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• Kemp Says Audi Plant Delivers on Pledge to Grow Jobs in Rural Georgia

  News, October 28, 2026

• Lawmakers Hear Fallout from Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Against a Fire Fee

  News, October 28, 2026

• Georgia Attorney General: Kratom Products Should be Presumed Illegal

  News, October 28, 2026

• Trump, Obama to Campaign in Georgia

  News, October 22, 2026

• Court Lifts Block on Georgia Law that Restricts Children’s Access to Social Media

  News, October 19, 2026

• Ballot Measure Would Remove Party Labels from Probate Judge Elections

  News, October 19, 2026

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• Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Could Shift More Fire Costs to Property Taxpayers

  News, October 16, 2026

• A Lifetime Studying Cumberland Island, a New Fight Over its Future

  News, October 14, 2026

• Georgia Candidates for Governor Trade Attacks, Promise Solutions in Debate

  News, October 07, 2026

  In what was likely to be their only debate before Election Day on Nov. 3, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson attacked each other and sometimes agreed on policy during a live encounter hosted by Atlanta News First Tuesday night.

• Georgia’s Public School Class of 2026 Scored Higher on SAT

  News, October 07, 2026

• Voter Privacy at Issue in Federal & State Disputes

  News, October 05, 2026

• Georgia Voters Will See Pen and Paper at Polls

  News, October 05, 2026

• New Study: People in Georgia Struggle More to Pay for Food and Healthcare

  News, September 25, 2026

• AI Raising Questions About Who Writes the Rules

  News, September 24, 2026

• Growth in Income and Sales Taxes Boosts State Coffers in August

  Features, September 14, 2026

  Georgia collected nearly $2.5 billion in net tax revenue in August, a 3.5% increase from August 2025, extending the overall year-over-year gains recorded in July.

• Helene-ravaged Communities to Learn Whether Water Projects Will Get Federal Funding

  News, September 14, 2026

• Jackson Rolls Out Five-Point 'Action Plan'

  News, September 14, 2026

• Georgia Supreme Court: Police Power is Not a Blanket Defense When State Damages Private Property

  News, September 11, 2026

• They May Look Like Book Drops, but Some Believe ‘Baby Boxes’ Can Save Lives

  News, September 08, 2026

• Meta Settlement Would Require New Teen Safeguards and Could Deliver Up to $135 Million to Georgia

  News, August 28, 2026

• Key Lawmaker Exploring Legislation to Curb Flock Camera Misuse

  News, August 27, 2026

• Georgia Chamber to Counter ‘Misinformation, Disinformation’ About Data Centers

  News, August 26, 2026

• Jackson Reveals Affordability Plan While Defending Business Dealings with State

  News, August 25, 2026

• Both Candidates for State School Superintendent Say They Will Push for Change

  News, August 21, 2026

• Police Settle Lawsuit Over Interdiction Program at Hartsfield-Jackson

  News, August 20, 2026

• Trio Sentenced in Possibly the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Georgia History

  News, August 17, 2026

• Georgia Tax Revenues Remained Strong in July, Bolstered by the Sales Tax

  News, August 13, 2026

• Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Pitch Competing Plans at Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon

  Features, August 07, 2026

  Georgia’s two candidates for governor showcased their competing plans for healthcare, jobs and other top issues at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Congressional Luncheon in Athens on Wednesday.

• Student Absenteeism a Persistent Problem, but Georgia is Doing Better than Most States

  News, August 03, 2026

• Another Former State Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud

  News, July 31, 2026

• Governor Touts Data Centers, Calls AI “Scary” but Essential

  News, July 30, 2026

• Okefenokee Earns World Heritage Site Status, but Mining Concerns Persist

  News, July 27, 2026

• Bankrupt Genetic Testing Company to Make Payment to Georgia

  News, July 23, 2026

• Another Big Year for Georgia Lottery

  News, July 20, 2026

• President Trump to Visit Georgia to Tout Affordability Agenda

  Features, July 20, 2026

  President Donald Trump plans to visit Georgia this week to highlight tax breaks, grants to newborns and other policies aimed at affordability, a top concern ahead of the November elections. The president is scheduled to visit Wheeler High School in Marietta on Wednesday.

• Fight Over Georgia Voting System Escalates Ahead of November Elections

  News, July 14, 2026

• Gas Tax Break Takes Another Bite Out of State Revenue

  News, July 13, 2026

• Georgia Supreme Court Rebukes Appellate Decision, Confirms RICO Act Applies in Family Lawsuits

  News, July 09, 2026

• Many Georgia Teachers on AI: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

  News, July 07, 2026

• From Pennies to Protests, New Georgia Laws Alter Penalties, Programs and Protections

  Features, July 07, 2026

  New state laws took effect Wednesday, bringing new mandates that will change life for Georgians in both obvious and unseen ways.

• Kemp Signs Elections Bill, Locking in QR Code Voting Machines for November

  News, June 29, 2026

• Feds Bust Ring that Allegedly Flew Drugs, Weapons into Prisons

  News, June 26, 2026

• Lawmakers Postponing Changes to Election System

  News, June 25, 2026

• Radio Host Martha Zoller Passes Away

  News, June 23, 2026

• Legislature Kills Sales Tax for Property Tax Swap

  Features, June 23, 2026

  Democrats in the Legislature on Monday closed the door on Republican proposals to implement new local sales taxes to offset homeowner property tax bills.

• Democrats Again Block GOP Plan to Swap Property Tax Cuts for Sales Tax Increases

  News, June 22, 2026

• Trump Administration Backs Away from Immigration Detention Facility in Social Circle

  News, June 22, 2026

• Georgia Republicans Decline to Redraw Election Maps During Special Session

  Features, June 18, 2026

  Republican lawmakers in Georgia will not redraw election maps as suggested by Gov. Brian Kemp, leaders of the House and Senate said Wednesday afternoon, less than an hour before gaveling in for their special session.

• Georgia Voters Choose Statewide Down-ballot Candidates for November

  News, June 17, 2026

• Rick Jackson Defeats Burt Jones for GOP Gubernatorial Nomination

  Features, June 17, 2026

  Entrepreneur Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for governor and will compete in November for the state’s top office against Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

• Two Aging Nuclear Reactors Cleared to Power Another Generation of Georgians

  News, June 17, 2026

• GOP Runoff to Test Voter Frustration Over Electricity Bills and Data Centers

  News, June 16, 2026

• Two Wealthy Republicans, One Runoff: How Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Compare

  News, June 12, 2026

• MARTA Rolls Out New App with Planning & Safety Tools as Rash of Violence Raises Concerns Ahead of World Cup

  News, June 10, 2026

• Georgia Tallies Cost of Gas Tax Suspension

  News, June 09, 2026

• Amid Data Center Backlash, Google Gives $1M for South Georgia Wetlands

  News, June 08, 2026

• Georgia High Court Scraps Vaccine‑Based Pause on Executions

  News, June 05, 2026

• Lieutenant Governor Hopefuls Sharpen Personal Attacks in Debate About Leading Georgia Senate

  News, June 03, 2026

• Fat in Georgia’s Budget May Have Saved Their Bacon

  News, June 01, 2026

• Georgia Voters to Get Final Look at Runoff Candidates in Sunday and Monday Debates

  News, May 29, 2026

• Democrats Outdraw GOP in Georgia Primary as Turnout Flips From 2022

  News, May 26, 2026

• After College Athlete’s Death, Kemp Signed Law to Help 911 Callers Find AEDs

  News, May 26, 2026

• To Cover Tax Cuts, Kemp Nixes New Funds for Forests Historic Sites, Arts and Short-Line Rail

  News, May 20, 2026

• Georgia Schools Caught in Nationwide Canvas Hack as Extortion Threat Emerges

  News, May 20, 2026

• Kemp Extends Gas Tax Break Just in Time for Memorial Day Travelers Amid Iran-Fueled Price Spike

  News, May 18, 2026

• Georgia Financier Pleads Guilty in First Liberty Ponzi Scheme, Faces Prison, Agrees to Restitution

  News, May 15, 2026

• Democrats Blast Kemp’s Special Session on Maps, QR Code Voting Deadline

  News, May 15, 2026

• In ‘Monumental Step,’ Kemp Signs Education Package Led by New Literacy Law

  News, May 14, 2026

• Governor Trims Some Proposed Spending from Budget

  Features, May 13, 2026

  State lawmakers passed a budget that was about $1 billion larger than what Gov. Brian Kemp expects Georgia will collect in tax revenue next fiscal year, so he took a scalpel to their spending plan. The fiscal year 2027 budget he signed Tuesday trims $300 million from spending that the General Assembly had added.

• Georgia Secretary of State Candidates Split Over Integrity of 2020 Election Results

  News, May 13, 2026

• Governor Signs Legislation to Cut Income Taxes & Reduce Homeowner Property Tax Increases

  News, May 13, 2026

• Kemp Signs Autism Traffic Stop Bill, Police Benefits Increases into Law

  News, May 08, 2026

• Five GOP Senate Candidates Debate Path to Defeating Ossoff in November

  News, May 06, 2026

• Georgia Taxpayers to Get Rebates from the State Within Weeks

  News, May 06, 2026

• Pending Cuts to Georgia Medicaid Payments Could Affect Children Who Need Therapy

  News, May 04, 2026

• Democrats for Governor Pitch Tax Cuts, with More Spending in Some Areas

  News, May 01, 2026

• Republicans for Georgia Governor Finally Face Each Other in Debate as Voters Head to Polls

  News, April 29, 2026

• Preservationists Pressure Chemical Company for Pledge Against Mining Near Okefenokee

  News, April 29, 2026

• Head of Georgia Investment Fund Accused of Wire Fraud

  News, April 27, 2026

• Candidates for Georgia Governor Present to Georgia Association of Manufacturers’ Forum

  Features, April 23, 2026

  With weeks to go before Georgia’s primary election, nearly all the leading candidates for governor attended a forum Tuesday in hopes of distinguishing themselves from their competitors.

• Georgia General Assembly Adopted Bill to Expose Members to Scrutiny for Alleged Improprieties

  News, April 20, 2026

• Georgia University System Increases Tuition 1%

  News, April 15, 2026

• Gov. Kemp Has a Lot of Bills on His Desk after Lawmakers Finished Their Work

  Features, April 14, 2026

  Georgia lawmakers went home in a flurry of ripped paper, as is the custom at the end of the 40-day legislative session. Some bills found bipartisan support while others were pushed through by the Republican majorities in each chamber. Gov. Brian Kemp has already signed a couple of measures, but most of them await his pen.

• QR Codes Will Soon Be Illegal for Tallying Election Results in Georgia

  News, April 10, 2026

• Schools Could Lose Most if Property Tax Legislation Becomes Law

  News, April 09, 2026

• Some Who Lost Money in Alleged $140 Million Pozi Scheme to Receive Compensation

  News, April 06, 2026

• Georgia Republicans Push Through Last Minute Income & Property Tax Cuts

  Features, April 03, 2026

  Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislation session after midnight today.

• Georgia Lawmakers Send Message to Governor to Make Ambulance Rides More Affordable

  News, April 03, 2026

• Following the Lead of Other Southern States, Georgia Lawmakers Adopt Major School Literacy Initiative

  News, April 02, 2026

• Georgia Lawmakers Went After Corporate Landlords. They Did Not Get Far

  News, April 01, 2026

• GOP Measure to Cap Out-Of-State Campaign Donations Advancing Through Georgia House

  News, March 30, 2026

• Georgia Senate Puts its Stamp on 2026-27 Budget

  News, March 30, 2026

• Georgia Senate Republicans Approve More Tax Breaks for Private School Scholarship Donors

  News, March 27, 2026

• Georgia Senate Unveils its Take on Next Fiscal Year Budget

  News, March 26, 2026

• College Scholarships for Low-Income Students Closer to Becoming Georgia Law

  News, March 26, 2026

• A Clock that Doesn't Jump Around Twice a Year? Georgia Lawmakers are Working on It

  News, March 25, 2026

• Fuel Tax Suspension to Help Georgia drivers, Shoppers as Iran Conflict Spikes Prices

  News, March 23, 2026

• Feral Hogs Can’t Catch a Break in Georgia

  News, March 23, 2026

• Georgia Legislation Would Require Disclosures Involving Foreign Contributions, Donations

  News, March 18, 2026

• Republican State Senators Push Changes to Georgia Voting Machines

  News, March 18, 2026

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