By Jill Nolin | Editor
The top candidates for governor on both sides the aisle had the chance to sharply contrast themselves against their rivals, and for the most part, they took full advantage of the opportunity at Monday’s long-awaited debate. We spotlight some of the key moments in today’s story.
Rick Jackson (left) and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones participate in a tense exchange during Monday's Atlanta Press Club debate at GPB studios. Screenshot of debate livestream
2026 ELECTION
By Alander Rocha
A pair of debates aimed at informing voters ahead of the May 19th primary election was mostly tense and sometimes personal as frontrunners in both the Republican and Democratic primaries in the race for governor took the opportunity to sling attacks previously reserved for the airwaves.
Roundup weed killing products are offered for sale at a home improvement store on May 14, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images).
COURTS
By Jacob Fischler
The U.S. Supreme Court could be ready to overturn a Missouri state court verdict that favored a man who sued the manufacturer of the popular herbicide Roundup for lacking any warning that the product carried a risk of cancer after oral arguments in the case Monday.
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom
COURTS
By Jonathan Shorman
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow law enforcement to continue seeking warrants for the location history of cellphones near crime scenes, even as the justices wrestled with how far the government must go to protect Americans’ privacy.
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