#GaPol

This weekend #georgia passed 5,000 cumulative deaths in the #Covid pandemic. Let that sink in.A few stats and notes:(7 day avg)Cases: 2436 ( but we predict more of a level
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Hundreds of people in Midtown #Atlanta are now on their balconies cheering Joe Biden’s election. Whistles. Truck and car horns. A few cow bells. Maybe some pots and pans grabbed
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Heads up: Kamala Harris is visiting Georgia today to rally early-voters #gapol https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/kamala-harris-to-visit-georgia-on-friday-to-rally-early-voters/ADE57JRPURASNPQRMOGFRMH6YQ/ .@KamalaHarris has arrived
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Trump’s rebuke of Kemp’s coronavirus plan puts Georgia Republicans in a bind. Senate candidate @CollinsforGA quickly picked a side. #gapol #gasen https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/trump-rebuke-kemp-coronavirus-plan-puts-georgia-republicans-bind/buz9W
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“Georgia – go to the beach, lake or a state park!” @GovKemp’s allies defend decision to reopen Georgia beaches despite coastal pushback #gapol https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/kemp-allies-defend-decision-reopen-georgia-beaches-despite-coastal-pushba
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I’m reporting live as Atlanta reacts to Biden’s victory for @ajc with @imanidennis21. In Freedom Park, it’s impossible to speak over the sound of honking in support as cars drive
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Today, Libertarian candidate for Senate Shane Hazel held a rally against COVID-19 measures outside the Cherokee County Courthouse in Canton.The rally had small numbers but attracted some very conspicuous armed
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BREAKING: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection #gapol #atlpol https://ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/breaking-atlanta-mayor-keisha-lance-bottoms-wont-run-for-reelection/AOC6CO6TKRGXDLQAZ33XWE2OEQ/ Names I’m hearing of
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Apr 1. “For weeks, Gov. Brian Kemp stood firm. Repeatedly, he said the coronavirus pandemic in Georgia didn’t warrant the extreme social distancing measures that most other states were imposing.”
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U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns Atlanta's WNBA franchise, objected to the league’s plans to honor the Black Lives Matter movement because it "undermines the potential of the sport and
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U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton) was unopposed* in November. I mapped his re-election by the share of ballots cast he received in each precinct and mapped the gubernatorial election within
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On April 17, Fulton Co GOP held an election for chairman.The party of election integrity collected votes in 9 red solo cups. The outcome was more votes than voters &
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SHORTER HEADLINE: Georgia Gov. Kemp Announces Human Sacrifices to Begin April 24thhttps://twitter.com/JBellamyTV/status/1252330778807209989 Hey all - if you agree that Brian Kemp is a threat to public safety, take a second
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We call on @GovKemp to abide by the federal court's ruling & not pursue a costly & frivolous appeal of the extreme right-wing #HB481 that @GaRepublicans championed. #gapol (1/6) Instead
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The @ajc today published a letter to the editor by @GovKemp calling the newspaper a “tabloid rag” because of our coverage of his response to the pandemic, which has been
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GA State House Representative & @GARepublicans #GA09 candidate @MatthewGurtler has issued a non-explanation for why he talked to a meeting of American Patriots USA - a white nationalist front group
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