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North Carolina Rep. Deborah Ross questioned the use of taxpayer dollars to house immigrants in privately operated detention centers. She says the government can pay $150 to $200 per detainee per day while companies like CoreCivic profit from the system. Ross pointed to an August oversight visit she made with other members of Congress to…

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff went after Republican Rep. Mike Collins by rattling off a list of conservatives and Georgia Republicans who have criticized him, refused to endorse him or questioned his fitness for office. Ossoff cited Gov. Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, conservative radio host Shelley Wynter, Erick Erickson and Tea Party figures…

Everton Blair, the first Black openly gay member of Congress from the South, has officially been sworn in to represent Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. In a speech during his swearing-in, Blair promised to prioritize making life more affordable for Georgians and to uplift the voices of Black Americans in his district.

Democrats for a Republican governor? There’s a $10K wrinkle. What do you think: coalition seed money or pay-for-play?

In an interview with Chuck Williams of WRBL News 3, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms called for a pause on new data center construction, citing concerns over utility costs and environmental damage. Bottoms also sharply criticized her opponent, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, for investing in and supporting data centers.

Georgia Power says surging electricity demand has outgrown parts of its existing grid, and its planned 35-mile transmission line will require more than 300 parcels of land — including homes, according to CBS News. For families like Ansley Brown’s, that means property they never planned to sell could be taken to make way for the…

Georgia just posted one of the steepest drops in SNAP food assistance in the entire country. More than a third of the Georgians who were on food stamps a year ago are no longer getting that help. Here’s what that means. Follow us for more on this and other issues affecting Georgia.

Young Democrats of Georgia Member of the Year Jonathan Bonner spoke before the Georgia Public Service Commission about his firsthand experience living near a data center, describing the effects the facility has had on him and his surrounding community. Georgia regulators are facing growing scrutiny over the state’s rapid data center expansion and the enormous…

With less than 70 days until Georgia elects a new governor, Democratic nominee Keshia Lance Bottoms is focusing her ground game on reaching residents in rural parts of the state. Follow us for more on-the-ground reporting as the governor’s race reaches its final stretch.