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Geoff Duncan is looking to bring change to the Republican Party, with hopes of leaving the divisive tone of former President Donald Trump behind.

Is it a coincidence that federal policy today is being made by people who, like those who “can’t quit lockdown,” are “very liberal”? I doubt it.

This year, the Georgia legislature will tackle one of the most pivotal facets of the political process: redistricting.  Redistricting is the process by which Georgia’s voting districts are created, and it touches nearly every part of the political system: congressional seats, as well as state house and senate districts. The whole pie is on the table.  It’s inherently political, and the stakes are high, and the party currently occupying a majority of the seats in the state legislature — Republicans — will get the final say on the matter. The process only happens once every 10 years, ...

The Georgia GOP is as crumbly right now as is straight-from-the-oven cornbread. Across the state, county parties are censuring the state’s top Republican, Gov. Brian Kemp. Conventions are more medieval mêlée than feel-good rallies. Decorum and long-respected procedures have been abandoned. Losses by high-profile Republicans in the last election have sown doubt and fueled desperation. The far-right faction, those who embrace conspiracy theories and consider the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists patriots, is gaining support as conservatives flail about for a platform to embrace. The current cli...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals OPINION 'A partisan response to an imaginary crisis': Georgia voting law changes reflects badly on the state's image SB202 harms state's image as a progressive, business-friendly state and does little to ensure greater election integrity Mark Murphy This is a column by Mark Murphy, a Savannah-area physician and author. He is a longtime contributor to the Savannah Morning News. The right to vote is one of the most fundamental privileges in any free nation. The capacity of voters to peacefully change the trajectory of gov...