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5 days ago · ATLANTA - Georgia's two U.S. senators have landed plum committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to convene on Friday. Democrat Jon Ossoff will serve on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which has jurisdiction over the federal budget.
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2024: Trump turns the tables on Georgia Democrats
Dec 20, 2024 · ATLANTA – Politics dominated 2024 in Georgia, a presidential election year that saw former President Donald Trump turn the tables on Democrats in the Peach State. But Republican Trump’s victory four years after President Joe Biden became the first Democrat to capture Georgia’s 16 electoral ...
Ossoff, Warnock pick up new Senate committee assignments
4 days ago · ATLANTA – Georgia’s two U.S. senators have landed plum committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to convene on Friday. Democrat Jon Ossoff will serve on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which has jurisdiction over the federal budget.
Trump carries Georgia four years after losing Peach State
Nov 5, 2024 · ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump won Georgia’s 16 electoral votes Tuesday, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris by a narrow margin, several national news outlets projected before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Harris draws sharp contrasts with Trump at Atlanta rally
Nov 2, 2024 · ATLANTA – Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the closing arguments in her presidential campaign in Georgia Saturday afternoon, likely her last appearance in the Peach State since replacing incumbent President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket.
Good problem for General Assembly – what to do with surplus
Jan 5, 2024 · ATLANTA – The 2024 session of the General Assembly starting Monday is expected to feature renewed debate over issues lawmakers have wrestled with for years, including private school vouchers, legalized gambling, and tort reform.
Trump leading Harris in new Georgia poll - capitol-beat.org
Oct 1, 2024 · ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump has opened up a solid lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia five weeks before the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll.
Georgia voters show strong confidence in 2024 elections
Dec 11, 2024 · ATLANTA – A poll of Georgia voters conducted after last month’s elections showed a high level of confidence in the voting process. According to the survey of 1,541 Georgians who voted in the presidential election, 98% said they didn’t experience any problems casting a ballot. In addition, 98.5 ...
Republicans favored to retain majorities in General Assembly
Oct 18, 2024 · ATLANTA – Georgia is among only seven “battleground” states this year, where the presidential election is too close to call and the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending most of their time.