Fuller and Harris Advance to Runoff

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will advance to an April 7 runoff to fill the 14th Congressional District seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Neither candidate reached the majority needed to win outright in Tuesday’s crowded special election for the solidly Republican district. You can track the unofficial results here.

Fuller, the Lookout Mountain district attorney endorsed by President Trump, topped fellow GOP candidates by a wide margin.

Fuller enters the runoff as the favorite in a district Trump carried by 37 points in 2024, while Harris, a retired Army brigadier general and cattle farmer, points to strong fundraising for optimism.

  Kemp Mulls Gas Tax Cut

Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday said he is taking a wait-and-see approach on suspending Georgia’s gas tax as oil prices swing wildly in the wake of the Iran conflict.

Kemp, who has suspended the gas tax three times previously, said he wanted to avoid overreacting to what could be a short-term spike.

Oil spiked to $115 per barrel earlier this week before retreating to around $90, and Georgia gas prices are up about 40 cents from a year ago.

Diesel prices are also climbing across the state, adding pressure on farmers and truckers.

Falcons Sign Tua

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to sign quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year, $1.3 million contract just hours after the Miami Dolphins released him.

Tagovailoa will compete for the starting job with Michael Penix Jr., giving new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski a veteran option under center. Penix is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in November.

The move ends Tagovailoa’s rocky final stretch in Miami, where the former No. 5 overall pick was benched for the last three games. In 2023, Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards with 4,624 yards and threw a career-high 29 touchdowns.

Atlanta will take almost no financial risk with the signing because Miami still owes Tagovailoa $54 million in guaranteed money. 

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➤ Statewide: Hospitals in Augusta, Dublin, and Douglasville earned spots in the top 5% nationally for patient safety in the 2026 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards. (More)

➤ Augusta: Vivian McKnight, the oldest veteran at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, celebrated her 106th birthday, crediting daily exercise and keeping her mind sharp. (More)

➤ Rome: An appeals court overturned a judge’s $345 million award against the insurers of a private school, finding their policies did not cover decades-old sexual abuse claims. (More)

➤ Statewide: The Georgia Department of Community Affairs launched Georgia Rehoused, a streamlined process for communities to apply for homeless services funding. (More)

➤ North Georgia: Thirteen inmates involved in a prison-based meth ring were convicted and sentenced for distributing drugs across the region in 2020 and 2021. (More)

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➤ Georgia Southern’s Cinderella run in the Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball tournament came to an end with a 77-61 loss to Troy in the championship game. (More)

➤ Deuce Grayson, an eighth grader from Haynes Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, received a shoutout from ESPN for his 44 points, step-back three-pointers, behind-the-back passes, and dunk attempt in a middle school championship game. (See Highlights)

➤ The NBA canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ planned Magic City tribute night after pushback from some fans and players about celebrating the club. (More)

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➤ About 34% of the state’s small businesses plan to raise wages amid hiring challenges, with most also focused on filling open positions rather than expanding, an industry survey found. (More)

➤ Applications will open Monday for the $531 million federal block grant program awarded to Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene. (More)

➤ Atlanta-based Ameris Bank will donate more than $2 million to 25 rural Georgia hospitals through the state’s HEART tax credit program, funding facility upgrades and equipment. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Botanical Garden is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Atlanta SUPER Blooms!, doubling its usual spring display to more than 200,000 tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths through April. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech aerospace engineering students used seven tons of mineral rock to build a lab to simulate the moon’s surface, where they test rovers and humanoid robots. (More)

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3. Usually: 17%
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