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Daily Kos endorses Stacey Abrams in 2018 race for governor
Former House minority leader Stacey Abrams. AJC file The Daily Kos, the blog and internet forum that gives voice to the liberal side of the Democratic party, has endorsed former state lawmaker Stacey...
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‘Political Rewind’ replay: The Atlanta mayor’s race, and the two Staceys...
Today’s edition of GPB’s “Political Rewind” began with an Atlanta mayor’s race which, despite a fresh poll showing Mary Norwood still in the lead, remains amorphous. But the real discussion began with...
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Georgia 2018: Evans presses Abrams to disavow ‘whisper campaign’
Stacey Abrams (left) and Stacey Evans (right) shake hands at the conclusion of their first forum in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com If a supporter of one campaign falsely accuses a rival...
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Georgia 2018: Prominent labor group endorses Abrams after ‘fervent’ meeting
Former House minority leader Stacey Abrams. AJC file Democrat Stacey Abrams earned the endorsement Friday of the AFL-CIO, one of the state’s most influential labor groups, giving some additional union...
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The Jolt: That day when Stacey Abrams was invited to Zell Miller’s house
A page from a 1991 guest list for the Governor’s Mansion, celebrating that year’s high school valedictorians. AJC/file Last month, during a forum that featured the two Democratic candidates for...
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Stacey Evans to endorse Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta mayoral runoff
Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Evans in this October file photo. Curtis Compton,ccompton@ajc.com You’re about to witness the birth of a partnership that could carry deep into the 2018...
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Abrams has one eye on gov office, another on White House
Stacey Abrams, a Democratic candidate for governor. (Chad Rhym, Chad.Rhym@ajc.com) Plenty of ambitious politicians dream of running for the White House when they’re pursuing other public office. Few...
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Prominent Dem unloads on party for attacking Norwood
The Democratic Party of Georgia’s decision to plunge headlong into the nonpartisan race for Atlanta mayor has infuriated a prominent Democratic figure. Steve Labovitz sent a scathing note to party...
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Atlanta’s mayoral runoff as a mirror image of Trumpian politics
Ceasar Mitchell (from left), Mary Norwood, Shirley Franklin, and Peter Aman arrive for a press conference in front of City Hall on Nov. 28. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM The photo, taken the week before...
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Stacey Evans: Casey Cagle couldn’t find a woman lawmaker for a sexual...
Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Evans in an October file photo. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com Democrat Stacey Evans was the first candidate for governor to exceed room temperature this...
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The Jolt’s Roy Moore edition: Trump engages, Obama might, and ‘ritual...
Democratic senatorial candidate Doug Jones (Center, L) arrives with U.S. Rep.Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., (L-R) at a Jones field office on Sunday in Birmingham. Joe...
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Andrew Young on Atlanta politics: ‘Things are not all white’
Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor and ambassador to the United Nations. AJC/Phil Skinner The 2017 race for mayor of Atlanta is over, mostly. And yet Andrew Young is still worried about the future of...
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As Vogtle vote looms, Tim Echols asks: ‘Do you want to leave that stuff...
Plant Vogtle construction site in 2016. Johnny Edwards, jedwards@ajc.com On Thursday, the state Public Service Commission will either approve or deny Georgia Power’s decision to continue construction...
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