Chris Joyner
@cjoyner.bsky.social
Deputy politics editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Previous: investigative reporter, AJC
Author: The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson
Fan of baseball, good music, coffee
Previous: investigative reporter, AJC
Author: The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson
Fan of baseball, good music, coffee
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has abruptly announced her resignation from Congress effective Jan. 5.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she is resigning from Congress.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has abruptly announced her resignation from Congress effective Jan. 5.
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New poll shows what you might expect. Trump is extremely unpopular with Democrats in Georgia and extremely popular with Republicans. Dig into the numbers here.
AJC poll: Republican support for Trump remains strong in Georgia
The AJC's poll results are a reminder that even though Trump’s name won’t appear on the ballot in next year’s midterms, his influence shapes Georgia’s political landscape.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
New poll shows what you might expect. Trump is extremely unpopular with Democrats in Georgia and extremely popular with Republicans. Dig into the numbers here.
Something strange is happening at Planned Parenthood Southeast. Former executives and staffers say the interim CEO doesn't appear to support the mission or even understand it.
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Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO under investigation
A group of former and current Planned Parenthood Southeast staff and board members alleges that Mairo Akpose expressed views not in line with the organization's goals.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Something strange is happening at Planned Parenthood Southeast. Former executives and staffers say the interim CEO doesn't appear to support the mission or even understand it.
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What's up with Marjorie?
Opinion: Her taking a stand against GOP shows I was wrong about MTG
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, has emerged as a singular Republican voice in Washington willing to speak truth to power.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What's up with Marjorie?
Five Southern states have open races for governor in 2026. The outcome of those elections will determine the political character of the region and the future of the MAGA movement.
Elections in six states, including Georgia, could remake the South and MAGA
Open races in five Southern states, including Georgia, in 2026 will set the political course for the region.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Five Southern states have open races for governor in 2026. The outcome of those elections will determine the political character of the region and the future of the MAGA movement.
A really disturbing look at hunger in the U.S. and why we may not know if it's getting better or worse.
Nearly 1 in 2 kids face hunger in this Ga. county. Cuts could make it worse.
Rural Hancock County, about 100 miles southeast of Atlanta, has the highest estimated rate of childhood food insecurity in the nation, according a report.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A really disturbing look at hunger in the U.S. and why we may not know if it's getting better or worse.
The Democrat running for in a special Georgia state Senate election last month lost handily, but the party sees signs for hope in the gains she made over the last election in that district.
5 Georgia Legislature seats Republicans could lose in 2026
There are five seats in the Georgia General Assembly where Democrats were within about 9 points of winning last year.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Democrat running for in a special Georgia state Senate election last month lost handily, but the party sees signs for hope in the gains she made over the last election in that district.
Keep up with the latest on how the federal shutdown is impacting Georgia.
Live updates: Georgia reacts to federal shutdown
The wheels of government are griding to a halt as Republicans and Democrats in Congress let a Sept. 30 deadline go by without passing a funding bill.
www.ajc.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Keep up with the latest on how the federal shutdown is impacting Georgia.
I’ve had a lot of people say they were sorry to hear The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was ending print publication, but no one has said they don’t understand why.
We live in a different time, and the AJC has to meet readers where they are. (Typed with the Saturday paper in my lap.)
Source: Pew
We live in a different time, and the AJC has to meet readers where they are. (Typed with the Saturday paper in my lap.)
Source: Pew
September 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I’ve had a lot of people say they were sorry to hear The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was ending print publication, but no one has said they don’t understand why.
We live in a different time, and the AJC has to meet readers where they are. (Typed with the Saturday paper in my lap.)
Source: Pew
We live in a different time, and the AJC has to meet readers where they are. (Typed with the Saturday paper in my lap.)
Source: Pew
Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are studying a wish list of changes to voting access.
Georgia Republican Party targets early and absentee voting in 2026 agenda
The Georgia Republican Party is seeking broad reductions to early voting, absentee voting and voter registration through a GOP-led committee of state legislators.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are studying a wish list of changes to voting access.
The governor of Georgia is sending 300 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to assist in Trump's federal intervention.
Kemp sending 300 Georgia Guard troops to D.C. amid Trump’s crackdown
Gov. Brian Kemp orders 300 Georgia National Guard troops to join President Donald Trump's federal intervention in Washington D.C.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The governor of Georgia is sending 300 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to assist in Trump's federal intervention.
“You are a hazard to the health of the American people,” Warnock said.
Sen. Raphael Warnock tells RFK Jr., ‘You ought to resign’
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock told Kennedy, “You are a hazard to the health of the American people.” Sen. Jon Ossoff and other Democrats called for RFK Jr.'s resignation.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“You are a hazard to the health of the American people,” Warnock said.
Taylor and Travis under the Spanish moss ... sweating through their clothes. 👰🤵🥵
A Savannah wedding for Taylor Swift? Rep. Buddy Carter pitches one.
“This is a storybook wedding, and they should have it in a storybook city," says Rep. Buddy Carter in a wide ranging interview on "Politically Georgia."
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September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Taylor and Travis under the Spanish moss ... sweating through their clothes. 👰🤵🥵
Georgia has more than 100 specialty license plates. Republican lawmakers added another this year.
Georgia adds 'American First' option to vanity license plates
There are more than 100 specialty license plate designs for Georgia drivers. This year, state lawmakers added an 'America First' plate to the mix.
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July 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Georgia has more than 100 specialty license plates. Republican lawmakers added another this year.
Scoop: Football coach Derek Dooley is weighing a run for Senate in Georgia as Republicans look for a "consensus candidate" to go against Democrat Jon Ossoff in 2026.
Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Son of University of Georgia football legend may run for U.S. Senate
Derek Dooley, son of famed University of Georgia football Coach Vince Dooley, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff
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June 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Scoop: Football coach Derek Dooley is weighing a run for Senate in Georgia as Republicans look for a "consensus candidate" to go against Democrat Jon Ossoff in 2026.
Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Reposted by Chris Joyner
Betsy Jochum, the last surviving player from the inaugural 1943 season of what became the All-American Girls Base Ball League, died May 31. She was 104.
Betsy Jochum, star in baseball’s real ‘league of their own’, dies at 104
Ms. Jochum was the last link to the original players who took the field in 1943 in what became the All-American Girls Base Ball League.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Betsy Jochum, the last surviving player from the inaugural 1943 season of what became the All-American Girls Base Ball League, died May 31. She was 104.
Seems like Democrats may be a little less forgiving about the age and fitness for duty of some of their elder statesmen.
Column by @ajc.com's Patricia Murphy.
Column by @ajc.com's Patricia Murphy.
Latest attack on U.S. Rep. David Scott? His age
U.S. Rep. David Scott of Atlanta is facing a slew of ambitious primary challengers, who all say it's time for the veteran Democrat to make way for new blood.
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June 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Seems like Democrats may be a little less forgiving about the age and fitness for duty of some of their elder statesmen.
Column by @ajc.com's Patricia Murphy.
Column by @ajc.com's Patricia Murphy.
Somehow the lines of a Georgia county shifted a few years ago, coincidentally they went right around the sheriff's home. Fascinating story about how seemingly immutable political boundaries are kinda fluid, often based on landmarks that don't exist anymore.
Accusations fly over how a county border moved around a Georgia sheriff's house
Borders don't usually move without any votes or laws, but that's what happened in rural northeast Georgia when a county line shifted around the house of a sheriff.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Somehow the lines of a Georgia county shifted a few years ago, coincidentally they went right around the sheriff's home. Fascinating story about how seemingly immutable political boundaries are kinda fluid, often based on landmarks that don't exist anymore.
A really interesting story about how Georgia farmers and business owners are still waiting for relief from the federal government from last year's devasting hurricane. Reporting by @calebgroves.bsky.social from @ajc.com
As hurricane season begins, Georgia still recovering from Helene
Eight months after Hurricane Helene, farmers and cities in financial ruin are still recovering from one of the most expensive tropical storms in decades.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A really interesting story about how Georgia farmers and business owners are still waiting for relief from the federal government from last year's devasting hurricane. Reporting by @calebgroves.bsky.social from @ajc.com
Reposted by Chris Joyner
What’s in the House reconciliation bill, and how will it affect Georgia?
What’s in the House reconciliation bill and how it will affect Georgia
Ahead of a planned U.S. House vote on the reconciliation bill, we detail how the proposals would impact the people of Georgia.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
What’s in the House reconciliation bill, and how will it affect Georgia?
Due to staffing shortages from federal budget cuts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing nearly two dozen parks around Georgia's Lake Lanier just ahead of Memorial Day.
Budget cuts close 23 Georgia parks before holiday weekend
At least 30 facilities at federal lakes and reservoirs in six other states are closing or cutting hours amid President Trump's budget cuts.
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May 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Due to staffing shortages from federal budget cuts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing nearly two dozen parks around Georgia's Lake Lanier just ahead of Memorial Day.
Looks like Gov. Kemp and the president haven't agreed on a candidate to run against Sen. Ossoff. The Trump-Kemp detente is fragile, I'd wager.
Brian Kemp asks GOP Senate donors for more time to find a consensus candidate
The governor has asked his biggest supporters for patience as he hopes to find a candidate that could unite the GOP and avoid a messy U.S. Senate primary.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Looks like Gov. Kemp and the president haven't agreed on a candidate to run against Sen. Ossoff. The Trump-Kemp detente is fragile, I'd wager.
Bottoms is the latest entry into the 2026 race for Georgia governor. Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Keisha Lance Bottoms enters Georgia governor race with pledge to fight Trumpism
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms entered the race for Georgia governor Tuesday, vowing to bring “battle-tested” leadership to the Capitol.
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May 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Bottoms is the latest entry into the 2026 race for Georgia governor. Reporting by @bluestein.bsky.social for @ajc.com
Ultra-conservative congressman and gun dealer Andrew Clyde voted "present" to let President Trump's budget reconciliation bill move ahead, but he wants deeper cuts in Medicaid and something else.
House budget bill advances, but Georgia’ lawmaker wants more changes
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde was among four hardliner Republicans who allowed a massive budget bill to advance in committee despite lingering concerns.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Ultra-conservative congressman and gun dealer Andrew Clyde voted "present" to let President Trump's budget reconciliation bill move ahead, but he wants deeper cuts in Medicaid and something else.
Georgia lawmakers passed a law requiring K12 schools to gather and share more information about possible threats from students. Georgia Tech is already doing that.
Georgia Tech provides a model for public schools to improve their safety plans
In the aftermath of the shooting at Apalachee High School, Georgia will require schools to create safety plans. Georgia Tech's police department could provide a model.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Georgia lawmakers passed a law requiring K12 schools to gather and share more information about possible threats from students. Georgia Tech is already doing that.