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Ossoff presses Trump administration for Helene aid

ATLANTA - Federal disaster relief for Georgia farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene should begin to flow before the end of this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. Congress approved $21 billion in assistance last December to help...

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Kemp won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2026

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year, turning down a Republican nomination that was his for the taking and throwing the race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff wide open. In a post on social media, the...

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Josh McLaurin running for lieutenant governor

ATLANTA - State Sen. Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, announced Monday that he will run for lieutenant governor next year, promising a campaign focused on fighting President Donald Trump's agenda. McLaurin, a lawyer, was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives...

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Charlie Bailey new Georgia Democratic chair

ATLANTA - The Democratic Party of Georgia's State Committee elected Atlanta lawyer Charlie Bailey during the weekend to serve as the party's chair. Bailey, a native of Harris County, has run for state attorney general twice but came up short to the Republican...

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