Patricia Murphy

1 week ago | macon.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam

Sam Couvillon raises $260,000 to challenge U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde. Gov. Brian Kemp will sign a tax cut on Tax Day. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to hold a town hall in Cobb County. Attorneys general wield great power as their state's top law enforcement officer. But all that time in court can sometimes expose them to attacks from their political enemies - something Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr will have to navigate as he runs for governor in 2026.

1 week ago | macon.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam

Today's newsletter highlights:Georgia Democrats plan forums ahead of vote for next party chair. Lawmakers look to expand eligibility for college grants. Raphael Warnock will speak in Warm Springs on the anniversary of FDR's death. A new Morning Consult poll of Georgia voters offers a bleak view of President Donald Trump's tariff policy - and a potential warning shot to Republicans embracing the strategy ahead of next year's election.

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Arvin Temkar |Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam

As Wall Street reeled from another chaotic sell-off over fears of a deepening trade war, Georgia Republicans in Washington were quick to defend President Donald Trump's tariffs. But back home, state GOP leaders were noticeably more cautious. Gov. Brian Kemp sidestepped a direct answer on the fallout.

4 weeks ago | macon.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam

• Brandon Beach says goodbye to his state Senate colleagues. Eight years ago, Stacey Abrams delivered a speech at an Atlanta union hall that aimed to turn the outrage over Donald Trump's first term in office into electoral energy. It also laid the groundwork for her own run for governor. Now Trump is in his second term in office and Abrams has yet to announce whether she'll wage a third campaign for Georgia's top office after two unsuccessful runs. But her message about Trump remains the same.

1 month ago | macon.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam

• Bill would require drunken drivers to attend DUI school in person. The Democrats who crossed party lines to vote for Gov. Brian Kemp's legal overhaul aren't the only ones feeling the heat. A prominent Republican legislator may have lost his job because he opposed the governor's top priority. State Rep. Vance Smith, R-Pine Mountain, isn't commenting on what happened with his role as president and CEOof the Harris County Chamber of Commerce.