Deadline day for Kemp to sign, veto or ignore bills passed in 2020 session
Wednesday is the last day for Gov. Brian Kemp to decide whether to sign controversial legislation that gives police new protections against bias crimes...
Governor signs bill green lighting stores to deliver beer, wine and liquor
Georgians should soon be able to order beer, wine, and liquor and have it delivered to their doorstep thanks to a law signed by...
Gov. Kemp extends public health state of emergency
As Georgia continues to grapple with a surge in COVID-19 cases, Governor Brian Kemp has extended the public health state of emergency and current...
Support grows to replace U.S. Capitol Confederate statue with John Lewis
A call to remove a statue of the vice president of the Confederacy from the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol and replace...
Rep. John Lewis’ determined spirit celebrated at Capitol ahead of funeral
Mourners gathered for a memorial at the Georgia Capitol Wednesday to pay tribute to civil rights icon and longtime Rep. John Lewis ahead of...
State pauses lawsuit over Atlanta’s enhanced COVID restrictions
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Gov. Brian Kemp continue to negotiate to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s attempt to impose coronavirus-related business...
Ga. voters will decide thorny ‘sovereign immunity’ issue this fall
A lengthy legal battle over a controversial 2012 abortion law between the state of Georgia and a few physicians reached the state’s highest court...
Ga. congressman wants to block aid for schools without in-person classes
U.S. Rep. Rick Allen introduced legislation Thursday that would block federal education funds for any school “that does not provide an option for students...
Support grows for changes to citizen’s arrest law, if not outright repeal
State lawmakers who are reviewing Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law said they could soon reach common ground on whether to repeal or just revise the...
State school board does not delay start of school
The Georgia Board of Education met for over three hours Thursday but ultimately adjourned without taking any action that would alter the start of...
Some Georgia teachers express relief after learning moves online but worry for colleagues
Over 675,000 students in eight of Georgia’s 10 largest school districts will start the fall semester virtually.
Those districts: Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton and...
Proposal to ditch healthcare.gov continues to draw critics
A revised version of the governor’s plan to remake the private insurance market in Georgia continues to draw opposition to the state’s plan to...