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David Perdue declines debates against Jon Ossoff in Senate runoff
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Republican candidate Sen. David Perdue speaks during a campaign rally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cumming. Perdue and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff are in a runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat. - photo by Associated Press
Republican Sen. David Perdue is declining to participate in debates against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff ahead of their Jan. 5 runoff in Georgia. Ossoff's campaign said Monday that Ossoff has accepted six invitations from various media organizations for debates between now and Jan. 5. But Perdue has said no to a Dec. 6 debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club, and his reelection campaign made it clear that he doesn't plan on debating Ossoff again.
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What bills from Georgia’s 2025 session will Gov. Kemp sign?
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the state of the state address in the House of Representatives at the Georgia Capitol on Jan. 16, 2025, in Atlanta. - photo by Tribune News Service
This year’s legislative session ended with a jolt, as Senate leaders abruptly adjourned and left dozens of pending proposals to die on the vine.
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