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David Wickert is a reporter covering state government for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Atlanta, GA
Joined February 2009
Seven candidates have raised a combined $1.1 million as they vie to become Georgia’s next state senator — much of it from their own pocketbooks.
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Seven candidates have raised $1.1 million in the special election to succeed state Sen. Brandon Beach.
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Two top Georgia Republicans squared off in court Thursday in a fight over the rules of raising campaign cash ahead of next year’s race for governor.
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Attorney General Chris Carr says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has illegal advantages in raising money as both seek the Republican nomination for the state’s highest office.
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Who are the biggest donors in the Georgia Senate race? The candidates.
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Seven candidates have raised $1.1 million in the special election to succeed state Sen. Brandon Beach.
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RT @markniesse: Since the Georgia Supreme Court rejected several of the State Election Board's voting rules this summer, all sides have agr….
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Get the latest updates and analysis on the Georgia races for U.S. Senate and governor — the battleground state's most hotly contested races.
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Attorney General Chris Carr says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has illegal advantages as both seek the Republican nomination for governor. Carr has asked a federal judge to restrict Jones’ ability to raise unlimited cash through a political leadership committee.
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Attorney General Chris Carr says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has illegal advantages in raising money as both seek the Republican nomination for the state’s highest office.
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Why 2 top Georgia Republicans are in court today fighting over money
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Attorney General Chris Carr says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has illegal advantages in raising money as both seek the Republican nomination for the state’s highest office.
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A Georgia Senate committee Tuesday kicked off what could be a yearslong effort to eliminate the state’s income tax.
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A Senate committee studying ways to eliminate Georgia's income tax held its first meeting Tuesday.
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Tuesday’s hearing underscored what likely will be a major theme in Georgia political campaigns next year.
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A Senate committee studying ways to eliminate Georgia's income tax held its first meeting Tuesday.
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Senate launches effort to eliminate Georgia income tax
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A Senate committee studying ways to eliminate Georgia's income tax held its first meeting Tuesday.
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Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit
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Dominion Voting Systems sued the right-wing cable channel for broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company had rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election.
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Democrat sues former Republican opponent over campaign rhetoric
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The lawsuit accuses Republican state Sen. Shawn Still made of making false and malicious statements about about Ashwin Ramaswami, the Democrat who challenged him.
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RT @markniesse: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals questioned whether providing food and water to voters waiting in line is a form of free s….
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Federal appeals court judges questioned whether Georgia's ban on giving food and water to voters waiting in line is allowed or violates their free speech rights.
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Feel like your Georgia Power bill is high this summer? Here’s why.
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Georgia Power customers are voicing shock and anger at the costly bills some say they have received this summer.
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Can Trump take over Atlanta police? Not really, experts say
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Trump says he's taking over the D.C. police, but the District of Columbia operates differently from other American cities, including Atlanta.
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State Rep. David Clark, R-Buford, announced Tuesday he will seek his party’s nomination for lieutenant governor next year. A military veteran, Clark announced his candidacy by pledging to be “a warrior for Georgia families, values and freedom.” #gapol
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Georgia State Rep. David Clark has a history of clashing with Republican leaders.
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Gwinnett Republican joins crowded field in Georgia lieutenant governor’s race
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Georgia State Rep. David Clark has a history of clashing with Republican leaders.
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RT @MurphyAJC: CDC shooting intensifies anger over public health misinformation. More in today’s @ajc politics newsletter: .
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A group of laid off CDC workers blamed the shooting in part on what they called "continuous lies about science and vaccine safety."
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Lawmakers will face intense pressure to pass bills satisfying their loudest and most involved constituents, many of whom remain unsatisfied by Georgia’s broad elections bills from 2021 and 2023 that were supposed to restore voter confidence.
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A Georgia elections study committee has become a forum for advocates on the right and left to seek major changes to voting laws ahead of a heated election year in 2026.
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Activists want GOP lawmakers to make more changes to Georgia elections
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A Georgia elections study committee has become a forum for advocates on the right and left to seek major changes to voting laws ahead of a heated election year in 2026.
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