeking details of Fulton County workers. Today, Democrats launched an ad focusing on the 2020 pressure campaign. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

People who paid state income taxes in 2024 and 2025 are eligible to receive up to $500. It's the fourth time in five years Georgia has issued special refunds.

An AJC analysis found the state Legislature approved more than $3 in new breaks for every $1 they cut.

Georgia begins issuing tax refunds of up to $500. It’s the fourth time in five years the state has issued refunds from its budget surplus. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

How an affordable housing bill became a tax break for the Georgia forestry industry: ‘Gut and replace’ is standard procedure under the Gold Dome. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia lawmakers vowed to cut tax breaks. They approved more instead. The state Legislature approved more than $3 in new breaks for every $1 they cut, the AJC found. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia begins issuing tax refunds of up to $500. It’s the fourth time in five years the state has issued refunds from its budget surplus. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Friday and Saturday were devoted to commemorating David Scott’s life. Friends, family and colleagues remembered a man of faith who made a career of serving others. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Friday and Saturday were devoted to commemorating Scott’s life. Friends, family and colleagues remembered a man of faith who made a career of serving others. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Friends, family and colleagues remembered U.S. Rep. David Scott as a man of faith who made a career of serving others.

“Dear brother, you finally made it home,” Warnock told a crowd during a eulogy at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta on Saturday. “Keep the lights on for us.” www.ajc.com/politics/202...