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Christian schools, Amazon attract most Georgia school voucher dollars

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Georgia early voters top 1M, breaking primary election record

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. About 1 million people turned out for early voting as polls ...
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Kingston campaign gets Trump nod amid questions about ties to father, district

Republican Jim Kingston of Savannah is running for his father's old U.S. Congress seat. He has President Trump's endorsement, ...
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Brantley County wildfire victims await federal aid as damage assessment continues

The remains of the Wedding Chapel stand after the Highway 82 fire burned more than 22,000 acres near Waynesville, Ga., Monday, April 27, 2026. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight/Report ...
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Five Democrats compete to challenge appointed Republican labor commissioner

Five Democrats are running in the May 19 primary for labor commissioner. Pictured clockwise from the top left: Brett Hulme, Jason Moon, Nikki Porcher, Michelle “Michi” Sánchez and Christian Wise Smith ...
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Ten candidates compete for two seats on Georgia’s powerful utility commission

Ten candidates are running for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, with the election focusing on energy bills ...
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Savannah woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar

Carry Smith, a Georgia gig worker, has been struggling to afford the increased premiums of her ACA insurance plan after ...
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Voter guide: Republican candidates for Georgia Secretary of State

On the Republican side, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud ...
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Georgia Supreme Court candidates are running in a nonpartisan race. But it doesn’t feel like it.

Two challengers are running to unseat incumbent justices on Georgia’s Supreme Court. Pictured clockwise from the top left: Presiding Justice Sarah Warren, former state Sen. Jen Jordan, attorney ...
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Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have ...