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Katherine Landergan@klanderganOct 14

I get it. You're busy. You don't have time to read a 3k word investigation. We've got you covered: Here are our 5 big takeaways from our investigation into daycares: ajc.com/news/2026/10/georgia… (Also please read the long version too thanks)

Five takeaways from the AJC’s investigation into daycare safety

Among the takeaways about daycares in Georgia is that state's quality rating system is flawed and daycares with serious safety violations have collected state money.

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@jamiedupreeOct 14

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Sen. @Ossoff (D-GA) pledges to serve his full Senate term: “Yes, I will. I have zero interest in running for president. I'm not running for president. I'm running for reelection to the senate."

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Katherine Landergan@klanderganOct 13

New: More than $5 million went to Excell Preparatory Center in Lithonia since 2017 even as the department repeatedly reprimanded the daycare for hurting children. The department has cited the daycare at least nine times for severe safety violations. 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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia campaign law faces challenge from Libertarian, Green parties bit.ly/47sI7BY

Libertarian, Green parties challenge Georgia campaign law

Multiple judges have ruled leadership committees are likely illegal because they give an unfair advantage to some candidates. But the law is still on the books.

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Patricia Murphy

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Atlanta, Cathy Woolard has left the city after dedicating her entire adult life to making it better — and there’s a lesson in it for us all. “I never thought I’d leave.” ajc.com/politics/2026/09/opi…

Cathy Woolard, the consummate Atlantan, has left Atlanta for good

Cathy Woolard, former Atlanta City Council president, has relocated to North Carolina because of Atlanta's traffic, taxes and affordability. "I never thought I'd leave."

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Patricia Murphy

@MurphyAJCSep 22

Big development on the GOP side of the governor's race-- Rick Jackson has dropped all of his lawsuits against primary rival Burt Jones and his family, which cause a deep rift between the two. The libel suit against Jackson from Jones' family is still pending. ajc.com/politics/2026/09/gop…

Rick Jackson drops lawsuits against Burt Jones as he seeks rival’s endorsement

Jackson and Jones filed lawsuits against each other amid a bitter primary battle as both sought the Republican nomination for Georgia governor.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Speaker Burns promised transparency before redistricting. We’re waiting. bit.ly/3Tbe3aI

Speaker Burns promised transparency before redistricting. We’re waiting.

House Speaker Jon Burns promised hearings ahead of any redistricting process to ensure transparency and public input. Three months later, the hearings haven't happened.

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@bluesteinSep 9

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The State Ethics Commission just fined two Republican groups linked to the disgraced First Liberty Building & Loan nearly $150,000 for violating campaign finance laws. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/09/geo…

Ethics Commission fines 2 groups linked to First Liberty nearly $150,000

The Georgia Republican Assembly's political action committee received about $162,000 from the now defunct First Liberty Building & Loan.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The hunt for noncitizen voters in Georgia yields few results bit.ly/3UvjUba

The hunt for noncitizen voters in Georgia yields few results

President Donald Trump has ramped up rhetoric on noncitizen voting. Georgia reviews have found such voters to be rare.

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@bluesteinSep 2

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms unveiled a proposal Wednesday that would let Georgia cities and counties suspend sales taxes on groceries, putting affordability at the center of her campaign for governor. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/09/ajc…

AJC Interview: From grocery taxes to Trump, Bottoms sketches her agenda

The Democratic nominee for governor told the "Politically Georgia" podcast she wants to push a law letting local governments suspend sales taxes on groceries.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office bit.ly/4clMlyi

Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office

Everton Blair Jr. cast his first votes after being sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

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@bluesteinAug 27

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Republican Senate nominee Mike Collins’ former staffer posted KKK, Nazi imagery washingtonpost.com/politics/…

A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern.

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) is challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). The former Collins staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes.

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Tyler Whetstone@tyler_whetstoneAug 26

And an unbelievable 12-page special section. @knoxnews brought their A-game

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@samsteinAug 25

The WNYC series on Dolly was divine. The premise basically being that she was the last institution that everyone agreed to love. And the irony being that she was not universally beloved once upon a time. I would encourage those who haven't listened to it to do so radiolab.org/podcast/radiola…

Radiolab Presents: Dolly Parton's America

We enter the Dollyverse.

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Brian O'Shea@bposheaAug 25

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s special congressional runoff #gapol apnews.com/article/georgia-s…

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s special congressional runoff

Residents of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District outside of Atlanta will get a new representative to Congress after a special election runoff Tuesday to replace the late Democratic U.S.

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@bluesteinAug 25

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The assertion by the GOP nominee for governor comes amid an ongoing fight over whether the military will be deployed to polling sites across the country during the election. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/08/jac…

Jackson suggests Kemp will use National Guard to monitor election

The Republican nominee for governor told a rally attendee that Kemp would use the National Guard to “watch it for us.”

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Katherine Landergan@klanderganAug 20

Babe wake up, new article from @saragregory stretching-the-definition-of-the-transportation-beat just dropped. ajc.com/news/2026/08/the-wie…

Get in, we’re going for a ride in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

This hot dog’s on a roll, navigating through Atlanta traffic. It will be in the metro area through the weekend.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

’2000 Mules’ maker settles defamation case with Gwinnett man on eve of trial bit.ly/3U3JVy7

‘2000 Mules’ maker settles defamation case with Gwinnett man on eve of trial

A defamation case brought by a Georgia man, falsely accused in the film '2000 Mules' of ballot harvesting in the 2020 presidential election, was settled on the eve of a trial.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sports betting, other special interests spend big on Georgia elections bit.ly/3TZ9XCE

Sports betting, other special interests spend big on Georgia elections

Independent political committees have spent $25 million to influence Georgia elections. That's more than the total spent during the previous midterm election cycle in 2022.

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@bluesteinAug 8

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Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for governor after pouring more than $108 million of his own fortune into his campaign. So far in the general election, he’s taking a different tack. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/08/geo…

Rick Jackson raises $13 million in outside money for Georgia governor bid

Jackson self-funded his Republican primary run, but new reports show he is taking outside money, including $10 million from a Republican PAC.

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