Georgia's Public Health Officials Warn Against COVID Complacency, As Virus Cases Rise

Georgia and the U.S., could be heading for a new wave of COVID, but health officials are hoping new infections won't add hospitalizations.

State Ethics Agency Drops Charges In Abrams Fundraising Probe, And Campaign Steams Ahead

The Georgia agency charged with enforcing campaign finance laws dismissed two charges against Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams.

Gas Price Politics, Inflation Fuel Georgia Campaigns For Governor, Senate

Many Georgians hitting the road for the Fourth of July travel season saw a familiar face at the gas station in Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Abrams Raises $22 Million In Two Months, In Cash-Rich Rematch With Kemp

Democrat Stacey Abrams has leapt ahead of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in campaign fundraising in their rematch contest.

Fulton Grand Jury Probe Of 2020 Election Conduct Zeroes In On Trump's Inner Circle

A Fulton County special grand jury is in full swing in its investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Report: Georgia Among States Most Impacted By Inflation

The site ranked states on a series of criteria, including regional price parity, the state sales tax rate, and median household income.

Georgia State Lawmaker Pitches Private Company's Casting Call For Films To Be Made In Savannah

The Georgia Media Services Office distributed a media advisory on behalf of Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah.

Georgia Tourism Numbers Climbed Even During COVID-19 Pandemic

The size of the increase is difficult to determine as state officials say they don't have final numbers for 2021 and the first half of 2022.

Atlanta Airport To Receive $40M Federal Grant To Rebuild Concourse

The grant is part of more than $968.6 million from the fiscal 2022 Airport Termin Program for 85 projects nationwide.

Plaintiffs Say Settlement Reached In Georgia Unemployment Claims Case, But State Says No Deal Yet

Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center distributed a news release saying U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee approved the preliminary se ...

Georgia Supreme Court's Spaceport Case Pits First Amendment Vs. County Home Rule

The Georgia Supreme Court is set to hear a case next month that First Amendment experts say could create ‌significant barriers to voters.

Georgia School Athletics Bans Transgenders, Uses Children As "Villains For Political Convenience"

Growing up in Georgia's public schools, I met a lot of students with wildly different experiences than me and my family.

Georgia Senate Committee To Examine Oversight Of Local Developmental Authorities

Senate Resolution 809 created the five-member Senate Development Authorities and Downtown Development Authorities Study Committee.

Georgia Department Of Transportation Awarded $110.8M Worth Of Road Projects In May

The most significant investment went to Reeves Construction Company for a roughly $10 million resurfacing project.

State Lawmakers Want U.S. Air Force To Build Next Generation Tanker Aircraft In Georgia

Lockheed Martin, which operates a Marietta facility, has designed the LMXT, a next-generation fuel tanker introduced in 2021.

Camden Officials Keep Placing Spaceport Bets Despite Mounting Failures To Launch

Camden County‌ ‌officials‌ ‌continue to hold out hope they will be able to purchase the Union Carbide Corp. property.

In Commentary, DACA Is Praised, And Its Continuation Is Urged

It (DACA) stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and flourished under President Obama.

Georgia Teacher Raises, Anti-CRT Law, And Needs-Based College Aid Take Effect In July

The calendar for 2022 is officially halfway complete, but for state officials, a new year is just beginning.

Georgia's Coal-Fired Plant Closings Likely To Go On Despite Supreme Court EPA Ruling

Environmental‌ ‌groups are calling on Congress to take action after the Supreme Court "dealt a blow in the fight against climate change."

Warnock Pushes Caps On Prescription Costs And Negotiated Medicare Drug Prices

A senior center in Fayetteville hosted a U.S. Senate committee hearing July 1 on the high cost of prescription drugs for seniors.

Federal Funds To Assist Broadband Project For Central Georgia Electric Co-Op

The Broadband project will take up to four years to complete and cost at least $40 million for the nonprofit, member-owned co-op.

Georgia Attorney General Says Not Enforcing Anti-Abortion Law Is A 'Dereliction Of Duty'

However, the state's top prosecutor said such an approach "undermines the rule of law."

Poll Says Georgia Gubernatorial Race Is Too Close To Call

It’s been a hot start to Georgia’s summer and the Peach State’s gubernatorial race is a dead heat.

Boston Scientific Plans $62.5M Expansion In Georgia, But Taxpayer Contribution Is Unknown

The Massachusetts-based company plans to bring roughly 340 new jobs to Johns Creek over seven years.

Georgia's Kemp Extends Gas Tax Holiday Through Mid-August

The governor also renewed an executive order for Supply Chain Disruptions. Both orders run through Aug. 13.

Georgia Commission Will Examine State's Civics Education, Make Recommendations For Improvements

Senate Bill 220, known as the Georgia Civics Renewal Act, established the 17-member Georgia Commission on Civics Education.

More Sworn Law Enforcement Officers In Atlanta, But Arrests Fall 65% From Peak

The arrest total was down 65% from 2014, according to data provided by the city.

Will Georgia's Anti-Abortion Movement Target Pills By Mail Again, Post-Roe?

The battle over Roe v. Wade is done, but the fight over abortion is likely to continue in courtrooms and state legislatures.

Georgia, Peach County Officials Purchase $18.6M Megasite In Central Georgia

State used proceeds from sale of the $66 million Chatham County Economic Development Site to buy the $18.6 million Middle Georgia Megasite.

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Spar Over New Teacher Pay Increases

called the plan a "Hail Mary proposal" and said it would only "make inflation worse" and hurt Georgia families.

Georgia Congressman Wants To Prevent Cancellation Of Federal Student Loan Debt

According to reports, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has indicated he is open to forgiving some student loan debt.

Report Gives Georgia Low Marks For High Total Unfunded Pension Liabilities

According to an American Legislative Exchange Council report, The Peach State's risk-free unfunded liabilities surpass $208 billion.

Nguyen Wins Georgia Democratic Runoff For Secretary Of State, Will Face Raffensperger In November

The Associated Press called the race for Nguyen before 8 p.m.

26 AGs Urge Supreme Court To Reverse California's Agricultural Animal Confinement Law

The Supreme Court announced on March 28 that it would hear the pork industry’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12.

Georgia Shoe Manufacturer To Receive Taxpayer Workforce Development Grant For $20M Expansion

The upgrades to Okabashi's Buford facility will add new manufacturing lines and increase production by 100%. .

Georgia Republicans Hopeful That State Can Reinstitute Fetal Heartbeat Law That Restricts Abortion

Nation's highest court overturned Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Roe v. Wade, a ruling that established abortion as constitutional right.

New Numbers Show Increase In Georgia's Unemployment Rate

A week after Georgia officials trumpeted what they said was a record low unemployment, new numbers show state's unemployment rate is rising.

Georgia Transit Agencies Receive Federal Grants To Fund Various Projects

The Federal Transit Administration announced $400,000 for Chatham Area Transit and $180,000 for the Southern Georgia Regional Commission.

Federal Trial Starts Claiming Black Voters Disenfranchised By Georgia PSC Elections

It centers on Georgia‌ ‌Power's plan for a 12 percent electricity rate hike over three years, disproportionately affecting Black customers.

Abortion Foes Push For Kemp To Call Special Session To Expand Georgia Restrictions

With the Supreme Court's decision to overrule Roe v. Wade Friday, abortion access is poised to face strict limits in Georgia.