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As the results roll in, here are the counties to watch
Polls are now closed in the state of Georgia, and we’re all settling in for a long night. Fulton and DeKalb counties will be critical to the hopes of statewide candidates — and late in coming in....
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Six reasons why Republicans won big in Georgia
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate David Perdue speaks during his election night party at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta on Tuesday. (AJC/Hyosub Shin) What was long expected to be tight...
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Starved of white voters, Tuesday night was 2010 redux for Democrats
Senator-elect David Perdue speaks during his election night party at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta on Tuesday. Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com For Democrats in Georgia, the most disturbing facet...
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The push for a casino in the middle of the Savannah River
From 1999, a shot of Hutchinson Island, left, before the addition of the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, a Westin Golf Resort and Spa. AJC file. The Savannah Morning News is on top...
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Tuesday’s loss was the start of the race for Democratic state party chairman
DuBose Porter, chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. AJC file More Democrats are weighing in on Tuesday’s performance, but there’s a purpose behind it. State Sen. Vincent Fort, the chamber’s...
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Georgia, other Southern states headed for ‘SEC’ presidential primary in 2016
Secretary of State Brian Kemp. AJC file/Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s efforts to build what he calls an “SEC” presidential primary in 2016 appear to be proceeding apace....
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When it comes to a political career, Michelle Nunn leaves the pilot light on
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn with her husband Ron Martin (left) leave after they voted early for the 2014 Primary at Adamsville Recreation Center in Atlanta on last week. Hyosub Shin,...
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The kid behind the call for a younger state Legislature
C.J. Pearson and Gov. Nathan Deal. There’s a growing movement under the Gold Dome to lower the minimum age for candidates to run for state House or Senate seats. But even if it passes, the leader of...
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David Perdue put up more of his own money in campaign’s final days
Republican Georgia U.S. Senatorial candidate David Perdue, left, makes a point to Democrat Michelle Nunn as he calls Nunn a rubber stamp for the president during a televised debate at WSB-TV Sunday,...
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The five most-read Political Insider stories of the year
As we wrap up the zany year that was 2014 in Georgia politics, here’s a look at the five blog posts that you, our dear readers, clicked on the most. We spent the most time on the hyped governor and...
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The top six political questions in Georgia in 2015
Georgia’s state Capitol (AJC file/Brant Sanderlin) The past year brought a blizzard of political excitement, from a slate of competitive elections to a drumbeat of intrigue that kept your loyal Insider...
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DuBose Porter’s road to re-election as Georgia’s Democratic leader just got...
DuBose Porter’s chances of staying at the helm of the Democratic Party of Georgia just improved. Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson Tharon Johnson, the McKenna Long & Aldridge strategist and...
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The ‘hipster tax’ in the House transportation package
Electric vehicle charging stations on the lower level of the Bloomingdales’ parking at Lenox Square Mall. AJC file/Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com At the federal and state level, lawmakers are often...
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A second effort to corrall Uber in Georgia
Uber drivers wait to be called for their customers on Roosevelt Highway near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. AJC file/Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com State Rep. Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, chairman...
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The two Georgians behind Ted Cruz’s presidential run
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L18gLF_1pI&w=640&h=360] You’ll be hearing a lot today about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s formal announcement for president. But as his campaign evolves, keep a...
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Michelle Nunn named as head of Atlanta-based CARE
Michelle Nunn, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, at a 2014 campaign event. AP/ /Akili-Casundria Ramsess Former U.S. senate candidate Michelle Nunn has been named president and CEO of CARE USA,...
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The transformation of MARTA into ‘The ATL’
Over on our editorial page at myAJC.com, Tom Sabulis has an interview with state Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, on the topic of mass transit. The article closes with this hint of a future...
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Hillary Clinton already has a staff of one in Georgia
Hillary Clinton speaks with students and faculty of New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord Community College, on Tuesday. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is putting boots...
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With Alabama and Arkansas, an ‘SEC primary’ takes its final shape
2016 GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz autographs a sign for supporter Deb Marks (right) of Columbia, S.C., during the Georgia Republican Party State Convention in Athens earlier this month. Hyosub...
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About Marco Rubio’s credit cards — and a $10k family reunion in Georgia
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. arrives with supporters to sign papers to be on the nation’s earliest presidential primary ballot on Thursday in Concord, N.H. AP/Jim Cole As...
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