Patricia Murphy
Political Columnist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Host at Politically Georgia
Twin mom. Early riser. @AJC Political columnist, radio host, and newsletter author. @dailybeast, @rollcall, @gardenandgun alumn. Homegrown Georgian via DC & NYC
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6 days ago |
ajc.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today’s newsletter highlights:Kemp could expand the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s subpoena power. Transportation commissioner puts positive spin on bottleneck rankings. Some in Georgia’s congressional delegationare in the red. Pivot to ChinaThe trial lawyers pushing Gov. Brian Kemp to block protections for agrochemical companies are trying out a different tactic this week: a new ad focusing on China, a trending pressure point in GOP politics.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today’s newsletter highlights:Democrat Everton Blair picks up key endorsement in his bid for Congress. Sonny Perdue bemoans increase in online course enrollment. Raphael Warnock launches a book tour. More StoriesThe LatestFeaturedFollow on to an AJC investigation into failure of citizen review board to probe cases of police deadly force. Police chief supports its oversight role and pledges cooperation.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today’s newsletter highlights: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. More StoriesThe LatestFeaturedLocal students, others across the country fear arrest if legal status is not reinstated The story of Hartsfield-Jackson, the city’s most famous landmark, is emblematic of Atlanta's signature boosterism: aiming high without letting the odds get in the way.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Patricia Murphy
If most people breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when President Donald Trump paused some of the highest tariffs he had planned, Joe Novak wasn’t relieved at all. That’s because Novak, along with his wife, Whitney, is the owner of Kazoo Toys, an independent toy store on Roswell Road in Atlanta where 90% of the inventory, like 90% of all toys in America, are imported from China. Even the French toys are made in China, he said, that’s the nature of the industry.
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1 week ago |
ajc.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. More StoriesThe LatestFeaturedWhile there has always been friendly competition between chambers, this year showed the extent to which one leader was attempting to dominate the other.
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3, 2, 1! After cutting the ribbon on a new Georgia State Patrol post at the Governor’s mansion today with @JonBurnsGA and @andreforatlanta , Kemp has a series of business development tours the rest of the week. https://t.co/7GjVluNdSJ
NEW: @govKemp talks about a possible Senate run vs. @ossoff now that the session is over. “Obviously I have people reaching out to me…I'm going to try to get a little bit of downtime where I can think through things, do some due diligence, and then we'll keep people posted.” https://t.co/N2wZeDhOuV
On the off chance you were busy parenting instead of watching the General Assembly, here are 5 soon-to-be laws every Georgia parent should know about—> #gapol https://t.co/NhgxBBFIyn
