Georgia Dems push for ‘28 national convention, Ossoff tries to tamp down presidential talk and more

By: Ross Williams, Jill Nolin, Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: April 25, 2026

Words: 1,652

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Death and destruction dominated the headlines in Georgia this week.

The political world mourned the death of long-time Congressman David Scott, whose passing is set to bring about yet another special election.

At the same time, firefighters are working hard to contain massive wildfires in south Georgia, where drought conditions have turned part of the landscape to tinder.

With such weighty news dominating headlines, you may have missed some of the week’s other developments.

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