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Gwinnett County commissioners are hosting a series of open houses to help Gwinnett residents understand how redistricting works.

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Gwinnett County leaders want you to know how redistricting works

by County NewsDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021

A new poll conducted since former U.S. Sen. David Perdue entered the 2022 Republican primary race for governor shows him neck and neck with incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Perdue gets a Trump bump in the polls

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021

ATLANTA -- The former site of The Chattahoochee Brick Company could get a new lease on life thanks to a decision by the Atlanta City Council Monday to preserve green space along the Chattahoochee River and to memorialize the site.

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Chattahoochee Brick Company site one step closer to being preserved

by Thom ChandlerDecember 6, 2021September 24, 2023

Former Sen. David Perdue is set to launch a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp, the latest escalation in former President Donald Trump's attack on Republicans that failed to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.

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David Perdue will challenge Brian Kemp in the Republican primary

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayDecember 5, 2021September 24, 2023

Stacey Abrams announced earlier today that she would be running for governor of Georgia again.

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Georgians React to Stacey Abrams Running for Governor

by Thom ChandlerDecember 1, 2021October 10, 2023

Democratic rising star Stacey Abrams is running for governor of Georgia, ending speculation about her plans and setting up a likely rematch against embattled Gov. Brian Kemp in a state controlled by Republicans that voted for Democratic candidates in 2020.

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Rematch? Stacey Abrams Says She’s Running for Governor Again

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayDecember 1, 2021October 10, 2023

Atlanta voters overwhelmingly chose Andre Dickens to be the city's 61st mayor in Tuesday's election.

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Atlanta reacts to Andre Dickens winning the mayor’s race

by Thom ChandlerDecember 1, 2021September 24, 2023

ATLANTA -- Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens was elected the next mayor of Georgia’s capital city Tuesday, easily defeating City Council President Felicia Moore in a runoff.

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Atlanta voters choose Andre Dickens as next mayor

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 30, 2021September 24, 2023

Runoff elections are taking place in cities throughout Georgia today, including the Atlanta mayor's race. Below are the results that have come in so far.

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November 30 Georgia municipal election runoff results

by Thom ChandlerNovember 30, 2021September 24, 2023

DeKalb County voters in some cities have runoff elections Nov. 30, but before you go to vote there are some things you may need to know.

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10 Things You Need to Know Before Voting in The Nov. 30 Runoff in DeKalb

by Thom ChandlerNovember 29, 2021September 24, 2023

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath wasted little time Monday announcing a change of plans after Republicans in the Georgia House gave final passage to a new congressional map that would likely flip her 6th Congressional District to the GOP.

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‘I refuse to stand down.’ McBath will run in 7th Congressional District

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 22, 2021September 24, 2023

Georgians got their first chance to weigh in on a newly proposed Congressional map Wednesday at a pair of legislative committee meetings convened to discuss it a few hours after it was released.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene could soon represent parts of Cobb County

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderNovember 18, 2021November 18, 2021

Republican lawmakers and Virginia parents trying to capitalize on their success in the November election on Tuesday gathered across from the U.S. Capitol to voice their opposition to mask mandates and lessons about racism in public schools.

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Georgia Republicans push book bans in school libraries

by Ariana Figueroa | Georgia RecorderNovember 17, 2021November 17, 2021

Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller pre-filed legislation Monday calling for the repeal of the state income tax.

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Should Georgia repeal the state income tax?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021

A move to expand the size of the Gwinnett County Commission came under heavy partisan fire Wednesday in the Georgia Senate.

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Partisan battle under way over Gwinnett County’s government structure

by Tim Darnell | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 10, 2021September 24, 2023

Georgians whose cities and counties would be divided under a new state House map proposed by legislative Republicans complained Monday the new districts would unfairly dilute their voting power.

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Will redistricting in Georgia cause you to lose your voice in local government?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 8, 2021September 24, 2023

Portions of Cherokee County Commission Districts 1 and 2 may be represented by a different commissioner if the Georgia General Assembly approves the suggested changes by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.

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Cherokee County proposes changes to county-level representation

by County NewsNovember 7, 2021November 7, 2021

ATLANTA -- City Council President Felicia Moore and City Councilmember Andre Dickens will face each other in a runoff after emerging as the top two candidates in Atlanta’s mayoral race — with Dickens edging out former mayor Kasim Reed.

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Felicia Moore and Andre Dickens are headed to a runoff for Atlanta mayor

by Riley Bunch | GA TodayNovember 6, 2021September 24, 2023