https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article317697089.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/70014101-7a18-4f7f-9cad-7c60b4692c78/1_th.jpg How do utilities, tech fund 2026 GA election candidate campaigns? Learn more here More than 350 Georgians are running in the 2026 election to represent 11.3 million residents at the state capitol as a lawmaker, writing, amending and voting on bills that become law to make a more prosperous state on behalf of their constituents. Whether an incumbent or running for the first time, candidates have raised a substantial amount of money from donors since 2025, when their campaigns started, with 151 Georgia General Assembly candidates raising at least $100,000 as of the July 31 campaign filings. Ledger-Enquirer reporter delves into the issue in this video, and her story at ledger-enquirer.com https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article317697089.html/video-embed 74 2026-10-20T13:02:33Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/high-school/article317695734.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3aab2d59-8c0b-4810-8d8c-ce1890043729/1_th.jpg Behind the Lens: Meet student photographer capturing the heart of high school sports Meet Charles Taylor, a student at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School in Columbus, Georgia. Charles is a talented photographer and visual storyteller who uses his skills to photograph the school's student athletes both on the field and behind the scenes. Here's a sample of his work from Pacelli's recent football game against Brookstone. You can see more of his work at charlesphotos5.pixieset.com. The Ledger-Enquirer is looking to profile more talented visual storytellers in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley. If you know one, drop Mike Haskey a note at mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/high-school/article317695734.html/video-embed 97 2026-10-20T10:45:48Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article317699375.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/14596842-f8b9-4c31-a801-fceb62238ebb/1_th.jpg UGA student photojournalists document Georgia National Fair. Take a look Students from the Advanced Photojournalism course at the University of Georgia photographed the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia on Oct. 17 as part UGAs College of Journalism and Mass Communication fall photojournalism workshop. Here are a selection of images from two of those students, Sarah Roper and Zachary Krausman. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article317699375.html/video-embed 69 2026-10-20T14:58:59Z no