Capitol Beat

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Atlanta lands Super Bowl LXII in 2028

ATLANTA - Super Bowl LXII will be held in Atlanta in February 2028, the National Football League announced Tuesday. The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which also hosted the Super Bowl in 2019. Atlanta's bid was led by the Atlanta Sports Council in...

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Early voting in Georgia off to brisk start

ATLANTA - Early voting is off to a record-breaking start in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Tuesday. As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 234,000 Georgians had cast their ballots on the first day of the early voting period, far surpassing the 136,000...

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Bishop a no-show at congressional debate

ATLANTA - Republican congressional candidate Wayne Johnson criticized incumbent U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, Sunday for losing touch with Southwest Georgia's 2nd Congressional District during 32 years in office and said it's time for a change. "When you're...

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State tax revenues decline in September

ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections fell by 2.8% last month, resuming a downward pattern that has taken hold for much of this year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. After posting a one-month gain in August compared to the same month last year, state...

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