@TamarHallerman

@AJC reporter covering the Fulton County election probe, voting, elections and health care

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Children suffered burns and beatings. Georgia calls it quality daycare An @ajc probe finds hundreds of Quality Rated daycares that harmed or endangered children kept their ratings under a flawed system A must read from @SAHogan @klandergan @justinJprice ajc.com/news/2026/10/georgia…

Children suffered burns and beatings. Georgia calls it quality daycare.

Georgia's daycare quality rating system is flawed with the state advertising hundreds of centers as quality daycares despite serious incidents of putting kids at risk.

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So how do you find a quality daycare? Wish I had this handy cheat sheet from @SAHogan when I was starting to look ajc.com/news/2026/10/georgia…

Daycare safety in Georgia — A parents’ guide to choosing quality care

Six tips for how to compare Georgia daycares for licensing, child safety and ratings.

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Republicans have long eyed Sanford Bishop’s 2nd Congressional District in SW Georgia. And for years, the Black Democrat has outrun the GOP by tending to local issues. Now some think Rs can deliver a knockout blow following a court ruling this spring ajc.com/politics/2026/08/rep…

Black Democrat who outran Georgia GOP for decades is again a top target

Republican legislators are eyeing the southwest Georgia seat long held by Sanford Bishop after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.

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Ten years ago, a voting rights settlement transformed the politics of a metro Atlanta county. Could Black voters' gains be walked back because of a recent Supreme Court decision? ajc.com/politics/2026/08/a-v…

A voting rights suit transformed Fayette County. Could it now slide back?

A voting rights lawsuit transformed Fayette County a decade ago. Could it now slide back in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's voting rights decision?

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Fayette County’s voting rights fight helped transform its politics, paving the way for the election of Black officials. Now a landmark Supreme Court ruling has Black leaders worried those gains could be at risk. @TamarHallerman takes a deep look: #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/08/a-v…

A voting rights suit transformed Fayette County. Could it now slide back?

A voting rights lawsuit transformed Fayette County a decade ago. Could it now slide back in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's voting rights decision?

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Ten years ago, a voting rights suit helped transform a metro Atlanta county. With the Supreme Court’s recent Callais ruling, could it all be undone? The tale of one of Georgia’s last successful Voting Rights Act challenges and what could be ahead: ajc.com/politics/2026/08/a-v…

A voting rights suit transformed Fayette County. Could it now slide back?

A voting rights lawsuit transformed Fayette County a decade ago. Could it now slide back in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's voting rights decision?

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In exclusive interviews with the @ajc, the 5 members of Ga's State Election Board offered competing visions of how much power the body has, election security and how much fed intervention is acceptable ahead of high-stakes midterms. With @calebbgroves ajc.com/politics/2026/08/geo…

Georgia State Election Board tests limits ahead of midterms

Once a sleepy administrative body, Georgia's State Election Board has become a partisan battleground jockeying for control over how elections are run.

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A year ago, a group of Georgia judges was tasked with something unique: building out a new process for compensating the wrongfully convicted. Since then, 56 people have applied. The results have varied widely. A look inside the new system: ajc.com/politics/2026/07/geo…

Georgia judges OK millions in wrongful conviction claims under new law

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New: Former Army couple imprisoned for baby’s death are eligible for state payout under Georgia's new wrongful conviction law, judge says. We covered Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot's legal saga in season 11 of Breakdown: ajc.com/news/2026/07/couple-…

Couple imprisoned for baby’s death eligible for state payout, judge says

Judge: Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot proved they did not murder their newborn daughter in 2008 and are eligible for compensation from the state's wrongful conviction fund.

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Georgia-based immigrant advocacy groups and their allies sighed in relief after the Supreme Court rejected Trump's birthright citizenship order. Analysts said it could have upended the state's economy. Proponents say they'll go to Congress ajc.com/news/2026/06/georgia…

Georgia stakeholders cheer Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

Analysts say a Supreme Court decision in favor of the Trump administration's order ending birthright citizenship could have upended Georgia’s economy.

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The AJC is digging deep into the state of daycare in Georgia and we need your help! -Are you a daycare worker? -A parent of a child in daycare? -Connected in another way to the childcare system? Please fill out our survey. We'd love to chat. ajc.com/news/2026/06/have-a-…

Have a child in daycare or worked in one? The AJC wants to hear from you.

The AJC wants to speak to parents, daycare workers, directors and former employees, as we report on daycare staffing, safety, quality, inspections, access and affordability.

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Georgia’s population has grown by more than a half million people in the past five years, with nonwhite residents accounting for all of the net growth. Deep dive via @jpeebles ajc.com/news/2026/06/census-…

Census data shows Georgia continues to diversify

Georgia’s population has grown by more than a half million people in the past five years, with nonwhite residents accounting for all of the net growth, data shows.

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Georgia is now home to about an equal number of white and nonwhite residents. An @ajc analysis of Census data shows that more than 40% of Georgia's new residents between 2020 and 2025 are Hispanic. Another 33% are Black and 20% are Asian ajc.com/news/2026/06/census-…

Census data shows Georgia continues to diversify

Georgia’s population has grown by more than a half million people in the past five years, with nonwhite residents accounting for all of the net growth, data shows.

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Under the bill making its way to the governor's desk, Georgia would continue using its touchscreen voting system for the midterm elections
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Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting. State lawmakers agreed to delay on a deadline that threatened to upend how Georgia counts votes for the midterms. ajc.com/politics/2026/06/geo…

Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting

Georgia Legislature approves fix to looming elections mess on Tuesday.

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The legislature wants a committee to recommend specifications and standards for a new voting system with “equipment based upon hand marked paper ballots” printed on demand by 2028 ajc.com/politics/2026/06/geo…

Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting

Georgia Legislature approves fix to looming elections mess on Tuesday.

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Facing a self-made vote-counting conundrum, Georgia Senate Republicans are moving to preserve the very voting system that they and Trump have long criticized. Via @calebbgroves ajc.com/politics/2026/06/wit…

With redistricting shelved, Georgia lawmakers focus on a vote-counting mess

Georgia lawmakers seek to keep Georgia's current voting system as lawmakers convene for a special session to address a vote-counting conundrum.

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Georgia Dems celebrated yesterday after GOP leaders abandoned their push to redraw the state’s political lines this summer. But many also greeted the news with skepticism, warning that GOP leaders could revive efforts after the election. With @bluestein ajc.com/politics/2026/06/dem…

Democrats warn Georgia redistricting fight is far from over

Republican state legislators announced they would not redraw Georgia's political maps, but Democrats are wary.

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Kicking off a press conference to voice opposition to the Georgia special session, @ReverendWarnock says, “make no mistake, the legislature is coming for the power of ordinary, everyday voters. They don’t want to be held accountable”
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Lots of cheers on the south steps of the Georgia Capitol from voting rights advocates after House Speaker Burns announces the chamber won’t be redistricting during the special session
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Burns says the House will hold public hearings to hear from Georgians as they evaluate what to do on redistricting
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Georgia’s House Republican leaders won’t redraw state political maps during a special legislative session today, retreating from a proposal that had threatened to ignite one of the state’s most explosive political fights ahead of the midterm. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/06/geo…

Georgia Republican leaders nix redistricting plans amid pushback

Senate caucus stands "united" with House Republicans' decision, fearing the redistricting issue would give Democrats an effective issue to campaign on during the midterms.

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