State senator calls for special session to outlaw school mask mandates
Sen. Burt Jones urged Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session of the General Assembly so they can ban school mask mandates.
Buckhead City Committee's CEO responds to mayor's press conference
The head of the Buckhead City Committee issued a statement Tuesday evening in reaction to the mayor’s conference earlier in the day.
Longtime Troup County commissioner dies, officials say
Richard English Jr., the longest-serving commissioner in the State of Georgia, has died.
State Sen. says Georgia can do more to get people vaccinated
A Georgia state senator believes leaders can do more to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Kemp swears in new justice to Georgia Supreme Court
Judge Verda Colvin was sworn in Thursday evening by Governor Brian Kemp.
Kemp takes jab at Atlanta mayor's mask mandate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is openly criticizing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' decision to issue an executive order mandating masks be worn in indoor public places.
EXCLUSIVE: Key witness in Jim Beck trial says his 'diabolical' friend devastated his family
Steve McKaig, a close friend of former Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck says his "diabolical" friend devastated his family.
Georgia asks judge to toss DOJ lawsuit targeting voting law
Georgia is asking a judge to toss out a Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping new election law.
Mayoral candidate lays out public safety plan
Antonio Brown said crime is at the top of the agenda in the upcoming mayor's race because wealthier communities, like Midtown and Buckhead, are seeing violence at unprecedented levels.
Fulton chairman: Voting law sets up 'hostile takeover' of election system
Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts says one part of Georgia's new voting law sets the groundwork for a "hostile takeover" by the state of the county elections.
Georgia democrats push governor to include Medicaid expansion in special session
Nearly 70 state lawmakers signed on to a letter drafted by state Rep. Matthew Wilson (D-Brookhaven) urging Gov. Brian Kemp to allow the legislature to take up the issue of Medicaid expansion during a special session this fall.
Atlanta accountant, mayoral candidate has new ideas to increase public safety
Local businessman Richard Wright wants to be the next mayor of Atlanta. He is an accountant who moved to the city in the late 1990s.
Biden's 8 US attorney nominations would include historic firsts
Biden is nominating eight people for U.S. attorney positions in D.C., Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington state.
Jim Beck case: Jury convicts suspended Georgia insurance commissioner
A jury has convicted the suspended Georgia insurance commissioner of fraud in a scheme against an insurer he managed.
Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson arrested by Capitol Police during protest
Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol police Thursday while protesting Senate "inaction" on voting legislation and filibuster reform.
Georgia AG assigns new prosecutor in case against 6 APD officers for college students' arrest
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has appointed a special prosecutor in the case against six Atlanta police officers arrested for pulling two college students from a car after curfew during protests last summer.
Federal prosecutors question Beck about mysterious computer programmer
Suspended Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck took the witness stand for a second day in his federal fraud trial. Beck told jurors his testimony “is my last chance” to persuade them and the wider world that federal investigators ignored the truth in a misguided rush to indict him.
Georgia's Beck takes stand in federal fraud trial
Suspended Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck surprised many by taking the witness stand in his fraud trial on Tuesday and revealing the name of a mysterious computer programmer.
Georgia House speaker proposes $1K bonus for police, deputies
Georgia's House speaker said Wednesday he will seek $75 million in the state budget to give each police officer and sheriff’s deputy a $1,000 bonus, increase salaries for prosecutors and public defenders and bolster the capacity of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Kemp appoints businessman to fill vacancy on Public Service Commission
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he appointed veteran and businessman Fitz Johnson to serve as the District 3 Commissioner on the Georgia Public Service Commission.