Georgia Leaders Pay Tribute To Speaker David Ralston As He Lies In State At Capitol

House Speaker Ralston made his final journey to the Georgia Capitol Tuesday as throngs of lawmakers and staff gathered to say goodbye.

Report: Georgia Could Generate Millions Through Sports Betting

The Empire State of the South could rival states like Michigan or Virginia if it legalized sports betting.

State, National Republicans Taking Appeals Court Ruling To Georgia Supreme Court

Voters will return to polls for a U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Publix, Kroger, Walmart: Thanksgiving 2022 Grocery Store Hours In GA

Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Thanksgiving staples from Kroger, Whole Foods, Food Lion and other stores in Georgia.

Georgia Runoff: Some Counties Offer Weekend Voting Following Judge's Ruling

Some Georgia counties will be offering early voting this weekend following confusion over what state law allows.

Texas Company Plans New Facility Outside Athens

Georgia taxpayers will cover the cost of workforce training.

Georgia Appeals Court Denies GOP State Election Chief's Bid To Ban Early Voting The Saturday After Thanksgiving

As of noon today, an emergency petition had not been filed with the Georgia Supreme Court, the report states.

Georgia's On-Again, Off-Again Abortion Restrictions Create Doubt For Future Of Fertility Treatments

On Friday, Zach Binney, an assistant professor at Emory University's Oxford College, brought his work stuff to the temple.

House Speaker Ralston Lies In State At Georgia Capitol

The casket of the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston arrived Tuesday morning to the state capitol.

2022 Georgia Midterm Election Results Certified

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the Nov. 8 general election results Monday.

GA's “Nurse Practitioner Week” Recognizes Nurse Practitioners

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Proclaims “Nurse Practitioner Week” to Recognize and Honor Nurse Practitioners and their Work

Judge Rules In Favor Of Georgia Early Voting In Senate Runoff On Saturday After Thanksgiving

A judge is clearing the path for Georgia's election officials to have an option of offering early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Path Cleared For Georgia To Launch Work Requirements For Medicaid

Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage.

Saga Of Proposed Mine At Okefenokee Swamp's Edge Still Mired In Legal Challenges, Regulatory Reviews

Conservationists are waging another legal challenge against a company's strip-mining plans near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Georgia SNAP: Pending Renewals Could See Benefits Soon

The Department of Human Services is aiming to be caught up on releasing SNAP benefits by Thursday, Thanksgiving.

November SNAP Benefits Available In GA Ahead Of Thanksgiving

The Department of Human Services said the deposits set for Monday are for those originally scheduled to be made Wednesday.

Georgia Lottery Hits Record For First Quarter With $389.9M In Profits For Education

This is $25.1 million more than it did in the first quarter of last year. The first quarter ran from July 1 to Sept. 30.

Thanksgiving Dinner Cost: Survey Shows Price For GA Families

A handful of Georgia retailers are rolling back Thanksgiving prices and offering other special deals.

Saturday Voting Allowed In GA U.S. Senate Runoff: Reports

A Georgia judge ruled Friday that voting on Nov. 26 in the U.S. Senate runoff must be allowed, reports say.

Democrats Stress Continued Importance Of Georgia's U.S. Senate Race Despite Party's Majority Control

With Senate seats in Arizona and Nevada going to Democrats, the party will be assured of a slim majority regardless of whether Walker wins.

Aerospace Company Plans To Build Electric Aircraft In Georgia, But Taxpayer Subsidies Are Unknown

Unsurprisingly, state officials would not say whether Georgia taxpayers will cover the cost of any incentives for the company.

Georgia Officials Tout Unemployment Rate That Is Lower Than National Average

This was news that follows a new finding that nearly half a million Georgians have dropped out of the workforce.

Fulton Grand Jury Probe Of Trump Allies' Meddling In 2020 Election Sweeps In Big Names After Midterms

A major investigation into 2020 election interference by allies of former President Donald Trump is escalating in Fulton County.

Veteran State Lawmaker Named To Lead Georgia's Mental Health Reform Efforts

The governor appointed the head of an influential behavioral health reform panel to lead the state agency responsible for Georgia's system.

Will Trump Cost Georgia Republicans Third Senate Race In Two Years?

Donald Trump personally hand-selected Herschel Walker to be his candidate for U.S. senator.

Georgia Lawmakers Toast Fond Memories Of Courtly GOP State House Speaker From Blue Ridge

Longtime House Speaker David Ralston, a consensus builder molded by his beloved north Georgia mountains, died Wednesday afternoon.

Report Finds Thousands Of Georgia Residents 'Missing' From The Labor Force

According to a Georgia Center for Opportunity analysis, 454,100 Georgians are not in the labor force and have effectively given up on work.

Long-Serving Georgia House Speaker Ralston Dies Weeks After Leaving Leadership Position

Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, R-Milton, will serve as the 74th state House speaker for the remainder of Ralston’s term, which ends January.

Georgia Sheriffs Join Forces For Statewide Sex Offender Operation

Sixty-six sheriffs across Georgia collaborated on Operation Watchful Eye 7 in October.

Warnock-Walker Runoff: What To Know As Early Voting Approaches

There will be five days of early voting before the midterm runoff on Dec.6, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office.

Honoring David Ralston: Kemp Orders Flags At Half-Staff

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at 68-years-old due to an illness.

Updated: Fulton Judge Overturns Georgia's Six-Week Abortion Ban As Unconstitutional

Abortion is legal again in Georgia – for now – after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which is usually after about six weeks.

Jon Burns Is The Heir Apparent, As Georgia House Speaker Emerges Over Election Overhaul Architect

Burns beat out Fleming, described in the report as "more polarizing."

Georgia's Young Voters Ready For Dec. 6 Senate Runoff, After New Election Rules Tripped Up Some In Midterms

Georgia Tech junior Alex Ames said that the state's new voting law put some of her college friends in a bind.

Migrant Women Endured Medical Mistreatment At Georgia ICE Facility, U.S. Senate Report Finds

Members of a U.S. Senate investigation panel grilled federal immigration officials on questionable gynecological procedures in Georgia.

Warnock, Democrat Allies Sue To Permit Counties To Conduct Saturday Early Voting In Senate Runoff

Just weeks before a pivotal U.S. Senate race, an alliance of Democrats is challenging the secretary of state's determination.

David Ralston, Georgia House Speaker, Dies At 68

David Ralston, who became Speaker of the House in 2010, died Wednesday.

Fulton County Judge Stops Enforcement Of Georgia's Abortion Ban

A federal judge initially blocked the law because the U.S. Supreme Court had previously upheld the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Georgia's Safest Hospitals: Latest Ratings Released For Fall

Eighteen Georgia hospitals received an A grade, according to Leapfrog.

Apparel Company Plans $87M Facility In Georgia, But Officials Silent On Incentives

Jersey City, New Jersey-based Komar Brands, a company established in 1908 and whose portfolio includes "owned, licensed, and private-lab ...