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  • 1 week ago | atlantamagazine.com | Bill Nigut

    Brian Kemp at an event in 2023. Photograph by Megan Varner/Getty ImagesEmory University political science professor Dr. Andra Gillespie and I arranged to meet at a Kirkwood coffee bar this past Monday morning so I could get her insights about the challenges Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is likely to face as he stands for re-election next November. As Gillespie is one of the most astute observers of Georgia and national politics, I was eager to hear her thoughts.

  • 2 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Bill Nigut

    Chris Carr was the first candidate to enter the 2026 governor’s race. Photograph courtesy of Chris CarrWe are living in an era of seemingly endless political campaigning. Many voters were still exhausted from last November’s tumultuous presidential election when the state’s political class made a sharp turn and almost immediately began handicapping Georgia’s 2026 statewide races. So far, three candidates have declared their intentions to run for term-limited Governor Brian Kemp’s seat.

  • 2 months ago | saportareport.com | Bill Nigut

    More than 30 years ago, theater lovers in metro Atlanta got a distressing lesson in what can happen when an arts institution becomes the victim of right-wing culture warriors.

  • Jan 25, 2025 | ajc.com | Bill Nigut |Roy Barnes

    There’s a blue canvas bag that’s been sitting in a closet in my house for many years. It’s filled to the brim with press credentials and other memorabilia I’ve kept from the political events I started covering when I came to Atlanta to work at Channel 2 News more than 40 years ago.

  • Oct 17, 2024 | ajc.com | Bill Nigut

    This is a tale of three cities: Springfield, Ohio; Aurora, Colorado; and Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The first two are, of course, real cities. They’ve become the locus of disinformation spun by former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, in their efforts to demonize undocumented immigrants.

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8 May 25

How remarkable. The College of Cardinals has elected the first American ever to be Pope- Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago.

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7 May 25

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7 May 25

New piece for Atlanta Magazine

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Despite pressure from party leaders, Governor Brian Kemp said Monday he won't seek Jon Ossoff's Senate seat. But two difficult fights lie ahead. @nigutb explains: https://t.co/bsaLvcSnuA