Cities and counties are pushing back against a bill being considered by state lawmakers that could lead to lawsuits against local governments with so-called "sanctuary policies."
Members of Georgia's Asian-American community gathered at the state Capitol today to remember the victims of a shooting spree that killed eight-people, six of whom were of Asian descent.
A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics compares health care spending in Georgia to the leading causes of poor health and early death.
A team of independent monitors says Georgia's Fulton County conducted an "organized and orderly" election last year. The county has struggled in the past with long lines, slow reporting and even false claims of voter fraud. Given its past election problems, Republicans have repeatedly sought extra oversight of the Democratic stronghold
A bill aimed at preparing Georgia for the potential dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education passed through a House subcommittee Wednesday with an addition from a Democratic state representative.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month. But delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met with Georgia lawmakers; Thousands are headed to Savannah this weekend for Saint Patrick's Day parade; Georgia DNR encouraging clean-up of bird feeders
On this edition: State lawmakers OK Georgia's fiscal budget for 2026; Democrats propose a new minimum wage in the state; and Warnock holds a virtual town hall.
For the week ending March 7, the senators worked on efforts including providing service members with healthy food on military bases, and pushing the Trump administration on federal prison security and economic assistance for Georgia farmers.
House lawmakers signed off on a revised $37.7 billion budget for next year that includes increases in spending for education, prisons and housing but lacked the splashy infusion of one-time spending that made this year’s spending plan swell to more than $40 billion.
A bill called the Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act that passed out of Georgia’s Senate last week would create mandatory minimum sentences for those trafficking in fentanyl if passed by the House and signed by the governor.
The House took up the only bill they are constitutionally required to pass each session. The budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate then got down to business as they quickly passed two House resolutions and a bill, HB 287 dealt with updating DNR fishing and hunting license regulations.
BrightFarms, a national indoor farming company that focuses on sustainability, now has its greenhouse in Macon shipping to grocery retailers across the Southeast.
