For the fourth year in a row, a bill to make cockfighting illegal came up short in the state Legislature, which means Georgia is still the only state in the country without a law against it. But the ...

Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, mentioned eliminating the tax when presenting the state budget in March. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ...

It’s decision day at the Georgia Capitol as lawmakers decide whether to ban school speed cameras, change election laws and prohibit promoting diversity in schools. Friday is the 40th and last day of ...

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill to create a specialty license plate with the phrase "America First," sparking debate over its patriotic versus divisive political implications. Revenue from the ...

Mounting tensions between Republican and Democratic lawmakers have characterized the last days of the 2025 legislative session. Republicans passed controversial bills in the House and Senate, ...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2025 legislative session came to an early end Friday, with senators adjourning abruptly and much earlier than usual and House members exiting a short time later. The early ...

State senators met this week to debate ending the state income tax, which has drawn interest from Georgia business owners and ...

ATLANTA — The motion to adjourn by Republican Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch came just before 9:30 p.m. with none of the usual buildup. Georgia lawmakers can pick up bills in 2026 where they left ...

Just a few days into Georgia's 2025 legislative session, proposed new limits on lawsuit awards is a priority trumpeted by business groups, some lawmakers and the governor alike as one of the top ...

A pile of legislative wins could give Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) the resources he needs to fuel a gubernatorial campaign. As Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) second and final term draws to an end, ...

I’ve had Georgia on my mind these days. I needed to get that out immediately because otherwise I would have been hearing that song in my head the entire time I was writing. As is the case in many ...

At the Nov. 18 Board of Education meeting, Newton County Schools Chief of Staff Benjamin Roundtree presented the district’s ...